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Hamilton County

Population

Population Change, 2002-2003
Town	2002	2003	Change
Jasper	1,785	1,769	-0.9%
Jennings	827	830	0.4%
White Springs	798	791	-0.9%
Unincorporated	10,515	10,635	1.1%
Total	13,925	14,025	0.7%

Components of change, 2002-2003
Natural Increase	115	(16.5%)
Net Migration	583	(83.5%)

Population age, April 1, 2003
0-14	3,183	(22.7%)
15-24	3,735	(26.6%)
25-44	4,157	(29.6%)
45-64	1,380	(9.8%)
65+	1,570	(11.2%)

Vital statistics
Births, 2003	172
Deaths, 2003	140
AIDS cases, (1981-2003)	21
Marriages, 2003	162
Divorces, 2003	72

Households, April 1, 2003
Total	4,278
Change, 2002-2003	0.2%
Average size	2.59
Average home cost (change from 2002)	$128,791 (21.4%)

Per capita personal income
2001	$13,430
2002	$13,519
Change	0.7%

Employment

Jobs by type, 2003 (preliminary)
All Industries	2,165
Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries	59
Mining	NA
Construction	192
Manufacturing	NA
Transportation, Communications, Utilities	91
Wholesale Trade	17
Retail Trade	214
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	18
Services/Other	566
Government	1,327

Major Employers
PCS Phosphate-White Springs	940
Department of Corrections	604
Hamilton County School Board	320
Hamilton County Government	190
Energy Saving Products	140
Trinity Community Hospital	100
Suwanee Valley Nursing Center	100
Raymond Building Supply	55
Bienville Plantation	50

Sales & Income

Gross and taxable sales (in thousands)
	2002	2003	Change
Gross Sales	97,299	115,447	18.7%
Taxable Sales	38,789	40,192	3.6%

Earnings, 2002 (in thousands)
Total earnings	136,878
Farms	1,808
Agriculture Services	NA
Government	50,969
Manufacturing	NA
Mining	0
Construction	4,297
Wholesale Trade	NA
Retail Trade	5,107
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate	903
Transportation, Communications, Utilities	6,870
Services	13,769

Construction

Building permit activity, 2003 (values rounded to thousands of dollars)
Location	No. of Months Reported	Total Residential Value	Single Units	Multiple Units
County office	12	5,754	62	0
Total	NA	5,754	62	0