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SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Facts at a Glance

Georgia's Congressional
Districts: Second Congressional District
Facts At A Glance
Prepared by '!he Georgia Depart:Irent of Conmunity Affairs
Intergovenmental Assistance Division
40 Marietta Street, N. W., Eighth Flex>r Atlanta, Georgia 30303
An EquaZ Opportunity EmpZoyer

Table of Contents

Intrc:x:iuction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Congressional Districts, Counties and Selected Places
uIli ts of (;c)veD'lIlEIl.t
Counties and Municipalities in Georgia
Population Cllar-ac-teristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Counties by Population Size Groups Rural and Urban Populaticn by County Counties Experiencing Population Olanges Racial Canposition , Black Population Distribution Black Population by County Population by Age Categories Years of School Catpleted Family Type by Presence of Ckm Ollldren Milita.ry and Veteran Status Population Disability Status
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Incidence of Poverty by County Median Family Incare Ranking Median Per Capita Incorre Ranking Household Incare Family Incorre by Race
Employment and Labor Force Characteristics
Labor Force Status
Labor Force Status by sex
Class of WOrkers WOrkers in Family Occupations Employment by Industry
HO\JSi.rlg Characteristics .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Housing Inventory by Type Median Value of Ckmer-Occupied Housing Median Cost of Renter-Occupied Housing Characteristics of Year-Round Housing Water Sources for Year-Round Housing vJaste Disposal for Year-Round HOUsing
Appendices
A - Area Planning and Deve.Loprent; B - Job Training Program C - District 'IWo Grant Awards

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Introduction
Thi.s report is one of a series that describes the ten u. S. Congres-
sional Districts in Georgia. Data that may be of interest to the Georgia rrernbers of the U. S. House of Representatives and their staff nernbers are provided. '!he Congressional Districts described are those established by the Georgia General Assembly in special session in August of 1982, arrl which are currently in effect.
Statistics, naps, and graphs are used to illustrate the characteristics of the population in each District, and to sl'xJw canparisons with characteristics of Georgia's popul.at.ion, statewide. Major problems and issues that have been identified by the Area Planning and Deve.Ioprrent; Corrmissions are listed in Appendi,x A. Also included in Appendi,x B* and C are descriptions of programs offered by the Georgia Department of Conmunity Affairs (J)'"'...A) to local governrrents in each District, and grants awarded by DCA within each District.
* '!he Job Training Program described in ApPendix B will be rroved to t.l'E
Georgia Departrrent. of Labor in 1985.
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Congressional Districts, Counties, and Selected Places

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CONGRESSIONAL OISTRICTS OFTHE 98TH CONGRESS

Units of Cbvernrrent '!he Second Congressional District has 30 countries and municipalities. rougherty County has the largest number of residents, with 100,718. Echols County has the smal.Lest; popul.at.ion of the District's counties with 2,297. 'lhe rredian county population of the Second District is 12,588, considerably less than the median popul.at.ion of 15,255 for all countries in the state. Albany is the largest city in the District with 74,059 residents. Riverside is the srrallest Incorporated municipality with 99 residents. Fiftyfive of the District's nnmicipalities have fewer than 1000 residents. Following is a list of uni.t.s of local governrrent in the Second Congressional District.
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COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN GEORGIA'S SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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BAKER COUNTY NEWTON CITY
BERRIEN COUNTY ALAPAHA CITY NASHVILLE CITY RAY CITY CITY
BROOKS COUNTY BARNEY CITY BARWICK CITY DIXIE CITY MORVEN CITY PAVO CITY QUITMAN CITY
CALHOUN COUNTY ARLINGTON CITY EDISON CITY LEARY CITY MORGAN CITY
CLAY COUNTY BLUFFTON CITY FORT GAINES CITY
COLQUITT COUNTY BERLIN CITY DOERUN CITY ELLENTON CITY FUNSTON CITY MOULTRIE CITY NORMAN PARK CITY OMEGA CITY RIVERSIDE CITY
COOK COUNTY ADEL CITY CECIL CITY LENOX CITY SPARKS CITY
CRISP COUNTY ARABI CITY
CORDELE CI rv
DECATUR COUNTY ATTAPULGUS CITY BAINBRIDGE CITY BRINSON CITY CLIMAX CITY
DOUGHERTY COUNTY

