Baldwin County, GA
Housing, jobs, water, deposits and federal obligations for this county, each figure with the release it came from. Internal point 33.06, -83.26.
Assembled 2026-10-06. Read the brief.
- 49th pct · 1,552nd of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 54th pct · 73rd of 159 Georgia counties · median $219,820
- 41st pct · 1,781st of 3,063 US counties · median +2.9%
- 44th pct · 89th of 159 Georgia counties · median +2.6%
- 38th pct · 865th of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 25th pct · 54th of 72 Georgia counties · median $1,651
- 67th pct · 1,053rd of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 73rd pct · 43rd of 159 Georgia counties · median 7,095
- 11th pct · 2,859th of 3,221 US counties · median $1,039
- 11th pct · 141st of 159 Georgia counties · median $964
- 68th pct · 952nd of 3,063 US counties · median 4.3
- 69th pct · 49th of 159 Georgia counties · median 4.3
Typical home value divided by the average annual wage of one covered job.
A percentile here is a min-max scaling of average rank: the smallest published value in the cohort is 0 and the largest is 100, and tied values share the average of the ranks they span. It is not the share of entities below the value, so 0 means smallest, not none below. Entities that did not publish the metric are outside the cohort entirely and are counted in neither the rank nor its denominator.
Home values #
Typical home $233,051 (Aug 2026), +2.3% over one year, +23.7% over five
- 49th pct · 1,552nd of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 54th pct · 73rd of 159 Georgia counties · median $219,820
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County, GA | $233,051 · +2.3% 1-yr |
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of homes in the 35th to 65th percentile, smoothed and seasonally adjusted; a model estimate of value, not a sale price. Data through Zillow Research.
Rents #
Typical rent $1,371/mo (Aug 2026), +8.1% over one year; price-to-rent 14.2
- 38th pct · 865th of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 25th pct · 54th of 72 Georgia counties · median $1,651
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County, GA | $1,371/mo · +8.1% 1-yr |
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed, all homes and multifamily; price-to-rent = typical home / (typical rent × 12).
What the typical home costs to carry #
Principal and interest of $1,276 a month on $233,051 at 7.28%, against an average weekly wage worth $3,670 a month: 34.8% of one job’s pay.
- payment = P·r / (1 − (1+r)^−n), P = $233,051 × 80% = $186,441, r = 7.28%/12 (Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, 2026-10-01), n = 360 → $1,276/mo principal and interest
- wage share = payment / (avg weekly wage $847 × 52 / 12 = $3,670) = 35% of one average job's pay (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all covered jobs)
- years of wages = $233,051 / ($847 × 52) = 5.3
- price-to-rent = $233,051 / ($1,371 × 12) = 14.2
The wage is one covered job’s average, not a household’s income, so this is the share of a single paycheque and not a mortgage underwriting ratio.
Estimate. Principal and interest on the typical home with 20% down over 30 years at this week's Freddie Mac average rate; compared with the average weekly wage of all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in the area (BLS QCEW), which is pay per job, not household income.
Jobs & wages #
16,802 jobs at 1,014 employers (2026 Q1); +2.3% jobs and -2.3% average weekly wage over the year
- 67th pct · 1,053rd of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 73rd pct · 43rd of 159 Georgia counties · median 7,095
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County, GA | 16,802 jobs · $847/wk · +2.3% YoY |
| NAICS sector | Jobs | Avg weekly wage | Location quotient | Jobs over the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 4,033 | $805 | 1.60 | +13.9% |
| Retail trade | 2,319 | $660 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 2,266 | $363 | 1.50 | +1.3% |
| Administrative and waste services | 831 | $795 | 0.87 | +1.8% |
| Manufacturing | 707 | $1,305 | 0.52 | -14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 536 | $1,313 | 0.83 | -7.3% |
| Other services | 295 | $759 | 0.59 | +12.6% |
| Finance and insurance | 265 | $1,655 | 0.39 | -1.5% |
| Educational services | 159 | $466 | 0.44 | -5.4% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 109 | $361 | 0.39 | +3.8% |
| Real estate and rental | 97 | $856 | 0.38 | -15.7% |
| Utilities | 51 | $3,842 | 0.77 | +6.2% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, all ownerships, total covered employment in the quarter's third month; over-the-year changes as published. Suppressed cells stay blank.
Drought #
D2 severe drought
Sites found: 5, searched within 0 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 0 km away are not.
US Drought Monitor current week; the highest class of any polygon containing the point.
