4. 2040 Socioeconomic Data Study
• Transportation, Economic Development, Land
Use, Housing
• Planning for the Future
• Infrastructure Improvements
• Need for Services
• Federal and State Regulations
• Partnership - MPO, County, Cities
5. 2040 Socioeconomic Data Study
• What will Lowndes County look like in 2040?
• 5 Year Increments; 2010-2040
• Population
• Housing
• Employment (broad)
• Foundation for planning and growth strategies
6. 2040 Socioeconomic Data Study
• Transportation (Req.)
– Population
– Households
– Median HH Income
– Employment
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale
• Service
• Retail
– Student Enrollment
• Additional Data
– Race/Sex/Age
– Housing Ownership
– Housing Type
– Housing Units
– Housing Type
– Household Size
– Housing Vacancy
– Unemployment
– Educational Attainment
– Labor Force
7. Population
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Total Population
2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045
8. Population – Race
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Race in Lowndes County
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
White Black American Indian Asian Other Multi Racial
9. Population – Hispanic Ethnicity
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
Hispanic Ethnicity in Lowndes County
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Hispanic
10. Population Observations
• By 2030 Whites will be in the minority
• Hispanic population expected to double
• Lowndes County will be more diverse, multi-racial
11. Population – Age
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Age by Year
Under 5 5-13 14-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Over 65
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
12. Population – School Age
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Lowndes County Population - School Ages
Under 5 5-13 14-24
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
13. School Enrollment
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Lowndes County School Enrollment
24,000
Total Students
2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
14. Educational Attainment
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Lowndes County HS Education
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Less than HS Some 9-12 HS or GED
15. Educational Attainment
50.00%
45.00%
40.00%
35.00%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
High School Only % over 25
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Less than HS Some 9-12 HS or GED
16. Educational Attainment
70000
60000
50000
40000
30000
20000
10000
0
Advanced Education in Lowndes County
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Some College Associates Bachelors Graduate
17. Educational Attainment
2014 2040
Less than 9th Grade 2.9% 0%
Less than HS 16.5% 3.9%
HS Diploma/GED 31.8% 29.5%
Some College 20.9% 28.4%
Associates 6.9% 9.6%
Bachelor’s 13.4% 18.4%
Graduate 7.6% 9.82%
2014: EMSI 2Q2014, Georgia Power, The are of Site Selection
18. Population – Age
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Age by Year
Under 5 5-13 14-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Over 65
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
19. Education Observations
• School aged children live here
• After college, large numbers leave
• Where to put all of these students
– Traditional vs. Online Classes?
• HS only education continues to rise, but fall as
a percentage of total adults (30%)
20. Population – Workforce
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Lowndes County Workforce
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
35-54 will be
the workforce
21. Employment Sectors
• Service (everything that
is not below)
– Military, government,
education, healthcare,
etc.
• Retail
• Manufacturing
• Wholesale
Michael Rivera
27. Employment – Commuting
200000
180000
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
Daytime Population vs Resident Population
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
Daytime Population Total Pop
11,300
28. Population – Age
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
Age by Year
Under 5 5-13 14-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 Over 65
2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040
29. Employment Observations
• 2015 – 25-34 is largest employed population,
by 2040 35-54 is largest group
• All sectors grow, just not as much as Service
• Is unemployment in the 6-7% range the new
norm?