POPULATION

ESTIMATED

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3808

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3927

711

766

13525 13726

771

758

4831

4842

658

646

15255 15296

146

NA

413

413

239

NA

471

520

830

808

5188

5164

5717

5737

1572

1621

1128

1179

783

733

364

368

3553

3530

132

141

1260

1228

35376 36240

538

561

1062

1082

277

307

337

334

15105 15517

757

830

996

1051

99

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13490 13779

5592

5688

280

283

965

970

1353

1396

19489 20007

376

392

11184 11268

25495 26319

623

620

10553 10758

274

299

407

416

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SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST TUESDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST TUESDAY, DECEMBER FIRST SATURDAY, DECEMBER FIRST SATURDAY, DECEMBER FIRST TUESDAY, NOVEMBER DATE NOT GIVEN SECOND MONDAY, DECEMBER SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER SECOND MONDAY, JANUARY FIRST SATURDAY, DECEMBER SECOND MONDAY, JANUARY FIRST TUESDAY, JANUARY FOURTH TUESDAY, MAY SECOND MONDAY, JANUARY FIRST MONDAY, DECEMBER DATE NOT GIVEN SECOND TUESDAY, AUGUST THIRD WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER FIRST MONDAY, FEBRUARY FOURTH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SECOND TUESDAY, DECEMBER SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER SECOND TUESDAY, DECEMBER FIRST WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER FOURTH SATURDAY, APRIL SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER FIRST WEDNESDAY, JANUARY SECOND .TUESDAY, JANUARY SECOND TUESDAY, NOVEMBER

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ALBANY CITY

74425

EARLY COUNTY

13158

ARLINGTON CITY

1572

BLAKELY CITY

5880

DAMASCUS CITY

403

JAKIN CITY

194

GRADY COUNTY

19845

CAIRO CITY

8777

WHIGHAM CITY

507

OCILLA CITY

3436

LANIER COUNTY

5654

LAKELAND CITY

2647

LEE COUNTY

11684

LEESBURG CITY

1301

SMITHVILLE CITY

867

LOWNDES COUNTY

67972

DASHER CITY

659

HAHIRA CITY

1534

LAKE PARK CITY

448

NAYLOR CITY

228

REMERTON CITY

443

VALDOSTA CITY

37596

MILLER COUNTY

7038

COLQUITT CITY

2065

MITCHELL COUNTY

21114

BACONTON CITY

763

CAt'1lLLA CI TY

5414

COTTON CITY

122

MEIGS CITY

1231

PELHAM CITY

4306

SALE CITY CITY

336

QUITMAN COUNTY

2357

GEORGETOWN CITY

935

RANDOLPH COUNTY

9599

BENEVOLENCE CITY

138

COLEMAN CITY

164

CUTHBERT CITY

4340

SHELLMAN CITY

1254

BE!"1 I NOLE COUNTY

9057

DONALSONVILLE CITY 3320

IRON CITY CITY

367

STEWART COUNTY

5896

LUMPKIN CITY

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Ol"lAHA CIT Y

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f;.:ICHLAND CI TY

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TERRELL COUNTY

12017

BRONWOOD CITY

524

DAWSON CITY

5699

PARROTT CITY

222

SASSER CITY

407

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446 234 405 38562 6989 1993 21417 782 5429
NA 1238 4284
304 2331
937 9634
NA 148 4311 1255 8956 3275 390 5893 1348 151 1744 12044 561 5747 202 432

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THOMAS COUNTY BARWICK CITY BOSTON CITY COOLIDGE CITY MEIGS CITY OCHLOCKNEE CITY PAVO CITY THOMASVILLE CITY
TIFT COUNTY Ol'lEGA CITY TIFTON CITY TY TV CITY
TURNER COUNTY ASHBURN CITY REBECCA CITY SYCAMORE CITY
WEBSTER COUNTY PRESTON CITY WESTON CITY
WORTH COUNTY OAI<FI ELD CITY POULAN CITY SUMNER CITY SYLVESTER CITY WARWICK CITY

38098 413
1424 736
1231 627 830
18463 32862
996 13749
618 9510 4766
272 474 2341 429 109 18064 113 818 213 5860 488

38717 413
1467 752
1238 596 808
18675 33637
1051 14089
695 9606 4860
262 507 2378 433 101 18432
NA 786 228 6096 457

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Population C11aracteristics
'!his section of the report describes the derrographic characteristics of the people who live in the Second Congressional District. It shows where they live, haN they carpare to people in the rest of the state, and changes which are taking place in the District.
'!he characteristics of the pecple that live in the Second Congressional District are markedly different fran those of the rest of the State of Georgia. The rural portion of the population is the second highest in the state. Differences can be observed in age, type of enployrcent, incare, and education.
'!he follONing nap shows the population distribution of the District:
Counties by Population Size Groups, 1980

Population Size Groups
I I 100,000 and above
a 50,000 - 99,999
f(Zj 25,000 - 49,999



15,000 - 24,999

[II] 10,000 - 14,999

D less than 10,000

Source: Georgia County & r1unicipal Population Rankings, 1980 (Revised) Table V, Page 9
Nearly half of the District's population lives in rural areas. D:mgherty County, which includes Albany, has nearly 20 percent of the District's popul.at.Lon, '!he following chart sh:Jws the population of each county in th= District.
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Rural and Urban Population by County, 1980

