Ben Hill County, Georgia (GA)

• 
• • 9,29953.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 6,44037.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,1776.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2761.6%Two or more races
  • 650.4%Asian alone
  • 240.1%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $141,254

Here:	$141,254
State:	$376,364

Mobile homes: $74,014

Here:	$74,014
State:	$102,413

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 95
• Auto thefts: 16

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 108
• Auto thefts: 15

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,270 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $795 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ben Hill County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fitzgerald, Little House Creek.

Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County, Mississippi , La Salle Parish, Louisiana , Glynn County , Simpson County, Mississippi , McLennan County, Texas , Reagan County, Texas .

Current college students: 591
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 412 (21.8% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 592010 or later
• 1412000 to 2009
• 1291990 to 1999
• 881980 to 1989
• 91970 to 1979
• 53Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,009
• One, attached: 85
• Two: 585
• 3 or 4: 203
• 5 to 9: 399
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 to 49: 61
• 50 or more: 106
• Mobile homes: 1,760
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 37

Housing units in Ben Hill County with a mortgage: 1,807 (186 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 191 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Religion statistics for Ben Hill County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Ben Hill County:

Tornado activity:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($31,723 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.00% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,534 average AGI)
1.58% relocated from other states ($8,189 average AGI)

Ben Hill County:	1.58%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Irwin County, GA	1.06% ($31,912 average AGI)
from Coffee County, GA	0.58% ($26,226)
from Tift County, GA	0.54% ($34,586)

5.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($30,491 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.09% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,209 average AGI)
0.90% relocated to other states ($3,281 average AGI)

Ben Hill County:	0.90%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Irwin County, GA	1.44% ($29,494 average AGI)
to Tift County, GA	0.60% ($35,125)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.3

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Ben Hill County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,080 (1,135 living alone), Female householders: 4,322 (1,170 living alone)

• 2,759 spouses (2,756 opposite-sex spouses), 405 unmarried partners, (405 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,591 children (4,464 natural, 0 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 780 grandchildren, 280 brothers or sisters, 352 parents, 0 foster children, 338 other relatives, 290 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 329

Size of family households: 2,493 2-persons, 1,105 3-persons, 695 4-persons, 367 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,311 1-person, 192 2-persons, 115 3-persons.

1,540 married couples with children.
1,831 single-parent households (333 men, 1,498 women).

94.3% of residents of Ben Hill speak English at home.
4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (19% speak English well, 67% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $112,199,000 ($6,469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,465,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,789,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,118,000
Federal grants: $33,605,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,088,000 ($222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,937,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,556,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-40 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

• Year house built in Ben Hill County, Georgia
• 02020 or later
• 3302010 to 2019
• 1,1222000 to 2009
• 1,2811990 to 1999
• 1,3401980 to 1989
• 1,2391970 to 1979
• 8311960 to 1969
• 8581950 to 1959
• 1391940 to 1949
• 8171939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 02 rooms
• 1553 rooms
• 2394 rooms
• 1,1245 rooms
• 1,2636 rooms
• 7087 rooms
• 3348 rooms
• 4959+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
• 1861 room
• 182 rooms
• 2863 rooms
• 5664 rooms
• 1,1535 rooms
• 4926 rooms
• 827 rooms
• 1468 rooms
• 699+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 1601 bedroom
• 7332 bedrooms
• 2,5403 bedrooms
• 8464 bedrooms
• 105+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
• 190no bedroom
• 3371 bedroom
• 1,2142 bedrooms
• 1,1473 bedrooms
• 864 bedrooms
• 765+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 60no vehicle
• 1,4391 vehicle
• 1,8592 vehicles
• 7843 vehicles
• 1554 vehicles
• 445+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in renter-occupied apartments
• 644no vehicle
• 1,4911 vehicle
• 6782 vehicles
• 1663 vehicles
• 434 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

90.0% of Ben Hill County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 13,447
• Other state: 3,274
• Northeast: 333
• Midwest: 351
• South: 2,341
• West: 250

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 789
• Number of aged recipients: 112
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 677
• Number of recipients under 18: 106
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 465
• Number of recipients older than 64: 218
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 361
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 322