Morehouse County

  1. Morehouse County Legal Resources
  2. Morehouse County Statistics
  3. Morehouse County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Morehouse County Employment Information
  5. Morehouse County Family Information
  6. Morehouse County Education Information
  7. Morehouse County Business Information
  8. Morehouse County Public Benefits Information
  9. Morehouse County Criminal Information
  10. Morehouse County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Morehouse County Cities
  12. Morehouse County Zip Codes


Morehouse County Legal Resources Back to top

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Morehouse County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 31,021
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 412 / 377 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,057.092 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.359 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 245,000.000 acres (991.270 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 412
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 21.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 34.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $25,961,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 75,000,000 / 46,000,000 / 4,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 52.20%
  • Physicians (2004): 27
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (60)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 5,611
  • Federal Spending (2004): $239,360
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Morehouse County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 12,711
Building Permits Issued (2006): 42
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $5,709
Morehouse County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 32,344 51.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,062 1.70%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 28,990 46.46%

Morehouse County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehouse County Employment Information Back to top
Morehouse County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 12,394 11,401 993 8.02% 80
1991 12,871 11,684 1,187 9.22% 93
1992 13,347 12,142 1,205 9.03% 90
1993 12,732 11,584 1,149 9.02% 90
1994 12,649 11,205 1,444 11.42% 114
1995 12,392 11,298 1,094 8.83% 88
1996 12,634 11,299 1,335 10.57% 106
1997 12,246 10,752 1,494 12.20% 122
1998 12,129 10,798 1,332 10.98% 110
1999 11,810 10,698 1,112 9.42% 94
2000 12,433 11,542 891 7.17% 72
2001 12,625 11,625 1,000 7.92% 79
2002 12,466 11,427 1,039 8.34% 84
2003 12,656 11,414 1,242 9.81% 98
2004 11,868 10,739 1,130 9.52% 95
2005 11,680 10,688 992 8.49% 85
2006 11,398 10,715 683 5.99% 60
2007 11,486 10,643 843 7.34% 73
2008 11,545 10,583 962 8.33% 83
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,715 10,548 1,167 9.96% 100
Feb 2008 11,571 10,655 916 7.92% 79
Mar 2008 11,715 10,757 958 8.18% 82
Apr 2008 11,488 10,742 746 6.49% 65
May 2008 11,399 10,635 764 6.70% 67
Jun 2008 11,451 10,472 979 8.55% 85
Jul 2008 11,469 10,449 1,020 8.89% 89
Aug 2008 11,629 10,517 1,112 9.56% 96
Sep 2008 11,468 10,475 993 8.66% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Morehouse County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Paper Manufacturing 2,016 17.43%
2. Construction 1,624 14.04%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,136 9.82%
4. Public Administration 606 5.24%
5. Food Manufacturing 472 4.08%
6. Repair and Maintenance 414 3.58%
7. Health Care 386 3.34%
8. Wood Manufacturing 366 3.16%
9. Truck Transportation 360 3.11%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 330 2.85%
11. Educational Services 308 2.66%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 276 2.39%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 268 2.32%
14. Utilities 242 2.09%
15. Finance and Insurance 208 1.80%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 178 1.54%
17. Department and Other General Stores 168 1.45%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 152 1.31%
19. Mining 134 1.16%
20. Other Transportation 122 1.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,474 23.63%
2. Educational Services 1,332 12.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 698 6.67%
4. Finance and Insurance 646 6.17%
5. Public Administration 506 4.83%
6. Food Manufacturing 476 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 452 4.32%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 384 3.67%
9. Paper Manufacturing 366 3.50%
10. Department and Other General Stores 348 3.32%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 246 2.35%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 234 2.24%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 216 2.06%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 204 1.95%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 202 1.93%
16. Construction 146 1.39%
17. Private Household Services 134 1.28%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 112 1.07%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 102 0.97%
20. Apparel Manufacturing 82 0.78%