County

Baker

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Ben Hill UIIIII

3,808(3,808/0)
I 16,000 (5,813/10,187)

Population District 'Ibta1: 549,977
IIIIIIlf Rural (274,21lj

Berrien mumJ:J

13,525 (8,717/4,808)

DUrban /275,766)

Brooks calhoun

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15,255 (10,067/5,188)

ImD

5,717 (5,717/0)

'Ibtal (Rura1/Urban)

Clay

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3,553 (3,553/0)

Colquitt gogOHlIDlUHP

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35,376 (19,673/15,703)

COOk

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13,490 (7,898/5,592)

Crisp

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19,489 (8,575/10,914)

JDIDlmU::============:=-J::J Decatur U1lkllUlkUu J 25,495 (14,963/10,532)
Inugherty m"I'III""

100,718 (13,537/87,181)

Farly

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13,158 (7,303/5,855)

Echols l

2,297 (2,297/0)

Grady

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19,845 (11,093/8,752)

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8,988 (5.552/3,436)

Lanier
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5,654 (3,007/2,647)

ImmDD

11,684 (10,130/1,554)

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J67,972 (30,439/37,533)

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Source: 1980 census of Population, General Social and Econcmic Olaracteristics Tab le 188, Page 12-757

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population Growth . Between 1970 and 1980, the second Congressional District gained
66,220 in population-- an increase of 14 percent. Lee, Seminole, Lowndes, Worth and Ben Hill Counties increased in population by rrore than 20 percent. On the other hand, calhoun, Stewart, Clay, Baker, and Webster lost population. During this period, Georgia's overall popul.at.i.on increased by 19 percent. '!he following map shows those counties experiencing population changes.
Counties Experiencing Population O1anges, 1970 - 1980 Population Changes Increase (10% or rrore or 10,000 people or rrore)
o Little or no Increase (less than 10% increase
II Decrease
1980 District Population: 549,977 1970 District Population: 483,757 1970 - 1980 Population Change: 66,220
Source: Georgia County and Municipal Population Rankings - 1980 (Revised Edition) Table II, Page 3
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Race
'!he Second Congressional District has substantially higher percentages of black and other non-white populations than does the State of Georgia as a wnol,e, '!he fo.l.Low.inq figures sh:Jw the proportion and distribution of the DistrictI s and state's population:

District 2

Racial Composition, 1980
Race
o White
~ Black ~ Other

State 1%

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress
Black Population Distribution, 1980
mPercent of County Population 50 % or !fOre 40 49%
Wll 30 - 39%
~ 20 - 29% OJ] 10 - 19 %
0 less than 10%
Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, Table 2, Page 12-7
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Black Population by County, 1980

County
Baker llIJ 3,808 (1,898/1,910)

Ben Hillmng 116,000 (4,833/11,167)

Berrien III I 13,525 (1, 691/11, 834)

Brooks rnlllig ] 15,255 ( 6,797/8,458) calhoun 1llDJ 5,717 (3,285/2,432)

Clay II!D 3,553(2,208/1,345)

Col~tt 1lUIiI!I

] 35,376 (8,279/27,097)

Population 'Ibtal (Black/White) District 'Ibtal: 549,977
nrrnm Black: (200,437/
c::J White: /349,540)

Cook UUd 113,490(4,090/9,400)

Crisp IJIlIII' 1 19,489 (7,645/11,844)

cecatur mm\!Dl

) 25,495 (9,921/15,574)

eoughertylll!ll\IlIlI! i11l11nmK
Early null. 1 13,158 (5,681/7,477)

100,718(42,961/57,757)

Echols II 2,297 (381/1,916)

Grady Dln" 1 19,845 (6,284/13,561) Irwin v lllCJ 8,988 (2, 783/6, 205)

ECJ Lanier

5,654(1,391/4,263)

Lee

DII 111,684 (2,799/8,905)

Iavrrles lIIuU\!11I11I11WI

, 67,972 (20,604/47,368)

r1i11er ml:J 7,038(2,006/5,032)

Mitchell JIO!I!IIi111 121,114 (10,136/10,978)

Quitrran 11] 2,357 (1, 336/1,021)

Randolph lJIIj[J 9, 599 (5, 374/4,225)

Seminole u:n:::J 9,057 (2,953/6,104)

Stewart mmJ 5,896(3,787/2,109)

Terrell dllhll ] 12,017 (7,301/4,716)

'Ihorras muumUu"

138,098 (14,626/23,472)

Tift dll!

