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A COMPREHENSIVE ‘HOW TO’ GUIDE TO STARTING
A BUSINESS IN BERRIEN COUNTY, GA
COMPILED BY: BERRIEN
COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE |
Berrien County Chamber of Commerce
201
N. Jefferson Street
Nashville, GA 31639
Phone: 229-686-5123 Fax: 229-686-7196
E-mail: berrienchamber@windstream.net
Chamber Website: www.berrienchamber.com
City
of Nashville www.cityofnashvillega.net |
Nashville Better Hometown
405
W. Washington Ave.
Nashville, GA 31639
Phone: 229-686-5123 Fax: 229-686-7196
E-mail: info@nbht.org
Nashville
Better Hometown Site: www.nashvillebht.com
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Dear Entrepreneur:
Our economic system is based upon free enterprise and
the right of each person to
take the chance, follow the dream and open a business.
The information enclosed
in this booklet has been compiled to answer many of the
questions that arise when
a person begins to think about opening a business.
Owning and operating a business is hard work. It takes
dedication, patience and
an assortment of skills and money. The individuals who
have worked to gather
this information are supportive of your desire to follow
your dream. Take the
time to read the material. Knowing how to handle the
many details of going into
business and knowing yourself are very instrumental in
the success
of your business.
This information may lead to additional questions. Do
not hesitate to find an
answer, no matter what the question. There is help available
to help find the
answers. Please call the Chamber of Commerce office and
our staff can help
identify the best person to assist you.
We ask your help in identifying additional topics that
should be included in this
guide. The more information we can provide, the better
we can assist you and the
others who will follow.
We commend you in your desire to open your own business
and look forward to
working with you. Please give us a call if you have additional
questions.
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| Population Demographics |
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Percent Change |
|
1990 Census |
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2000 Census |
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2005 Estimate |
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2010 Projection |
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1990 to
2000 |
2005 to 2010 |
Total Population |
14,153 |
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16,235 |
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16,729 |
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17,174 |
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14.7% |
2.7% |
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) |
30.9 |
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35.5 |
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36.6 |
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37.5 |
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14.7% |
2.7% |
Total Households |
5,149 |
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6,261 |
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6,284 |
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6,398 |
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21.6% |
1.8% |
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Population by Gender: |
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Male |
6,891 |
48.7% |
7,975 |
49.1% |
8,243 |
49.3% |
8,489 |
49.4% |
15.7% |
3.0% |
Female |
7,262 |
51.3% |
8,260 |
50.9% |
8,486 |
50.7% |
8,685 |
50.6% |
13.7% |
2.3% |
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Population
by Race/Ethnicity |
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Percent Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
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2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
White |
12,407 |
87.7% |
13,877 |
85.5% |
14,201 |
84.9% |
14,479 |
84.3% |
11.8% |
2.0% |
Black |
1,648 |
11.6% |
1,856 |
11.4% |
2,006 |
12.0% |
2,150 |
12.5% |
12.6% |
7.2% |
American Indian
or Alaska Native |
27 |
0.2% |
43 |
0.3% |
44 |
0.3% |
45 |
0.3% |
59.3% |
2.3% |
Asian |
30 |
0.2% |
61 |
0.4% |
72 |
0.4% |
85 |
0.5% |
103.3% |
18.1% |
Some Other Race |
41 |
0.3% |
249 |
1.5% |
251 |
1.5% |
290 |
1.7% |
507.3% |
15.5% |
Two or More Races |
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149 |
0.9% |
155 |
0.9% |
125 |
0.7% |
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-19.4% |
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Hispanic Ethnicity |
