Burke County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 11,56447.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 11,08345.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 9063.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 9003.7%Two or more races
  • 1260.5%Asian alone
  • 410.2%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $220,681

Here:	$220,681
State:	$376,364

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,595

Here:	$32,595
State:	$250,092

Mobile homes: $104,990

Here:	$104,990
State:	$102,413

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,690

Here:	$20,690
State:	$86,124

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 134
• Auto thefts: 59

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 8
• Assaults: 25
• Burglaries: 59
• Thefts: 138
• Auto thefts: 24

Health of residents in Burke County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,221 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $662 (0.6%)

Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burke County is $500 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.

Cities in this county include: Waynesboro, Greens Cut, Sardis, Midville, Girard, Keysville, Vidette.

Neighboring counties: Lea County, New Mexico , Leake County, Mississippi , Noxubee County, Mississippi , Greene County , Richmond County , Upson County .

Current college students: 613
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 660 (56.2% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 402010 or later
• 2822000 to 2009
• 831990 to 1999
• 661980 to 1989
• 171970 to 1979
• 42Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,409
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 217
• 3 or 4: 623
• 5 to 9: 44
• 10 to 19: 25
• 20 to 49: 22
• 50 or more: 59
• Mobile homes: 3,791
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 127

Housing units in Burke County with a mortgage: 2,648 (96 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11

Religion statistics for Burke County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Burke County:

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 Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3379: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3379, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to March 16, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1750: March 20, 2008, FEMA Id: 1750, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
• 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 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 Flooding, Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 11, 1990 to October 29, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-880: October 19, 1990, FEMA Id: 880, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

7.87% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,436 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.16% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($29,353 average AGI)
2.71% relocated from other states ($22,082 average AGI)

Burke County:	2.71%
Georgia average:	3.80%

from Richmond County, GA	2.65% ($41,990 average AGI)
from Columbia County, GA	0.53% ($58,929)
from Aiken County, SC	0.40% ($45,250)
from Jefferson County, GA	0.26% ($39,429)

6.93% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,728 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,037 average AGI)
1.81% relocated to other states ($14,691 average AGI)

Burke County:	1.81%
Georgia average:	3.15%

to Richmond County, GA	2.47% ($32,253 average AGI)
to Columbia County, GA	0.68% ($44,509)
to Aiken County, SC	0.33% ($64,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Burke 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: 18%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 4,053 (1,398 living alone), Female householders: 5,198 (1,667 living alone)

• 3,980 spouses (3,919 opposite-sex spouses), 295 unmarried partners, (292 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,851 children (7,124 natural, 488 adopted, 249 stepchildren), 1,524 grandchildren, 241 brothers or sisters, 212 parents, 0 foster children, 663 other relatives, 555 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 233

Size of family households: 2,453 2-persons, 1,744 3-persons, 971 4-persons, 402 5-persons, 234 6-persons, 155 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,069 1-person, 174 2-persons, 28 3-persons.

2,687 married couples with children.
2,121 single-parent households (498 men, 1,623 women).

96.2% of residents of Burke speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $146,429,000 ($6,315 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,823,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,104,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,349,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,565,000
Federal grants: $48,990,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,501,000 ($225,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,920,000 ($1,596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,550,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,609,000
Federal Government insurance: $16,596,000

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.12 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)

• Year house built in Burke County, Georgia
• 822020 or later
• 1,3522010 to 2019
• 1,4112000 to 2009
• 1,3921990 to 1999
• 2,0361980 to 1989
• 2,1851970 to 1979
• 1,0261960 to 1969
• 6011950 to 1959
• 4661940 to 1949
• 5821939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Burke County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, Georgia
• 161 room
• 892 rooms
• 1603 rooms
• 4444 rooms
• 1,5095 rooms
• 1,7776 rooms
• 1,0547 rooms
• 8608 rooms
• 8739+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, Georgia
• 01 room
• 422 rooms
• 1483 rooms
• 7104 rooms
• 7135 rooms
• 3996 rooms
• 2267 rooms
• 1608 rooms
• 479+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Burke County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Burke County, Georgia
• 15no bedroom
• 2491 bedroom
• 9442 bedrooms
• 3,8463 bedrooms
• 1,4664 bedrooms
• 2295+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burke County, Georgia
• 0no bedroom
• 1991 bedroom
• 9062 bedrooms
• 1,1303 bedrooms
• 2304 bedrooms
• 95+ bedrooms

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

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 440no vehicle
• 1,7691 vehicle
• 2,0362 vehicles
• 1,4293 vehicles
• 7914 vehicles
• 3175+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Burke County in renter-occupied apartments
• 471no vehicle
• 1,2891 vehicle
• 4992 vehicles
• 1413 vehicles
• 564 vehicles
• 35+ vehicles

93.4% of Burke 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, 75% lived in Georgia.

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

• This state: 18,490
• Other state: 5,193
• Northeast: 779
• Midwest: 886
• South: 2,889
• West: 646

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 1,171
• Number of aged recipients: 146
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,025
• Number of recipients under 18: 233
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 636
• Number of recipients older than 64: 302
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 465
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 502