] 32,862(8,530/23,472)

Turner m:::J 9,510 (3,499/6, all)

Webster ml 2,341(1,801/1,161)

Wo r th 11111111 118,064 (6,198/11,866)

Source: 1980 census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 2, Page 12-4
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Age
District 'IWo's popul.atrion is arrong the younqest, in the state. 'Ihe median age of 27.8 is younger than all but two other districts, and alrrost a full year younger than the average for the state (28. 7) .
As can be seen, District Two has a lower percentage of residents in the 25 to 44 age range than does all of Georgia. 'lhe percentage of residents in this age category will likely continue to be lower than the state average due to continuing high rates of emigration of people in the job seeking age range. 'lhe follONing figure shews the District's population categorized in age groups:

Population By Age categories

population Age Group

o Over 85

0.8%

IlIiJ 0.7%

75 - 84 1: 13. 1%
lIlIlIlIIUll1U 2. 7%

1 65 - 74

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Population
c::=J District percent in age group
&II State percent in age group
District Median Age: 27 .8 State r-alian Age: 28. 7

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45 - 54 35 - 44 25 - 34

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Under 5 ~ilIBulllh\HllIllI\IIlIlIUllll!l!U1I1l01lJJ78..65%%

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional District, 98th Congress, Table 1, Page 12-3

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District 2

Years of School ~leted, 1980 (Percent of Persons 2Years and Over)
(TOtal in this category: 299,364)

Education

State

o Corrpleted elerrentary

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CcKrpleted high scboo.l
Crnpleted 4 or rrore years of college

-29 .0%---.

~ other education

23. 7%

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 4, Page 12-9

Family 'Type by Presence of 0Nn Children, 1980 (Percent of Families)
(TOtal in this category: 142,010)

District 2

Family 'Type

o Married-couple families
~ Female-headed families
U other related

State

80.4~

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 3, Page 12-8
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Milital:Y and Veteran Status, 1980 (Percent of Persons 16 Years and Over)
('Ibtal in this category: 392,602)

District L.
1.0%

Status
~ In militaJ:y service
fiZ1 Hili tary Ve t erans

State

SOurce: Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 4, Page 12-9

Population Disability Status, 1980 (Percent of Non-institutional persons 16-64 Years)
('Ibtal in this category: 330,059)

District 2

Status
Disabled:
\'li th limited work
ability

State

Prevented ~rom \\Drk

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 4, Page 12-9
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Incorre
The level of per capita incare in the Second Congressional District is below the average for the state ($5,190 coopared to $6,402). The average family incare in the District is also lower than for the state, ($17,620 corrpared to $20,713). Correspondingly, the percent of families with inCOTIe below the poverty level in 1979 was 19 percent conpared to 13 percent. '!he following map shows counties within the District with rroderate and severe incidences of poverty:
Incidence of Poverty by County, 1979

Incidence of Poverty

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Severe (25 % or rrore of households) M::x:lerate (15-25% of households) lDw (less than 15% of households)

Number of persons in District below t=O:ert:, Icve.l : 128,100

Number of families in District bela." poverty level: 27, 008

with children under 13 ::'ears:

19,522

wi, th fernaLe head and chi Idron

under 18:

9,732

Source: 1980 census of Popul.atii.on and Eousin", Conqressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 6, Page 12-11

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~~ dian Family Income Ranking, 1979

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Di s t r ict 4 t

2 District 7 [

3 Di strict 6

1$ 2 4 , 5 3 8
1$20,296 ~19 ,410

4 District 10

] $17, 93 5

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5 Di st r i ct 9

1$16,943

6 Di st r i ct 3

7

r District 5

1$16,069 1$ 15 ,431

8 District 1

1$15, 112

9 District 8
t: 10 District 2

, $15,075
k $ 14 , 440

Source : 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional nis trict s , 98th Congress, Table 6, Page 12- 11

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~~dian Per Capita Income Ranking, 1979

1 District 4

I $9,212

2 District 7

r$7,370

3 District 5

f$6,637

4 District 6 1

[$6,622

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State

IlllllllllI\\\Illl\llIIlIlIllll[ $6,402

5 District 10

6 District 9

.,
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District 3

8 District 1 1

1$6,269
I $6,105
($5,708
I $5,618

9 District 8 J

$5,294

10 District 2

[ $5,190

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 6, Page 12-11

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Household Incorre , 1979
Incorre Distribution
o Percent of District Househol ds
lIlillilliI Percent of State Households

Household Incorre

c===== Less than $5,000

........J 21.5%

lIIillillIIITIlI11l11\lUIllIiUU 19 . 6%

$5,000 - $9,999

full1llimu\\\\l Blii iiiImil11\1 H\llIllIl\IbUI

20.3% 20.2%

~ $10,000 - $14,999

17.4% 17 .2%

$15,000 - $24,999

23 .7% 24.1%

.~ . $25,000 - $34,999
$35,000 or rrore

10.6% 11.1%
6.5% 7.8 %

Source: 1980 Census of Popul.a tion and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 6, Page 12-11

District Family Income by Race, 1979

Family Incorre Less then $5, 000

White

Number of Families

8, 322 I

f/. f/.///,1.

