Ware County, GA

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Population

35,599

0.249% 1-year decline

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

Median Age

38.4

Poverty Rate

23.7%

Median Household Income

$39,887

7.91% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$82,000

4.46% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

13,200

0.0606% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Ware County, GA had a population of 35.6k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $39,887. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Ware County, GA declined from 35,688 to 35,599, a -0.249% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,962 to $39,887, a 7.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ware County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (29.6%), Other (Hispanic) (2.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.13%), and White (Hispanic) (1.04%). NaNk% of the people in Ware County, GA speak a non-English language, and 97.9% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ware County, GA are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,579 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Ware County, GA is $82,000, and the homeownership rate is 65%. Most people in Ware County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ware County, GA is 2 cars per household.

Ware County, GA borders Baker County, FL, Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Charlton County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, and Pierce County, GA.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Georgia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Ware County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%), followed by Other (1.9%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.9%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.9%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 69.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (28.2%), followed by Other (1.9%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Ware County, GA

69.9% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Georgia

Glascock County, GA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Brantley County, GA
88.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Banks County, GA
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Georgia

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Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Ware County, GA is home to a population of 35.6k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 2.55% of Ware County, GA residents were born outside of the country (906 people).

In 2018, there were 2.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.6k people) in Ware County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 861 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ware County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 58
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.5k ± 282
Other (Hispanic)
861 ± 456

4.1%

Hispanic Population

1.46k people

4.1% of the people in Ware County, GA are hispanic (1.46k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ware County, GA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

2.55%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

906 people

2.74%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

977 people

As of 2018, 2.55% of Ware County, GA residents (906 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ware County, GA was 2.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ware County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.8

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 3.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Ware County, GA was 38.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 39, were generally older than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 38. But people in Ware County, GA are getting getting younger. In 2017, the average age of all Ware County, GA residents was 39.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
264,376 ± 12,459 people
India
85,239 ± 7,138 people
Korea
45,011 ± 5,197 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 264,376 Georgia residents, followed by India with 85,239 and Korea with 45,011.

Citizenship

97.9%

2018 Citizenship

98.5%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.9% of Ware County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Ware County, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ware County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
809 ± 151
Gulf War (1990s)
244 ± 96
Gulf War (2001-)
224 ± 89

Ware County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Ware County, GA is $39,887. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ware County, GA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $53,988, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $51,390 and $50,087.

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,261. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Ware County, GA employs 13.2k people. The largest industries in Ware County, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,983 people), Manufacturing (1,771 people), and Retail Trade (1,474 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($51,435), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,490), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,165).

Wages

Median Household Income

$39,887

2018 value

± $4,167

7.91%

1 Year Growth

± 12.8%

Households in Ware County, GA have a median annual income of $39,887, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $36,962 in 2017, which represents a 7.91% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Ware County, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

$62,744

Average Male Salary in Georgia

± $1,190

$46,261

Average Female Salary in Georgia

± $830

In 2017, full-time male employees in Georgia made 1.36 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Georgia

Asian
$58,486 ± $3,787
White
$53,819 ± $950
Two or More Races
$43,415 ± $4,855

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Georgia workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.09 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Georgia.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Georgia by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ware County, GA is from Georgia.

0.478

2017 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.477

2016 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2017, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.233% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9506
Census Tract 9505

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ware County, GA was Census Tract 9502 with a value of $53,988, followed by Census Tract 9506 and Census Tract 9505, with respective values of $51,390 and $50,087.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Ware County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

23.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ware County, GA (7.83k out of 33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
4,356 ± 482
Black
2,972 ± 358
Two Or More
325 ± 210

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ware County, GA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

13.2k

2018 Value

± 943

-0.0606%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Ware County, GA declined at a rate of -0.0606%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ware County, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,910 people), Production Occupations (1,317 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,910 people), Production Occupations (1,317 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,285 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Ware County, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (2.73 times higher than expected), Health Technologists & Technicians (1.81 times), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (1.78 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Ware County, GA, by median earnings, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($88,264), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($74,156), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($62,661).

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.2k

2018 Value

± 943

-0.0606%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Ware County, GA declined at a rate of -0.0606%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ware County, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,983 people), Manufacturing (1,771 people), and Retail Trade (1,474 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ware County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Ware County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Ware County, GA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,983 people), Manufacturing (1,771 people), and Retail Trade (1,474 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Ware County, GA has an unusually high number of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (1.77 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.73 times), and Transportation & Warehousing (1.54 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Ware County, GA, by median earnings, are Transportation & Warehousing ($51,435), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,490), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($42,165).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $48.1B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($38B) and Electronics ($30.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Georgia.

$430B

2015 Value in Georgia

$628B

Projected 2045 Value in Georgia

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Georgia trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $628B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $39.4B, followed by South Carolina with $25.3B and North Carolina and $20.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Ware County, GA awarded 1,579 degrees. The student population of Ware County, GA is skewed towards women, with 1,240 male students and 1,813 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ware County, GA are White (1,100 and 69.8%), followed by Black or African American (363 and 23%), Hispanic or Latino (65 and 4.12%), and Two or More Races (23 and 1.46%).

The largest universities in Ware County, GA by number of degrees awarded are Coastal Pines Technical College (1,579 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ware County, GA are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (264 and 16.7%), Welding Technology (186 and 11.8%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (126 and 7.98%).

The median tuition costs in Ware County, GA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
264 degree-majorss awarded
Welding Technology
171 degree-majorss awarded
Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
126 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ware County, GA was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 264 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Ware County, GA according to their major.

Universities

Coastal Pines Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,579 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Ware County, GA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coastal Pines Technical College with 1,579 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

656

Degrees Awarded to Men

923

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 656 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ware County, GA, which is 0.711 times less than the 923 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Ware County, GA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,100 degrees awarded
Black or African American
363 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
65 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Ware County, GA were to White students. These 1,100 degrees mean that there were 3.03 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 363 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ware County, GA was $82,000 in 2018, which is 0.357 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $82,000, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Ware County, GA is 65%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Ware County, GA have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Ware County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$82,000

2018 Median

± $6,508

$78,500

2017 Median

± $4,418

In 2018, the median property value in Ware County, GA grew to to $82,000 from the previous year's value of $78,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Ware County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ware County, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,887

Median Household Income

± $4,167

13.9k

Number of Households

± 861

In 2018, the median household income of the 13.9k households in Ware County, GA grew to $39,887 from the previous year's value of $36,962.

The following chart displays the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ware County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

65%

2018 Homeownership

63.1%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 65% of the housing units in Ware County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Ware County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ware County, GA have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Ware County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ware County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
86.5%
Carpooled
8.79%
Worked At Home
2.19%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Ware County, GA was Drove Alone (86.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.79%) and those who Worked At Home (2.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ware County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ware County, GA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

84.6% of the population of Ware County, GA has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 1.45% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Ware County, GA see 1220 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.408% decrease from the previous year (1225 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1881 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 777 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.2%). Additionally, Rockdale County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,220 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ware County, GA

Primary care physicians in Ware County, GA see an average of 1,220 patients per year. This represents a 0.408% decrease from the previous year (1,225 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ware County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

$6,587

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia

$4,406

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,199

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

15.4%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

25.8%

Medicaid

12.2%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ware County, GA declined by 6.33% from 16.4% to 15.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ware County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.