Morehouse County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,214 10.50%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 728 6.30%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 514 4.44%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 502 4.34%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 484 4.19%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 482 4.17%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 442 3.82%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 414 3.58%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 402 3.48%
10. Agricultural Workers 382 3.30%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 380 3.29%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 366 3.16%
13. Other Construction Trades 334 2.89%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 318 2.75%
15. Other Management Occupations 274 2.37%
16. Construction Laborers 262 2.27%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 250 2.16%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 226 1.95%
19. Carpenters 214 1.85%
20. Electricians 214 1.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 828 7.91%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 708 6.76%
3. Secretaries and Admins 684 6.53%
4. Cashiers 672 6.42%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 526 5.02%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 482 4.60%
7. Other Production Occupations 418 3.99%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 354 3.38%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 294 2.81%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 284 2.71%
11. Other Management Occupations 270 2.58%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 2.56%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 268 2.56%
14. Registered Nurses 256 2.45%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 248 2.37%
16. Food Processing Workers 234 2.24%
17. Child Care Workers 232 2.22%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 182 1.74%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 172 1.64%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 172 1.64%

Morehouse County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,104 46.60%
15-35 hours 3,305 6.97%
1-14 hours 1,185 2.50%
No regular hours 20,841 43.94%

Morehouse County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 744 3.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 740 3.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,298 6.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,985 13.98%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,068 14.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,324 15.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,195 14.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,456 6.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 646 3.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 563 2.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 411 1.92%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 160 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,340 6.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,421 6.66%

Morehouse County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 833 3.90%
5-9 3,398 15.91%
10-14 4,236 19.84%
15-19 3,280 15.36%
20-24 1,731 8.11%
25-29 570 2.67%
30-34 2,100 9.84%
35-39 749 3.51%
40-44 635 2.97%
45-59 2,261 10.59%
60-89 952 4.46%
At least 90 606 2.84%

Morehouse County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 166 0.78% 13,882 65.02%
30-44 12 0.06% 3,472 16.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,261 10.59%
At least 60 38 0.18% 1,520 7.12%

Morehouse County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,913 18.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,658 76.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 224 1.03%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 216 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 318 1.46%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 362 1.67%

Morehouse County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehouse County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,820 (60,120 people)
Families (2000): 16,778 (52,616 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,605
People at same address in 1995: 37,102
Morehouse County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,855 21.15%
$10,000-$14,999 2,636 11.48%
$15,000-$19,999 1,993 8.68%
$20,000-$24,999 1,943 8.46%
$25,000-$29,999 1,368 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 1,549 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 1,346 5.86%
$40,000-$44,999 1,008 4.39%
$45,000-$49,999 794 3.46%
$50,000-$59,999 1,779 7.75%
$60,000-$74,999 1,776 7.74%
$75,000-$99,999 980 4.27%
$100,000-$124,999 416 1.81%
$125,000-$149,999 192 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 100 0.44%
$200,000 or more 220 0.96%

Morehouse County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,782 24.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,346 29.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 245 2.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,033 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,725 15.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 708 6.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 291 2.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 216 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Morehouse County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,480 29.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,319 7.71%
Public Assistance 1,172 2.09%
Retirement 3,675 6.56%
Self Employment 2,041 3.64%
Social Security 7,050 12.58%
Supplemental Security 2,021 3.61%
Wage / Salary 15,897 28.37%
Other 3,376 6.03%

Morehouse County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,814 59.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,688 40.76%

Morehouse County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,970 8.77%
Color 1 Box Married 13,145 58.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,622 29.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 726 3.23%

Morehouse County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,331 8.99%
Color 1 Box Married 13,112 50.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,793 26.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,705 14.28%

Morehouse County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehouse County Education Information Back to top
Morehouse County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,846 12.91%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,814 21.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,473 38.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,226 15.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 967 2.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,743 6.06%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,208 2.67%

Morehouse County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 787 2.54% 220 0.71% 1,007 3.25%
Kindergarten 981 3.16% 148 0.48% 1,129 3.64%
Grades 1-4 3,862 12.45% 575 1.85% 4,437 14.30%
Grades 5-8 3,201 10.32% 598 1.93% 3,799 12.25%
Grades 9-12 3,276 10.56% 548 1.77% 3,824 12.33%
Undergrad college 1,489 4.80% 40 0.13% 1,529 4.93%
Graduate or professional school 128 0.41% 0 0.00% 128 0.41%
Total 13,724 44.24% 2,129 6.86% 15,853 51.10%