-Black
11,799

$5,000 - $9,999

15,252 I

0

'A 11,739

$10 , 000 - $14,999

1 8 , 3 6 61

'//A 7, 980

c= $15,000 - $24,999

30, 434

f~

'II 8, 177

$25, 000 - $34, 999

15,424 1

~ 2,740

$35,000 or rrore

10,068 I

~ 1,044

Source: 1980 Census of Popul ation and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 7 , Page 12-12

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Enployrrent and Labor Force Characteristics

In 1980, 60 percent of the second District's population 16 years and older was in the labor force: sorre 235,000 workers , Men outm.nnbered w:m:.n in the District I s labor force by a slight margin (51 percent to 49 percent) . Of the people included in the civilian Labor force, 7.8 percent were unemployed. The largest category of v.orkers held jobs such as operators, fabricators and laborers (54,284), followed by the category of technical, sales and administrative support occupations. Following are depictions of the Labor force, occupational categories, and the number of \\Drkers in the Congressional District employed in each type of industry:

labor Force"'-Status, 1980
(Percent of Persons 16 Years and Over) District 2 ('Ibtal in this category: 392,602)

State

Status
o flTployed
EZ2l Unemployed
~ Not in Labor
force
*includes military and civilian labor force

Source: 1980 Census of POPUlation and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 5, Page 12-10

District 2

Labor Force Status by Sex, 1980
(Percent of Persons 16 Years and Over)
('Ibtal in this category: 392,602)

State

Status
o rlales in labor force
o Fenales in labor force
E l !>1ales not in labor force
E3 Fenales not in labor force

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts. 98th Congress, Table 5, Page 12-10

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Class of Workers, 1980
(Percent of fltl'loyed Persons 16 Ye ars and Over)
(Total in this category: 217,625)

District 2

State

Class of \'iorkers

O Pr ivate wage arrl salary
~ Governrrent

71.2%

~ Self-employed ~ and family

Source: 1 980 Census o f Popula tion and Hous ing , Congres sional Districts, 98th Congress , Table 5, Page 12-10

District 2 53. 7%

Workers in Family, 1979 (Percent of Families)
(Total in this category: 142,010)

State

~'Urrber of \-Jorkers
o No work er's
f2a 1 worker
Sr - - ,
2 or rrore

56.1%

So urc e : 1980 Census of Popul a t i on and Hous ing, Conqres siona l Districts, 98 th Cong ress , Table 5, Page 12-10
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Cccupation (percent of EIrp10yed Persons 16 Years and Over)
(Total in this category: 217,625)

Cccupatio, n
Managerial and Prof ess ional, specialty

=District L=:J
_

State llIIIiilli

~_

(17 .1%)

(20.4 %)

(Percent)

Temdminiicsatlr,atsivaelessuapnpdortamdB-~liIIllIIll\mlllllllllllilllllllijll11illlIIiill1TIlIumamrTn ~GjlITiUllIIij

(24.8%) (29.5 %)

service (Household and Protective)

(J,2.6%) (12.1 %)

Farming, forestry and fishing

1lillil.lll-ll_(2_ 9]%)

(8.3%)

Precision, production, c r aft s and repair

(12.3%) (12 . n )

Operators, f abr i ca tors , C

~ (24.9%)

and laborers

IDUl!Iil\\lIIUi:IIi\iliil!m!lllll:m\\\j\i\\i\l;\jmll\!I!llill~~)

Source: 1980 Census of Popul a t i on and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Tabl e 5, Page 12-10

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flTployrrent by Industry, 1980 (Number of Einployed Persons 16 Years and Over)
(Total in tills category: 217,625)

EiTlPloyTrent Category

(Nurrber of Workers)

t Agriculture, forest-
ry, fishing, and mining

------- 19,698

Construction

~

l12, 751

lvBnufacturing

56,260

TransPJrtation,

camnmication and

utilities

[

(11,604

Wholesale and re-

tail trade

[

J43,277

_ _ _1 Finance, insurance and real estate

8 , 452

Business, repair

services, personal

entertainment, and

recreation ser-

vices

~

l 16,009

_____________1 Professional and related services

37,728

Public administration

[ --------1 11,848

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 5, Page 12-10

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Housing Olaracteristics '!he housing characteristics of the Second Congressional District reflect the rural character of the District. '!he District was settled relatively early in Georgia's history, and still contains a high percentage of singlefamily detached housing in rural and small ta.vn settings. fubile hares are housing increasing numbers of the District's popul.at.ion, Multi-family attached housing is the smallest segrrent of the District's housing inventory. '!he following charts indicate the number and characteristics of housing uni,ts in the second Congressional District:
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Housing Inventory by Type, 1980