• Regional economy with commuters, need the
infrastructure to support
33. Aspirant Communities – Population*
Rank County Metro State Population Growth %*
1 Lee Opelika AL 85.46%
2 Houston Warner Robins GA 58.80%
3 Warren Bowling Green KY 49.70%
4 Montgomery Clarksville TN 47.56%
5 Morgan Decatur AL 34.78%
6 Lowndes Valdosta GA 34.76%
7 Clarke Athens GA 33.09%
8 Nash Rocky Mount NC 21.90%
9 Forrest Hattiesburg MS 21.55%
10 Floyd Rome GA 20.26%
11 Florence Florence SC 13.62%
12 Houston Dothan AL 8.54%
13 Rapides Alexandria LA 6.21%
14 Ouachita Monroe LA 4.13%
15 Wayne Goldsboro NC No Data
*Change from base year to future year
*2035 or 2040 Transportation Plans
34. Aspirant Communities – Employment*
Rank County Metro State Employment Growth %*
1 Lee Opelika AL 104.42%
2 Florence Florence SC 58.21%
3 Montgomery Clarksville TN 52.41%
4 Houston Warner Robins GA 48.90%
5 Warren Bowling Green KY 44.42%
6 Lowndes Valdosta GA 40.01%
7 Clarke Athens GA 38.29%
8 Forrest Hattiesburg MS 36.48%
9 Morgan Decatur AL 34.79%
10 Houston Dothan AL 29.38%
11 Floyd Rome GA 19.66%
12 Rapides Alexandria LA 18.28%
13 Ouachita Monroe LA 10.00%
14 Nash Rocky Mount NC 0.00%
15 Wayne Goldsboro NC No Data
*2035 or 2040 Transportation Plans
35. Aspirant Communities – Overall*
Sum County Metro State
1 Lee Opelika AL
2 Houston Warner Robins GA
3 Montgomery Clarksville TN
4 Warren Bowling Green KY
5 Lowndes Valdosta GA
6 Florence Florence SC
7 Morgan Decatur AL
7 Clarke Athens GA
9 Forrest Hattiesburg MS
10 Floyd Rome GA
11 Nash Rocky Mount NC
11 Houston Dothan AL
13 Rapides Alexandria LA
14 Ouachita Monroe LA
15 Wayne Goldsboro NC
*2035 or 2040 Transportation Plans
36. So where are we going?
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Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
37. Common Community Vision
A resilient community where
partnerships and coordination
promote regional success in
economic development,
education, infrastructure, and a
high quality of life.
38. Common Community Vision
• Support Economic Engines
• Workforce Training – technical and career
skills, public/private partnerships
• Encourage small businesses
• Regional strategy
• Education -> 21st Century workforce
• Coordinated Governments Services
39. Where does Transportation Fit?
• Partnerships and Resources
• Transportation Infrastructure
– Promote ED, private investment
• Improve walkability and bikeability
• Regional Connectivity
• Multi-modal transportation system
– Public transit, public/private partnerships, safety,
airport services
40. 2040 Transportation Vision Plan
• August-September 2014; Public Input
• Project Selection/Prioritization
• Travel Demand Model Development
• Multi-modal transportation options
• June-August 2015; Final Public Input
• September 2015; Adoption of Plan
How many of you attended?
What did you get out of this presentation?
Where do you think we are heading if we don’t change the way we do things?
How do you think Lowndes County is doing economically?
The title of this slide does not matter, it could be ecomic development, population, growth, income, anything.
Which line do you think Lowndes County is?
What line do you want to be?
Why did we do this study?
What did the SE data study cover?
Various types of data collected
Population trend
White population growth slows, all others increase, significantly, Lwondes county is becoming more multi-racial. White will be minority by 2025.
Hispanic growth is tremendous, more than doubleing.
Current school enrollment is 24K.
Less than HS ends by 2030, still 3800 persons with less than HS education (is this just the older population, or is it new students.
Even by 2040, more than 30% of our population over 25 will have a HS education or less.
The number of people getting some sort of advanced education continues to grow. All degrees nearly double, some college, doesn’t quite double, does this mean more people are finishing their higher education?
Our working population is getting older
All sectors show growth, but it is important to look at the scale of that growth.
All sectors show growth, but it is important to look at the scale of that growth.
Can better see the scale of the growth here, manufacturing and wholesale are flat lined, but service and retail show the growth.
Unemployment rates are hard to predict with so many outside factors,
57% rentals in Lowndes County, 68% in Valdosta. Currently 58% in Valdosta.
Manufactured housing, while the smaller share, grows by 49%, vs. traditional single family by 29% and multi-family by 32%