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Lake Oconee Demographics

 

 

 

 

 

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Households:

            
2009 Projection                 2,645                  11,731                    69,912  
2005 Estimate                 2,350                  10,550                    65,324  
2000 Census                 2,006                    9,594                    61,554  
1990 Census                 1,464                    6,757                    46,833  
           
Growth 2004-2009 10.46%   11.19%   7.02%  
Growth 2000-2004 8.68%   9.96%   6.12%  
           
2004 Est. Average Household Income $75,616   $66,642   $55,235  
2004 Est. Median Household Income $40,432   $42,325   $38,500  
2004 Est. Per Capita Income $29,033   $25,956   $21,113  
           
Population:            
2009 Projection                 5,744                  29,552                  184,163  
2004 Estimate                 5,497                  27,121                  173,572  
2000 Census                 5,342                  25,063                  164,706  
1990 Census                 4,166                  19,167                  130,986  
           
2000 Population by Race Classification:            
White 74.78%   62.51%   69.26%  
Black or African American 21.83%   35.08%   27.01%  
Other 3.39%   2.41%   3.73%  
           
2000 Median Age                 42.38                    39.33                      32.42  
2000 Average Age                 41.06                    38.00                      35.33  
           
Retail Trade Potential:            
Total Retail Sales $59,768,935   $288,875,491   $1,967,022,791  
Apparel and Accessory Stores $309,548   $2,902,690   $41,143,872  
Automotive Dealers $12,154,902   $60,952,302   $417,440,991  
Automotive and Home Supply Stores $1,036,449   $5,206,754   $37,539,771  
Drug and Proprietary Stores $3,690,919   $17,114,621   $87,903,316  
Eating and Drinking Places $3,979,816   $20,568,598   $165,677,409  
Food Stores $12,396,882   $55,634,930   $285,030,018  
Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores $2,264,868   $11,387,705   $56,229,554  
Home Appliance, Radio, and TV Stores $593,259   $2,975,645   $33,327,555  
Gasoline Service Stations $6,771,845   $34,675,777   $142,019,134  
General Merchandise $6,041,922   $23,736,414   $225,465,359  
Department Stores (Including Leased Depts.) $3,878,706   $16,522,287   $136,054,022  
Hardware, Lumber and Garden Stores $2,874,438   $14,344,133   $143,669,542

Lake Oconee is a 19,050 acre lake that was formed in 1979 with the completion of the Wallace Dam.  It is the second largest lake in Georgia with a shoreline of 374 miles.  Because the two rivers that form Lake Oconee (Appalachee and Oconee) do not pass through industrial areas, the water is very clean and create the best fishing lake in the South East.  A total of 430 pounds of fish per acre is estimated for Lake Oconee.  Because Lake Oconee is a hydroelectric lake (versus a Corps of Engineers lake) the level remains constant allowing for homeowners to erect permanent docks at their homesite.