Morehouse County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehouse County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $47,127,000
Retail sales (2002): $206,807,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $23,895,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $371,059
Retired workers (2005): 3,145
Morehouse County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 2 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 7 3
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 0
1999 - Construction 10 6 8 7 7
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 3 3 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 10 7 20
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 6 14 24 25
1999 - Information 0 0 1 5 2
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 4 7 1
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 4 17 14 42
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 3 3 16
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 12
1999 - Retail Trade 10 14 27 34 36
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 3 4 9 4
1999 - Unclassified 2 4 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 1 0 3 1 7
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 2 4 4
1999 - Total 46 46 103 131 182
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 0 0 1 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 3 6
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
2000 - Construction 6 3 11 10 8
2000 - Educational Services 0 2 2 1 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 7 8 8 16
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 10 21 14 22
2000 - Information 0 0 6 0 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 0 3 6 3
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 9 21 19 31
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 7 1 15
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 3 3 1 8
2000 - Retail Trade 6 8 34 30 35
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 6 7 6
2000 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 1 1 2 3 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 6 3 3
2000 - Total 45 49 134 109 170
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 2 1 6
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 1 3 8
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2001 - Construction 4 6 7 11 10
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 3 6 5 21
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 6 16 15 26
2001 - Information 1 0 4 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 4 6 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 6 15 18 39
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 5 15
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 1 1 9
2001 - Retail Trade 10 12 28 31 34
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 8 3 6 7
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 3 2 7
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 4 3 6
2001 - Total 40 48 103 110 196
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 3 4 0 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 4 2 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Construction 6 8 7 11 7
2002 - Educational Services 4 0 3 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 5 5 6 8 20
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 5 21 17 16
2002 - Information 0 1 2 1 5
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 1 4 6 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 21 18 32
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 2 6 15
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 1 2 6
2002 - Retail Trade 8 9 34 31 31
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 3 3 12
2002 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 5 3 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 0 1 6 5
2002 - Total 51 48 119 118 166
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 1 5
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 4 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 1
2003 - Construction 5 3 8 10 7
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 6 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 6 11 18
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 2 32 11 20
2003 - Information 0 0 3 1 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 5 2 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 8 18 16 33
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 6 3 17
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 1 2 7
2003 - Retail Trade 7 8 31 30 36
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 4 4 8
2003 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 3 1 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 6 1 7
2003 - Total 37 35 133 101 184
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 2 2 3
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 5 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 1
2004 - Construction 3 6 8 11 6
2004 - Educational Services 0 1 2 2 5
2004 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 16 1 23
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 20 21 25
2004 - Information 0 0 2 3 3
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 1 1 2 4 8
2004 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 5 16 16 36
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 0 6 4 17
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 3 7
2004 - Retail Trade 12 5 25 30 38
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 4 7 5 3
2004 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 1 0 1 3 7
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 6 4 9
2004 - Total 41 28 123 111 195
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 1 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 1 7
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 2 2
2005 - Construction 3 4 10 6 9
2005 - Educational Services 0 5 0 3 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 3 1 9 13 22
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 18 27 20
2005 - Information 0 1 2 2 3
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 2 3 7 3
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 7 10 20 36
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 7 6 13
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 1 1 1 9
2005 - Retail Trade 7 14 30 32 28
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 1 8 9
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 7
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 7 3 8
2005 - Total 27 47 107 134 181

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Morehouse County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Morehouse County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,203 73.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 16,213 26.84%