277 |
2.0% |
384 |
2.4% |
392 |
2.3% |
400 |
2.3% |
38.6% |
2.0% |
Not Hispanic or
Latino |
13,876 |
98.0% |
15,851 |
97.6% |
16,337 |
97.7% |
16,774 |
97.7% |
14.2% |
2.7% |
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| Population
by Age |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
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2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
0 to 4 |
1,079 |
7.6% |
1,152 |
7.1% |
1,201 |
7.2% |
1,282 |
7.5% |
6.8% |
6.7% |
5 to 14 |
2,149 |
15.2% |
2,501 |
15.4% |
2,396 |
14.3% |
2,342 |
13.6% |
16.4% |
-2.3% |
15 to 19 |
1,177 |
8.3% |
1,187 |
7.3% |
1,220 |
7.3% |
1,226 |
7.1% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
20 to 24 |
981 |
6.9% |
982 |
6.0% |
1,164 |
7.0% |
1,209 |
7.0% |
0.1% |
3.9% |
25 to 34 |
2,137 |
15.1% |
2,256 |
13.9% |
2,207 |
13.2% |
2,243 |
13.1% |
5.6% |
1.6% |
35 to 44 |
1,972 |
13.9% |
2,410 |
14.8% |
2,369 |
14.2% |
2,258 |
13.1% |
22.2% |
-4.7% |
45 to 54 |
1,546 |
10.9% |
2,076 |
12.8% |
2,124 |
12.7% |
2,264 |
13.2% |
34.3% |
6.6% |
55 to 64 |
1,313 |
9.3% |
1,644 |
10.1% |
1,774 |
10.6% |
1,865 |
10.9% |
25.2% |
5.1% |
65 to 74 |
1,045 |
7.4% |
1,128 |
6.9% |
1,247 |
7.5% |
1,386 |
8.1% |
7.9% |
11.1% |
75 to 84 |
583 |
4.1% |
660 |
4.1% |
732 |
4.4% |
806 |
4.7% |
13.2% |
10.1% |
85+ |
171 |
1.2% |
239 |
1.5% |
295 |
1.8% |
293 |
1.7% |
39.8% |
-0.7% |
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Median
Age: |
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Total Population |
32.9 |
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35.2 |
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35.8 |
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36.3 |
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| Households
by Income |
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Percent Change |
|
1990 Census |
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2000 Census |
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2005 Estimate |
|
2010 Projection |
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1990 to
2000 |
2005 to 2010 |
$0 - $15,000 |
1,843 |
35.8% |
1,500 |
24.0% |
1,403 |
22.3% |
1,327 |
20.7% |
-18.6% |
-5.4% |
$15,000 - $24,999 |
1,153 |
22.4% |
1,107 |
17.7% |
1,033 |
16.4% |
954 |
14.9% |
-4.0% |
-7.6% |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
867 |
16.8% |
980 |
15.7% |
914 |
14.5% |
917 |
14.3% |
13.0% |
0.3% |
$35,000 - $49,999 |
731 |
14.2% |
1,258 |
20.1% |
1,204 |
19.2% |
1,075 |
16.8% |
72.1% |
-10.7% |
$50,000 - $74,999 |
381 |
7.4% |
851 |
13.6% |
971 |
15.5% |
1,094 |
17.1% |
207.2% |
12.7% |
$75,000 - $99,999 |
114 |
2.2% |
314 |
5.0% |
415 |
6.6% |
513 |
8.0% |
175.4% |
23.6% |
$100,000 - $149,999 |
50 |
1.0% |
121 |
1.9% |
198 |
3.2% |
344 |
5.4% |
142.0% |
73.7% |
$150,000 + |
10 |
0.2% |
130 |
2.1% |
146 |
2.3% |
174 |
2.7% |
1,200.0% |
19.2% |
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Average Hhld Income |
$24,907 |
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$41,667 |
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$42,758 |
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$45,261 |
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67.3% |
5.9% |
Median Hhld Income |
$21,024 |
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$30,036 |
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$32,627 |
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$35,013 |
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42.9% |
7.3% |
Per Capita Income |
$9,122 |
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$16,069 |
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$16,297 |
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$17,130 |
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76.2% |
5.1% |
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| Employment
and Business |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
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2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
Age 16 + Population |
10,714 |
|
12,333 |
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13,014 |
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13,442 |
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15.1% |
3.3% |
In
Labor Force |
7,027 |
65.6% |
7,826 |
63.5% |
8,155 |
62.7% |
8,394 |
62.5% |
11.4% |
2.9% |
Employed |
6,436 |
91.6% |
7,370 |
94.2% |
7,730 |
94.8% |
7,945 |
94.7% |
14.5% |
2.8% |
Unemployed |
431 |
6.1% |
345 |
4.4% |
299 |
3.7% |
311 |
3.7% |
-20.0% |
4.0% |
In
Armed Forces |
164 |
1.5% |
111 |
1.4% |
126 |
1.0% |
138 |
1.0% |
-32.3% |
9.5% |