Housing Type

rvbbile horres

District 2 'Ibtal Housing Units: 195,959

fIIIilIl Multi-family attached housing

Baker Ben Hill Berrien Brooks calhoun Clay

m:J

1,274

MI

I 6,201

Wu...1

l, 5,121

I=JI

I 5,363

1IiCJ 1,963

D 1,339

CJ Single-family detached housing

Colquitt

Cook

Crisp

Decatur toucherty

34,739_ _--+

Early

Echols

Grady

Mil

Irwin

Lanier

Lee

Lowndes

Miller

Mitchell

Quitman

975

Randolph

Seminole

Stewart

Terrell 'I'harras Tift Turner

t:1I11

~~========::-~] 13,801

~

11,007

em=J 3,209

Webster
Worth

[] 830 g---(6,401

Source: 1980 Census of Housing, Debai.Led Housing Olaracteristics - Georgia Table 93, Page 12-149
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M:::dian Value of ONner - Occupied Housing, 1980

Stat e

IDlIIllllil!llIPUillI!l!l!!lWIII!llllmmIIllIllHlnllllllllllliillIlUllliIIllIIUlI!!IIl1HmllkIUJm1!18iiUlllIil $36,900

District 2 E

t $30,200

Baker Ben Hill Berrien Brooks calhoun Clay Col quitt COOk Crisp Decatur D:>ugherty Early Echols Grady Irwin Lanier
Lee
lDwndes Miller Mitchell
Quitman
Randolph Seminole Stewart Terrell 'Ihorras Tift 'I'trrner Webster Worth

[ I
I I
L.
[
(
[
[
t
t
[
I
[ I
t
f
L 1 [
r
r
[
I 1
r
1
[

I $22,400

-,

$25,100 $24,400

=1 $22,300

j $18,200

t $17, 100

I $25,800
$23,500

] $28,900

:J $24,800

$40,200

$25,2PO $19,300

I $24,300

1 $25,300

$23,400

) $42,800

1 $35,500

$27,000

I $26,500 ] $21,800

) $19,300

I $27,200

$17,80a

I $24,500 I $28,400

J $32,000
$26,800

$24,100

$31,500

Source : 1980 Census of Popul ati on and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 2, Page 12-4

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M:rlian Cost of Renter - cx::cupied Housing, 1980

State

IdUIIU"III!Il\IUHIIIUgIlUillIllIlIlIllIllUI!lllllllllllll\l!Il!1lll1t1ll11lRllUll~1 $153

District 2 F

1 $100

Baker

I

$53

Ben Hill [

J $85

Ber r i e n

Brooks

L

ca lhoun

Cl ay

[

I $88
I $68
I $50I $51

Colquitt ~

Cook

r

Crisp

r

Decatur [

] $89
$89
J $93
) $96

Loughert y [

] $129

Early

I

( $60

Echols [

$50-

Grady

I

Irwin

(

J $84 J $70

Lanier

I

$92

Lee .

I

J $138

lDwndes

I $139

Miller Mit c he l l

$63
J $78

Quit:man I
Fandolph r

:J $50-
1 $50-

Seminole I:
Stewart L

J $82 ] $50-

Terrell I

Thomas

I

I $71
1 $107

Tift

C

I $109

'furner (

I $78

Webs ter Worth

1$50 -
1 $66

Source : 1980 census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Tabl e 2, Page 12-4

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Characteristics of Year-Round Housing, 1980
Percent of Units lacking Facilities
.r::::J Partial or no Bath
E Partial or no Kitchen

r ; District 10 ~

] 3.8% 3.2 ~

Source: 1980 Census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 8, Page 12-15

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water Sources f o r Ye ar- Round Hous inG, 19 80

\vater Source
o Public or Private System
fZ1 Drilled h'e ll
E3 Dug \\'e ll or
~ Other

State

Source: 1980 census of Population and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Table 8, Page 12-15

\vaste Di s pos a l f or Ye ar- Round Hous ing , 1980

District 2

SeltlaCe Di scosa l
O Public sewer System
V7A Septic Tank. or lL.LJ cesspool
~ Other rreans

State 3 . 1 %,1

Source: 1980 Cens us o f Popula tion and Housing, Congressional Districts, 98th Congress, Tabl e 8, Page 12-15

