Saturday, May 13, 2017

UPDATE: The healthiest county in each Southern state: Oconee County, Georgia


Healthiest County in Every State.  (24/7 Wall Street, 5/9/2017)

Definitely a pattern of disparities developing in this series of posts.  Bordering the consolidated Athens-Clarke County, the 80th fastest-growing county in the U.S., Oconee County's population increased 354% since 1970, compared to a 81.4% decrease in Gadsden County, Georgia's least healthy, since its 1920 peak. Oconee's nonwhite population is 15.7% compared to 66.5% in Taliaferro.


Other numbers
% of population living in poverty
  • Oconee County | 6.8%
  • Taliferro County | 33.5%
  • Georgia | 17.0%
  • U.S.  13.5%
    % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
    • Oconee County | 44.9%
    • Taliaferro County | 9.9%
    • Georgia | 28.8%
    • U.S. | 29.8%
    Median household income:
    • Oconee County | $72,182
    • Taliaferro County | $26,306
    • Georgia | $49,620
    • U.S. | $53,889


     Source:  Wikipedia


    Other posts in series.
    Shelby County, Alabama.  (5/10/2017)
    Benton County, Arkasnsas.  (5/11/2017)
    St. Johns County, Florida.  (5/12/2017)


    Original 3/31/2017 post starts here.

    The least healthy counties in every state.  (24/7 Wall Street, 3/15/201\7)

    Taliaferro County, Georgia.   Dipped below its initial 1830 census population during the 1940s.


    Source:  Wikipedia




    Other numbers
    % of population living in poverty
    • Taliferro County | 33.5%
    • Georgia | 17.0%
    • U.S.  13.5%
      % of population 25 and older with bachelor's degree
      • Taliaferro County | 9.9%
      • Georgia | 28.8%
      • U.S. | 29.8%
      Median household income:
      • Taliaferro County | $26,306
      • Georgia | $49,620
      • U.S. | $53,889

      Taliaferro is part of a large swath of Black Belt counties in Georgia.

      Source:  ResearchGate

      Taliaferro Library (Bartram Trail Regional Library System)

      Other counties in series:
      Wilcox County, Alabama.  (3/30/2017)
      Phillips County, Arkansas.  (3/30/2017)
      Gadsden County, Florida.  (3/31/2017)


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