Reservoirs #
11 USGS reservoir gauges, no capacity figures to weight
Sites found: 11, searched within 150 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 150 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| RANDY POYNTER LAKE AT SPILLWAY, NEAR MILSTEAD, GA | 731.7 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 98 km |
| LAKE HORTON HEADWATER NEAR FAYETTEVILLE, GA | 775.0 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 112 km |
| BUTLER CREEK RESERVOIR AT FORT GORDON, GA | 27.5 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 115 km |
| THURMOND LAKE NEAR PLUM BRANCH, SC | 320.0 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 121 km |
| SAVANNAH RVR AT STEVENS CREEK DAM NR MORGANA, SC | 185.1 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 125 km |
| LAKE PEACHTREE HEADWATER AT PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 784.5 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 128 km |
| LAKE MCINTOSH NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 778.1 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 128 km |
| LAKE KEDRON NEAR PEACHTREE CITY, GA | 833.6 ft (USGS, no capacity on file) | 129 km |
Σ(capacity × percent full) / Σ capacity over TWDB reservoirs within 150 km. Texas only; elsewhere USGS reservoir elevation/storage is listed without a capacity to normalise by.
Stream gauges #
29 gauges · 0 flooding · 3 with quality panels averaging 100 % · 3 stale
Sites found: 29, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| OCONEE RIVER AT MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | flow 317.0 ft³/s · no flooding | 5 km |
| Oconee River at Lake Sinclair | no flooding | 10 km |
| OCONEE RIVER AT AVANT MINE, NEAR OCONEE, GA | flow 359.0 ft³/s · quality 100 % (1) · no flooding | 22 km |
| COMMISSIONER CREEK AT US 441, AT MCINTYRE, GA | flow 37.2 ft³/s · no flooding | 24 km |
| MURDER CREEK BELOW EATONTON, GA | flow 8.79 ft³/s · no flooding | 30 km |
| LITTLE RIVER NEAR EATONTON, GA | flow 7.68 ft³/s · no flooding | 33 km |
| BUFFALO CREEK AT GA 272, NEAR OCONEE, GA | flow 9.56 ft³/s · no flooding | 33 km |
| BIG SANDY CREEK AT US 441, NEAR IRWINTON, GA | flow 47.5 ft³/s · no flooding | 34 km |
| Oconee River at Lake Oconee | no flooding | 34 km |
| WALNUT CREEK NEAR GRAY, GA | flow 10.0 ft³/s · STALE | 35 km |
USGS latest readings screened against EPA freshwater criteria (DO ≥ 5 mg/L, pH 6.5–9, conductance, turbidity, temperature); NWS flood categories where a NWPS gauge is co-located.
Groundwater #
8 wells in 0 named aquifers:
Sites found: 8, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| USGS-325116083211201 | depth 141.3 ft · 1983-12-09 | 25 km |
| USGS-325848082480901 | depth 257.8 ft · 2026-10-05 | 43 km |
| USGS-332808083010201 | depth 5.61 ft · 2026-10-05 | 51 km |
| USGS-323302083263401 | depth 171.8 ft · 2026-10-05 | 59 km |
| USGS-323915083435801 | depth 128.8 ft · 1976-03-31 | 63 km |
| USGS-324209082430201 | depth 158.2 ft · 2026-10-05 | 64 km |
| USGS-323030083030003 | depth 51.5 ft · 2026-10-05 | 64 km |
| USGS-322652083033001 | depth 36.6 ft · 2026-10-05 | 70 km |
USGS latest daily water levels. A single latest reading says where the table is, not which way it is moving; select a well for its 365-day trace.
Water stress #
moderate (0.32)
Σ wᵢ·termᵢ / Σ wᵢ = 0.35×0.50 + 0.2×0.00 / 0.55
Banks & federal dollars #
$878.0 m in deposits at 8 offices of 5 banks (SOD June 2026); HHI 2,945, highly concentrated. $308.5 m federal obligations in FY2026 (direct payments $278.5 m, grants $19.3 m), $18,359 per covered job
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Century Bank and Trust | $342.5 m · 39.0% share · 2 offices | |
| Exchange Bank | $266.8 m · 30.4% share · 2 offices | |
| Truist Bank | $186.3 m · 21.2% share · 1 office | |
| Baldwin, GA | $308.5 m FY2026 · $18,359/job | |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $252.2 m · top recipient FY2026 |
| Institution | Deposits | Share | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| Century Bank and Trust | $342,519,000 | 39.0% | 2 |
| Exchange Bank | $266,756,000 | 30.4% | 2 |
| Truist Bank | $186,343,000 | 21.2% | 1 |
| Magnolia State Bank | $56,132,000 | 6.4% | 2 |
| Citizens Bank of the South | $26,214,000 | 3.0% | 1 |
Deposit concentration is 2,945 across 5 banks, which the 1995 Department of Justice bank merger screen calls highly concentrated.
