Wheeler County vs. Jeff Davis County

Wheeler County (GA)Jeff Davis County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)7,87915,029
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)7,42115,080
Population, Census, April 1, 20107,42115,068
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%26.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.6%15.7%
Female persons, percent35.3%50.7%
White alone, percent60.5%82.0%
Black or African American alone, percent37.8%15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%12.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.0%71.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018454546
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%4.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,6216,519
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.4%68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$63,300$76,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$873$874
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$279$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$455$555
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%6.1%
Households, 2014-20181,9375,270
Persons per household, 2014-20183.422.82
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201895.5%92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%8.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201838.3%78.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201832.3%54.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.0%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201812.8%10.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.7%18.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201832.2%51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201837.1%41.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)99710,795
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,47064,375
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)21,249251,915
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$2,694$16,621
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.322.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,626$36,531
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$12,292$18,042
Persons in poverty, percent39.6%20.6%
Total employer establishments, 201763249
Total employment, 20177443,623
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)25,551113,514
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-9.4%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017386895
All firms, 20122941,169
Men-owned firms, 2012137613
Women-owned firms, 2012134449
Minority-owned firms, 201292235
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012196902
Veteran-owned firms, 20125282
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122361,033
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201025.145.6
Land area in square miles, 2010295.48330.74

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wheeler county (GA) and Jeff Davis county (GA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.