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APPENDIX A Area Pl anning and Developrent Planning and developrent pronoting services have been available to GeOrgia countries and rmmicipalities since the late 1950s when the Area Planning and Developrrent Ccmnissions (APOCs) were established -- the first in the nation. Currently,. there are 18 APOCs serving Georgia's cotIDties and cities. They identify problems, trends and issues that affect (or likely will affect) people in their respective jurisdictional areas, and prepare plans to irrprove upon the identifie::J. situations. Four APOCs serve various portions of the Second Congressional District. 'Ihey are: I.o.ver Chattahoochee, Middle Flint, South Georgia, and Southwest GeOrgia. 'Ihe jurisdictional areas of the APOCs that serve the Second Congressional District and the major issues that have been identified as needing attention in these areas fo'LLcw.
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Lower Chattahoochee Area Planning and Development Commission

Major Issues: 1. population: Socioeconomic Status 2. Rural/Urban Segregation 3. Inadequate Public Facilities 4. Small Industry Closings 5. Major Industry Layoffs 6. Inadequate Transportation Facilities 7. Assistance Funding Availability 8. Vocational Education 9. Human Resource Use
10. Downtown Redevelopment

~ Second District Counties

(Reprinted from Chapter III. " Issues and Alternatives". 1983 Area Dell9lopmenl Profile . prepared by the Lower Chattanoochee Area Planning and Development Commission .)
,\
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Middle Flint Area Planning and Development Commission
Major Issues: 1. Unemployment and High Poverty Levels 2. Substandard Housing 3. Farm Failures and Protection of Prime Farmlands 4. Increas~ng Cost of Providing Local Government Services 5. Absence of Rural Fire Protection and a Regionwide Emergency Disaster Plan 6. Lack of Upgraded Prime Arterial Highways for Industrial Development 7. Health Care Services 8. Expansion of Natural Gas Lines
~ Second District COunties

(RePfl nted lrom Chapter 1I1,"lssu es and Alter nahlfes . 1983 Area Development Protile , prepareo tly lhe Middle Flint Area Planning and Development CommissIon .)

.~ ---- ~

I

;Y. - ,........................

- ~ . :J

:

!

Soulhwnl Georlll

.

\

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South Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission
Major Issues: 1. Loss of Prime Farmland 2. Lack of Planned Growth 3. Need to Expand and/or Intensify Agricultural Production Potential 4. Rural Health Care 5. Lack of Adequate Cultural Programs 6. Water Withdrawals and Waste Disposal 7. Development Controls 8. Recreation ~ second District Counties
(Typed from Chapter III. " Issues and Alter natives", 1983 Area Development Profile , prepared by the South GeorgIa Area Plannong and Development Comrmssion .)
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Southwest Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission
Major Issues: 1. Balanced Quality Growth 2. Education 3. Planning 4. Agricultural Development and Support 5. Transportation 6. Natural Resource Protection 7. Industrial Development.
~ second District Counties
(Reprinted from Chapter III, " Issues and Alter natives", 1983 Area Development ProftIe , prepared by the Soulhwest Georg Ia Area Ptannlng and Development Comm issIon .)
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APPENDIX B
Job Training Program
GeOrgia I s Job Training Program is a partnership between business and governrrent designed to train and employ econanically disadvantaged and dislocated v.urkers. '!he concept is realized through 16 Service Delivery Areas (SDAs), each with a Private Industry Council (PIC). The PICS consisting of business arrl local a:mnunity leaders, are responsible to identify employrrent and training needs, to plan programs to rreet; these needs, and to oversee their operation.
Three service Delivery Areas, 6, 12, and 13, are operating in the Second COngressional District. In addition the Jobs Training Program funds statewide programs that benefit the District.
Grant awards in the arrount of $5,280, 934 ~e made to specific service providers within the District in 1984. '!his arrount does not include rratching funds that the local PICs ITUlSt provide. Also, another $5,733,481 was awarded to statewide agencies, sum as the Georgia Department; of Labor. '!he statewide programs that serve the District are: Ehployrrent Training Assistance for Dislocated Workers (Title III), State Education Coordination and Grants, and the Older Workers Program.
Since the incidence of poverty and tie percentage of peopl.e over 65 in the District are relatively high, these programs are especially :i.rrportant to the Second Congressional District.
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JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SERVICE DELIVERY AREAS
~ Second Congressional District

l. NJrthwe s t Georgia 2. Georgia M:lllntains 3. fi=tropo litan Atlanta 4. Nor theas t Georgia 5. West Central Georgia

6. I..<::1Ner O1attahoochee/Middle II. savannah/Chatham

Flint

County

7. t-liddle Geor gia

12. Southwest Georgia

8. Heart of Georgia/CX=onee

13. South/Southeast

Georgia

9. central Savannah River Area 14. City of Atlanta

10. Georgia Southern - Coastal 2-35

15. D:!kalb County 16. Clayton County

APPENDIX C District 'IWo Grant Awards 'Ihrough OCA

FI SCAL YEAR 1982

county Recipients
Ben Hill Brooks Decatur/seminole Stewart Tift Turner Webster
'IDI'AL