HHI = Σ (share %)² over 5 banks with deposits in the county = 39.0² + 30.4² + 21.2² + … (2 more) = 2,945
FDIC Summary of Deposits: deposits at every insured office as of June 30, annual; HHI is the sum of squared county deposit shares (DOJ 1995 bank merger screen: 1000 / 1800). USAspending: obligations by place of performance for the latest complete federal fiscal year (Oct 1 to Sep 30), what agencies committed, not what they paid out; recipients are legal entities. Per-job divides obligations by BLS QCEW covered employment.
Federal obligations #
USAspending place-of-performance obligations for FY2026, by awarding agency.
| Awarding agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $217,726,809 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $48,051,647 |
| Department of Education | $23,823,760 |
| Department of Defense | $10,575,348 |
| Department of Transportation | $2,831,905 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1,995,426 |
| Department of Agriculture | $1,269,617 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $1,167,016 |
| Railroad Retirement Board | $736,102 |
| Federal Communications Commission | $291,166 |
| Small Business Administration | $21,881 |
| Department of Justice | -$7 |
That is $18,359 per covered job, against 16,802 jobs in the 2026 Q1 QCEW quarter.
per job = FY2026 obligations $308.5 m / 16,802 covered jobs (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all ownerships) = $18,359
USAspending obligations are recorded where the work is performed, so a prime award performed here is counted here even when the recipient is headquartered elsewhere. Recipients are legal entities, never people.
National context, not this county #
These are United States, single-gauge, single-state and port series. None of them is keyed to this county.
| Series | Latest | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at Memphis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Mississippi River at St. Louis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Ohio River at Louisville, stage · ft | 12.69 | 2026-10-05 | +3.3% |
| Missouri River at St. Joseph, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Colorado River below Hoover Dam, flow (Hoover releases) · ft³/s | 5,170.00 | 2026-02-05 | -25.3% |
| Texas reservoirs, statewide percent full · % | 72.60 | 2026-10-06 | +0.0% |
| Laredo truck crossings, monthly · trucks | 258,700.00 | 2026-08-01 | -0.4% |
| Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual · TEU | 10,513,167.00 | 2023-01-01 | -13.5% |
| Containerships waiting for a berth, all US ports · ships | 6.00 | 2026-09-22 | -14.3% |
| Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate · $ per 40 ft box | 6,830.00 | 2026-08-01 | +7.4% |
| US diesel retail price · $ per gallon | unavailable | not published | |
| WTI crude oil, spot · $ per barrel | 96.16 | 2026-09-29 | -3.2% |
| 30-year fixed mortgage rate · % | 7.28 | 2026-10-01 | +3.6% |
| Housing starts, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,275.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.6% |
| Building permits, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,403.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.1% |
| Case-Shiller US home price index · index, Jan 2000 = 100 | 337.31 | 2026-07-01 | +0.1% |
| Unemployment rate · % | 4.20 | 2026-09-01 | +2.4% |
| US goods and services trade balance, monthly · $ millions | -105,572.00 | 2026-08-01 | -13.7% |
| Retail sales excluding food services, monthly · $ millions | 646,347.00 | 2026-08-01 | +1.1% |
The indicator registry has no county-keyed series and no geographic selection: every entry is national, a named gauge, a single state or a port. They are here as the backdrop the county's own numbers move against, and they are never this county's readings.
What changed #
Baldwin County, GA: 8 findings, 3 at a watch level and 5 noted
watchBaldwin County, GA's average weekly wage is -2.3% against a year earlier, a watch level here: average weekly wage below the same quarter a year earlier, before inflation (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.avgWeeklyWage = -2.3 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published, nominal dollars; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchBaldwin County, GA's typical asking rent is +8.1% against a year earlier, a watch level here: typical asking rent at least 8 percent above a year ago (arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- test: rent.yoyPct = 8.072142844505082 >= 8
arithmetic on Zillow ZORI; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchBaldwin County, GA's typical asking rent rose 3.9% from $1,319 in July 2026 to $1,371 in August 2026, on Zillow ZORI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- +3.9% = (1370.8 - 1318.8266856209696) / 1318.8266856209696 × 100
- 1370.8 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-08
- 1318.8266856209696 = Zillow ZORI, 2026-07
noteBaldwin County, GA's average weekly wage was 2.3% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -2.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteBaldwin County, GA's covered employment was 2.3% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +2.3 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
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