Morehouse County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $801 $10 $364 $0 $0 $1,238 $2,403 $1,045 $823 $383
1971 $1,045 $101 $326 $0 $0 $1,782 $3,153 $1,647 $604 $427
1972 $1,024 $12 $580 $0 $0 $2,095 $3,699 $1,562 $1,985 $1,673
1973 $1,076 $12 $609 $0 $0 $2,199 $3,884 $1,640 $2,084 $1,757
1974 $1,046 $13 $1,773 $0 $0 $2,378 $5,197 $1,558 $1,690 $1,214
1975 $947 $138 $2,000 $0 $0 $3,470 $6,417 $2,302 $1,530 $2,084
1976 $1,113 $15 $1,985 $0 $0 $3,804 $6,902 $2,569 $1,360 $2,276
1977 $1,174 $19 $1,780 $0 $0 $3,860 $6,814 $3,079 $1,196 $0
1978 $1,236 $20 $2,340 $0 $0 $4,412 $7,988 $3,479 $1,088 $1,920
1979 $1,313 $18 $2,025 $0 $0 $5,864 $9,202 $3,600 $965 $2,102
1980 $1,413 $13 $1,999 $0 $0 $5,561 $8,973 $3,980 $850 $2,279
1981 $1,607 $23 $2,034 $0 $0 $9,863 $13,504 $5,080 $730 $1,661
1982 $1,649 $27 $2,214 $0 $0 $12,335 $16,198 $5,390 $696 $2,394
1983 $1,925 $27 $2,752 $0 $0 $12,808 $17,485 $5,658 $5,465 $8,489
1984 $1,966 $27 $2,347 $0 $0 $12,620 $16,933 $5,918 $5,320 $9,654
1985 $2,155 $28 $2,432 $0 $0 $11,862 $16,449 $6,214 $4,910 $9,298
1986 $2,135 $360 $3,129 $143 $0 $12,768 $18,175 $5,568 $4,661 $7,701
1987 $1,873 $610 $1,866 $151 $0 $13,426 $17,316 $5,846 $4,862 $6,606
1988 $1,879 $1,003 $1,401 $158 $0 $16,374 $19,812 $5,930 $6,233 $5,154
1989 $2,105 $1,377 $788 $166 $0 $14,007 $17,066 $5,929 $5,965 $6,013
1990 $2,601 $1,025 $556 $0 $0 $15,165 $18,322 $7,364 $10,140 $11,409
1991 $2,731 $998 $998 $0 $0 $17,871 $21,600 $7,492 $9,715 $12,513
1992 $2,674 $1,130 $1,028 $0 $0 $18,401 $22,103 $7,716 $9,255 $11,583
1993 $2,005 $1,421 $807 $0 $0 $20,583 $23,395 $8,879 $8,505 $13,246
1994 $2,011 $1,291 $1,256 $0 $0 $21,072 $24,339 $9,145 $10,294 $10,669
1995 $2,026 $1,632 $790 $0 $0 $22,030 $24,846 $9,602 $9,496 $9,600
1996 $2,071 $1,627 $913 $0 $0 $22,186 $25,170 $9,813 $8,845 $5,882
1997 $2,400 $2,614 $1,507 $0 $0 $21,446 $25,353 $10,547 $7,775 $8,255
1998 $5,581 $5,181 $2,515 $0 $0 $31,514 $39,610 $15,182 $10,486 $17,049
1999 $5,268 $4,396 $5,593 $0 $0 $27,730 $38,591 $18,896 $9,445 $14,425
2000 $3,278 $6,038 $10,711 $202 $0 $30,611 $44,802 $16,013 $10,884 $18,065
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $3,098 $3,072 $11,109 $214 $0 $32,452 $46,873 $18,238 $80,783 $84,702
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $2,577 $2,940 $6,632 $272 $0 $36,423 $45,904 $16,594 $79,497 $78,084
2005 $3,657 $2,849 $11,895 $232 $0 $28,205 $43,989 $27,880 $81,607 $84,695
2006 $3,340 $3,398 $11,465 $280 $0 $28,922 $44,007 $17,226 $83,190 $86,688