Type of Grant
CDBG-Sing1e Activity CDBG-Sing1e Activity CreG-Sing1e Activity CffiG-Sing1e Activity CffiG-M.1lti-Activity CDBG-Sing1e Activity CDBG-Sing1e Activity

Arrount
$ 190,000 380,000 384,300 108,000 700,000 400,000 221,000
$2,383,300

Municipal Recipients
Alapaha Ashburn Blakely COolidge COrdele Fitzgerald M)ultrie o:::illa Pelham Smithville 'Ihomasville
'IOI'AL
District Total - 1982

CDBG-Multi-Activity CffiG-Continuing CoITprehensive CDBG-Sing1e Activity CffiG-Multi-Activity CffiG Multi-Activity CffiG-Mu1t i- A c t iv it y CDBG-Multi-Activity CffiG-Continuing CorTprehensive CffiG-Sing1e Activity CffiG-Sing1e Activity CffiG-Continuing Conprehensive

$ 678,550 1,200,000
400,000 230,818 700,000 700,000 700,000 1,150,000 400,000 398,000 1,170,000 $7,727,368
$10, 110,668

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FISCAL YEAR 1983

county Recipients
Clay COlquitt Crisp oougherty oougherty Early Grady Irwin
Lee
Miller Randolph seminole Terrell Tift Worth
'IUI'AL
Municipal Recipients
Arabi Ashbw:n
Baconton Boston Bronwood camilla Colquitt Fitzgerald Lakeland
Leary Lenox
Meigs
~rven
Och.locknee
O:::i11a
Rebecca
Richland 'Ihonasville Tifton
TOTAL

Jail Improvenent Jail Improverrent CmG-Econamc oeveloprrent CIl3G-Public Facilities Jail Improverrent Jail Improvenent Jail Improvenent Jail Improvenent Jail Improverrent Jail Improverrent Jail Improverrent Jail Improverrent Jail Improvement Jail Improvenent Jail Improvenent
CDBG-Economic oeveloprent CIl3G-Continuing Crnprehensive CIl3G-Mul t i- A c t iv i t y CmG-Single Activity CmG-Single Activity CDBG-Mul t i- A c t iv it y CIl3G-Single Activity CIl3G-Public Facilities CIl3G-Single Activity CIl3G-Single Activity CIl3G-Single Activity CDBG-Single Activity CmG-Single Activity CDBG-Single Activity CDBG-Continuing Comprehensive CIl3G-Single Activity CIl3G-Single Activity CIEG-Continuing Corrprehensive CIl3G-Single Activity

Arrount
20,000 20,000 400,000 192,425 10,000
580 17,069
3,522 9,445 20,000 11,619 3,515 10,360 9,847 1,722 $730,104
$388,000 800,000 454,916 400,000 144,621 293,320 398,800 400,000 400,000 198,080 137,773 221,000 400,000 354,000 864,000 195,750 253,420 905,000 400,000 $7,608,680

District Tbtal - 1983

$8,338,784

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FI SCAL YE1\R 1984

county Recipients
COlquitt/Worth Lowndes
Mitchell
calhoun Quitrran Randolph Tift
'TOI'AL

Type of Grant
CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Public Fac i l i tie s CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Housing CDBG-Public Facilities Ehployrrent Incentives (E.I.P.)

M.micipal Recipients
Bainbridge Barwick Berlin Bronv.ocxl
camilla
Cordele Dawson Hahira
~igs
Newton Onaha Qrega
Quitrran Sycarrore
TOTAL

Ehlployee Incentives (E. LP.) CDBG-Multi-Activity CDBG-Housing CDBG-Public Facilities Ehlployrrent Incentive (E.I.P.) Ehlployrrent Incentive (E.I.P.) CDBG Multi-Activity CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Public Faiclities CDBG-Public Facilites CDBG-Housing CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Public Facilities CDBG-Multi- Activity

APOC Recipients

Lower' O1attahoochee JTPA-Job Training

South Georgia

JTPA-Job Training

District TOtal - 1984

Arrount
400,000 161,495 207,930 252,153 282,258 191,103 200,000 $1,694,939
$ 199,469 651,684 265,806 164,201 200,000 200,000 528,200 389,375 288,578 199,444 154,462 395,833 395,833 382,515
$4,215,400
$2,528,269 (Part) 1 2,752,665 (Part)
$ 5,910,339+ 2

1 Grants awarded to agencies that serve rmre than one Congressional District are indicated by (Part) after the grant arrount
2 The total grant awards to a district do not include (Part) grants because ~e. specific arrounts to each district cannot be readily determined. A (+) l.ndi~tes that grant arrounts greater than those shown were awarded to agenc~es in the District.
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