Population
Clinch |
Clinch Area |
City of Homerville |
|
|---|---|---|---|
2000 Census |
6,878 |
139,737 |
2,803 |
2007 Estimate |
6,992 |
156,816 |
Not Available |
2015 Projected |
7,521 |
166,341 |
Not Available |
Source: Population Division, United States Census Bureau
Projected Population provided by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget
According to the 2000 Census, 68.9% of Clinch County residents were white and 29.5% were black. Hispanics, who can be identified as either white or black in the Census data, made up 0.8% of the county's population. Statewide, 65.1% of residents were white, 28.7% were black and 5.3% were Hispanic.
In Clinch County, 27.9% of the county's residents were age 18 or younger, while 11.8% were age 65 or older. Statewide, 26.5% were age 18 or younger and 9.6% were age 65 or older.
The 2000 Census reports 10.6% of Clinch County's households were headed by females with children under 18 years of age, compared with 9.0% statewide. Total households with children under 18 represented 36.5% of all households in the county, compared to 35.0% statewide.
The county per capita personal income in 2004 (most recent data avalible) was $18,470, compared to $29,782 for Georgia, and Clinch County's median household income in 2004 was $27,005, compared to the state's median household income of $42,679.
The 2004 index crime rate (crimes per 1,000) for Clinch County was 7.6. Statewide, in 2004, the rate was 40.8. Of the total index crimes reported for the county, 21.0% were violent crimes, while 79.0% were property crimes.
In the 2004 presidential election, 71.1% of the adult population in the county was registered to vote. 46.1% of the voting‑age adult population for Clinch County voted in the 2004 general election. Statewide, 70.6% of eligible Georgians were registered to vote, while 55.1% of those eligible voted in the general election that year.
Education
Between 2001 and 2005, Clinch County school system reported an average high school dropout rate of 6.7% for students in grades 9 to 12. Statewide, this rate is 5.6% for the same period of time.
Clinch County spent an average of $6,984 per student for public education each year between 2001 and 2005, while the statewide average was $6,603.Based on the 2004 graduating class for that county school system, 62.5% of the students were eligible for the HOPE Scholarship Program. The scholarship is available to eligible students to attend a post‑secondary school in Georgia. Statewide, 62.0% of the graduating students were eligible for the HOPE scholarship.
Industrial Data
Industry |
Number of Firms |
Total Employees |
Percentage |
Weekly Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Goods Producing | 51 |
1,247 |
51.7 |
587 |
| Agriculture, Foresty, Fishing, and Hunting | 32 |
336 |
13.9 |
524 |
| Construction, | 9 |
50 |
2.1 |
352 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
861 |
35.7 |
626 |
| Total Service Providing | 110 |
579 |
24 |
429 |
| Utilities | 2 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Wholesale Trade | 9 |
64 |
2.7 |
472 |
| Retail Trade | 24 |
122 |
5.1 |
351 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 6 |
21 |
0.9 |
533 |
| Information | 2 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Finance and Insurance | 5 |
27 |
1.1 |
606 |
| Real Estate | 4 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 11 |
32 |
1.3 |
769 |
| Management | 2 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | 5 |
30 |
1.2 |
434 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 |
109 |
4.5 |
502 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 1 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
Not Available |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 14 |
113 |
4.7 |
165 |
| Other Services | 13 |
20 |
0.8 |
347 |
| Total Private Sector | 161 |
1,826 |
75.6 |
508 |
| Federal Government | 6 |
19 |
0.8 |
665 |
| State Government | 11 |
103 |
4.3 |
554 |
| Local Government | 16 |
466 |
19.3 |
515 |
| Total Government | 33 |
588 |
24.4 |
578 |
| All Industries | 194 |
2414 |
100 |
534 |
Source: Georgia Department of Labor
Labor Force Education
Age 18 to 24 |
Age 25 to 34 |
Age 35 to 44 |
Age 45 to 64 |
Over Age 65 |
Total Workforce |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Some High School | 45.9 |
24.0 |
31.4 |
43.6 |
68.4 |
41.7 |
| High School/GED | 39.5 |
45.3 |
42.9 |
25.5 |
17.5 |
33.3 |
| Some College | 13.2 |
19.8 |
16.4 |
17.1 |
9.1 |
15.7 |
| College Graduate | 1.4 |
9.2 |
3.9 |
7.5 |
2.7 |
5.5 |
| Post Graduate | 0 |
1.8 |
5.5 |
6.4 |
2.3 |
3.9 |