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $0 $208 $55 $1,178 $445 $0 $2,459
$266 $0 $30 $0 $0 $277
1971 $0 $205 $45 $1,718 $461 $0 $3,034
$280 $28 $26 $0 $0 $271
1972 $0 $308 $44 $2,594 $457 $0 $3,801
$0 $77 $128 $0 $0 $193
1973 $0 $323 $47 $2,724 $480 $0 $3,991
$0 $80 $134 $0 $0 $203
1974 $124 $247 $75 $2,630 $773 $0 $4,604
$283 $0 $99 $0 $0 $373
1975 $115 $399 $145 $3,503 $1,151 $0 $6,070
$351 $19 $91 $0 $0 $296
1976 $117 $448 $244 $3,495 $1,343 $30 $6,690
$466 $15 $84 $0 $0 $448
1977 $70 $417 $6 $3,427 $1,360 $8 $5,590
$6 $0 $0 $0 $0 $296
1978 $5 $461 $153 $4,111 $1,209 $10 $7,230
$525 $20 $70 $0 $0 $666
1979 $0 $435 $60 $5,468 $1,485 $3 $8,504
$611 $15 $59 $0 $0 $368
1980 $9 $520 $153 $5,693 $1,295 $13 $8,821
$698 $19 $54 $0 $0 $367
1981 $0 $671 $55 $9,973 $1,646 $0 $13,861
$655 $28 $48 $0 $0 $785
1982 $0 $596 $142 $11,555 $1,440 $0 $14,874
$665 $33 $45 $0 $0 $398
1983 $0 $657 $138 $12,667 $1,460 $0 $16,735
$534 $30 $32 $0 $0 $1,217
1984 $0 $716 $159 $10,787 $2,255 $1 $16,366
$1,035 $43 $628 $0 $0 $742
1985 $0 $891 $163 $11,838 $1,463 $1 $16,543
$1,059 $44 $319 $0 $0 $765
1986 $0 $758 $138 $16,905 $1,570 $1 $21,710
$893 $81 $314 $195 $0 $855
1987 $0 $940 $165 $17,749 $1,072 $1 $22,449
$938 $76 $269 $205 $0 $1,034
1988 $0 $790 $157 $11,559 $1,265 $1 $16,903
$997 $24 $300 $579 $0 $1,231
1989 $0 $756 $124 $12,620 $437 $1 $17,093
$947 $20 $122 $606 $0 $1,460
1990 $0 $1,002 $194 $14,202 $532 $6 $19,091
$1,249 $19 $502 $0 $0 $1,385
1991 $0 $993 $153 $14,942 $1,140 $7 $20,894
$1,274 $23 $491 $0 $0 $1,871
1992 $0 $973 $177 $16,492 $1,047 $7 $22,195
$1,304 $24 $475 $0 $0 $1,696
1993 $0 $940 $134 $20,343 $855 $0 $25,739
$1,370 $23 $384 $0 $0 $1,690
1994 $0 $969 $179 $21,500 $746 $0 $27,126
$1,411 $25 $551 $0 $0 $1,745
1995 $0 $1,008 $178 $20,336 $868 $0 $26,374
$1,482 $23 $610 $0 $0 $1,869
1996 $0 $1,032 $95 $20,779 $807 $0 $26,580
$1,515 $28 $623 $0 $0 $1,701
1997 $0 $1,007 $171 $20,573 $987 $0 $28,669
$3,118 $25 $497 $0 $0 $2,291
1998 $0 $1,629 $139 $32,217 $1,099 $0 $41,018
$1,598 $25 $454 $0 $0 $3,857
1999 $0 $1,970 $101 $33,131 $1,416 $0 $45,842
$2,259 $26 $551 $0 $0 $6,388
2000 $0 $2,457 $1,268 $30,361 $868 $0 $45,990
$2,569 $65 $807 $186 $0 $7,409
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $3,044 $3,307 $32,221 $844 $0 $50,232
$2,718 $0 $558 $197 $0 $7,343
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $3,134 $264 $26,341 $956 $0 $46,163
$3,073 $0 $5,704 $201 $0 $6,490
2005 $0 $3,235 $185 $26,664 $1,345 $0 $45,201
$2,823 $75 $3,462 $193 $0 $7,219
2006 $0 $3,306 $208 $26,331 $917 $0 $48,076
$3,070 $92 $5,606 $214 $0 $8,332

Morehouse County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 441
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Morehouse County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,533 14.61%
10-19 Years 4,976 16.04%
20-29 Years 3,848 12.40%
30-39 Years 4,058 13.08%
40-49 Years 4,424 14.26%
50-59 Years 3,224 10.39%
60-69 Years 2,566 8.27%
70-79 Years 2,187 7.05%
80-89 Years 979 3.16%
90+ Years 226 0.73%

Morehouse County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 14,812 47.75%
Color 1 Box Female 16,209 52.25%

Morehouse County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,215 55.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 13,353 43.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 230 0.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 121 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 39 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Morehouse County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 10,192 43.17%
2. Irish 4,598 19.48%
3. English 2,593 10.98%
4. German 1,548 6.56%
5. French Non-Basque 1,393 5.90%
6. Scotch Irish 549 2.33%
7. Italian 514 2.18%
8. Scottish 484 2.05%
9. Dutch 341 1.44%
10. African 332 1.41%

Morehouse County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,984 98.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 602 1.04%
3. French 202 0.35%
4. Vietnamese 130 0.22%
5. German 86 0.15%
6. French Creole 20 0.03%
7. Arabic 18 0.03%
8. Korean 14 0.02%
9. Other Native North American 14 0.02%
10. African 12 0.02%

Morehouse County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 62,176 99.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 176 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 44 0.07%

Morehouse County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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