Jeff Davis County vs. Wheeler County

Jeff Davis County (GA)Wheeler County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,0297,879
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,0807,421
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,0687,421
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.5%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%14.6%
Female persons, percent50.7%35.3%
White alone, percent82.0%60.5%
Black or African American alone, percent15.2%37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.1%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent12.2%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent71.3%56.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018546454
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.6%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,5192,621
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.2%61.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$76,500$63,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$874$873
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$279
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$555$455
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%7.2%
Households, 2014-20185,2701,937
Persons per household, 2014-20182.823.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%95.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.4%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.2%38.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201854.3%32.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.7%78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201810.0%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent18.8%15.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%32.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201841.8%37.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,795997
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)64,3756,470
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)251,91521,249
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,621$2,694
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.527.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$36,531$27,626
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$18,042$12,292
Persons in poverty, percent20.6%39.6%
Total employer establishments, 201724963
Total employment, 20173,623744
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)113,51425,551
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-9.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017895386
All firms, 20121,169294
Men-owned firms, 2012613137
Women-owned firms, 2012449134
Minority-owned firms, 201223592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012902196
Veteran-owned firms, 20128252
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,033236
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, 201045.625.1
Land area in square miles, 2010330.74295.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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