Not
In Labor Force |
3,687 |
34.4% |
4,507 |
36.5% |
4,733 |
36.4% |
4,910 |
36.5% |
22.2% |
3.7% |
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Number of Employees
(Daytime Pop) |
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3,523 |
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Number of Establishments |
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382 |
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Emp in Blue Collar
Occupations |
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3,941 |
53.5% |
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Emp in White
Collar Occupations |
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3,429 |
46.5% |
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| Housing
Units |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
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2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
Total Housing
Units |
5,858 |
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7,100 |
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7,403 |
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7,687 |
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21.2% |
3.8% |
Owner
Occupied |
3,804 |
64.9% |
4,720 |
66.5% |
4,665 |
63.0% |
4,694 |
61.1% |
24.1% |
0.6% |
Renter
Occupied |
1,345 |
23.0% |
1,541 |
21.7% |
1,619 |
21.9% |
1,704 |
22.2% |
14.6% |
5.3% |
Vacant |
709 |
12.1% |
839 |
11.8% |
1,119 |
15.1% |
1,289 |
16.8% |
18.3% |
15.2% |
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Vehicles
Available |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
|
2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
Average Vehicles
Per Household |
1.80 |
|
1.60 |
|
1.80 |
|
1.90 |
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-14.3% |
4.8% |
0
Vehicles Available |
463 |
8.4% |
465 |
7.4% |
426 |
6.8% |
385 |
6.0% |
0.4% |
-9.6% |
1
Vehicle Available |
1,617 |
29.4% |
2,142 |
34.2% |
2,093 |
33.3% |
2,115 |
33.1% |
32.5% |
1.1% |
2+
Vehicles Available |
3,415 |
62.1% |
3,654 |
58.4% |
3,765 |
59.9% |
3,898 |
60.9% |
7.0% |
3.5% |
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| Marital
Status |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
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2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
Age 15+ Population |
10,925 |
|
12,582 |
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13,132 |
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13,550 |
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15.2% |
3.2% |
Married,
Spouse Present |
6,736 |
61.7% |
7,193 |
57.2% |
7,451 |
56.7% |
7,448 |
55.0% |
6.8% |
-0.0% |
Married,
Spouse Absent |
273 |
2.5% |
469 |
3.7% |
542 |
4.1% |
701 |
5.2% |
71.8% |
29.3% |
Divorced |
902 |
8.3% |
1,446 |
11.5% |
1,527 |
11.6% |
1,651 |
12.2% |
60.3% |
8.1% |
Widowed |
1,009 |
9.2% |
1,045 |
8.3% |
1,068 |
8.1% |
1,067 |
7.9% |
3.6% |
-0.1% |
Never
Married |
2,005 |
18.4% |
2,429 |
19.3% |
2,543 |
19.4% |
2,684 |
19.8% |
21.1% |
5.5% |
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| Educational
Attainment |
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Percent
Change |
|
1990
Census |
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2000
Census |
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2005
Estimate |
|
2010
Projection |
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1990
to 2000 |
2005
to 2010 |
Age 25+ Population |
8,767 |
|
10,413 |
|
10,748 |
|
11,115 |
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18.8% |
-15.4% |
Grade
K - 8 |
1,797 |
20.5% |
1,141 |
11.0% |
1,119 |
10.4% |
1,090 |
9.8% |
-36.5% |
-2.6% |
Grade
9 - 12 |
1,947 |
22.2% |
2,308 |
22.2% |
2,115 |
19.7% |
2,054 |
18.5% |
18.5% |
-2.9% |
High
School Graduate |
3,033 |
34.6% |
3,601 |
34.6% |
3,688 |
34.3% |
4,017 |
36.1% |
18.7% |
8.9% |
Some
College, No Degree |
987 |
11.3% |
1,817 |
17.4% |
1,866 |
17.4% |
1,795 |
16.1% |
84.1% |
-3.8% |
Associates
Degree |
343 |
3.9% |
477 |
4.6% |
558 |
5.2% |
603 |
5.4% |
39.1% |
8.1% |
Bachelor's
Degree |
444 |
5.1% |
557 |
5.4% |
806 |
7.5% |
883 |
7.9% |
25.5% |
9.6% |
Graduate
Degree |
215 |
2.5% |
426 |
4.1% |
596 |
5.5% |
673 |
6.0% |
98.1% |
12.9% |
No
Schooling Completed |
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86 |
0.8% |
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Current year data
is for the year 2005, 5 year projected
data is for the year 2010.
Demographic data © 2005 by Experian/Applied Geographic
Solutions.
Traffic Count data © 2005 by GDT. All rights reserved. |
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