Emanuel County vs. Jenkins County

	Emanuel County (GA)	Jenkins County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,612	8,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	0.1%	4.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,600	8,336
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,598	8,340
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.6%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.7%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.1%	16.8%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	46.4%
White alone, percent	62.8%	54.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	34.8%	43.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.1%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.5%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	59.1%	50.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,220	503
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,920	4,237
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	65.6%	70.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$74,100	$66,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$985	$886
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$351	$352
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$596	$533
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.9%	1.9%
Building permits, 2018	12	16
Households, 2014-2018	8,392	3,409
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.58	2.57
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.0%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.8%	9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.0%	74.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	65.1%	52.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	79.2%	79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	12.4%	9.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.0%	7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	16.0%	15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.0%	49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.0%	44.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	69,486	14,623
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	203,297	40,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,878	$4,397
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.5	25.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,946	$27,311
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$17,981	$16,089
Persons in poverty, percent	25.1%	31.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	397	111
Total employment, 2017	5,141	1,061
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	165,041	33,732
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.2%	3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,669	517
All firms, 2012	1,789	638
Men-owned firms, 2012	840	370
Women-owned firms, 2012	768	227
Minority-owned firms, 2012	583	164
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,131	453
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	218	61
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,473	542
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	33.2	24.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	680.60	347.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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