Ben Hill County vs. Coffee County

	Ben Hill County (GA)	Coffee County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,787	43,093
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.8%	1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,637	42,354
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,634	42,356
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.5%	13.8%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	48.6%
White alone, percent	61.0%	68.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	36.1%	28.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.2%	12.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	55.8%	57.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	810	1,815
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	6.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,995	17,337
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	59.4%	65.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$80,100	$92,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$934	$1,058
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$385	$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$626	$602
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.9%	7.3%
Building permits, 2018	58	54
Households, 2014-2018	6,569	14,298
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.56	2.73
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.8%	90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.4%	12.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	72.5%	76.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	55.8%	61.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	82.7%	77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.0%	13.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.9%	13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.3%	19.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.6%	51.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.6%	53.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	17,723	54,669
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	49,899	210,220
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	512,428	670,414
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,347	487,511
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,424	$11,293
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.9	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,705	$38,266
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,563	$19,709
Persons in poverty, percent	26.2%	23.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	311	815
Total employment, 2017	4,740	13,205
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	160,062	447,135
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.0%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,001	3,000
All firms, 2012	1,475	3,684
Men-owned firms, 2012	888	1,913
Women-owned firms, 2012	458	1,499
Minority-owned firms, 2012	362	845
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,064	2,732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	268	226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,137	3,279
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	14.2%	9.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.8%	25.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	70.5	73.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	250.12	575.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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