Property Holding of Heads of Household
In both counties propertyless heads of households made up only a small percentage of the population. In both Augusta and Franklin
nearly half of the households did not own any land.
|
Augusta |
Franklin |
Heads of Household with real estate wealth |
2019 |
54.9% |
4186 |
55.7% |
Heads of Household with no real estate wealth |
1659 |
45.1% |
3324 |
44.3% |
Heads of Household with personal property |
3240 |
88.1% |
7224 |
96.2% |
Heads of Household with no personal property |
438 |
11.9% |
286 |
3.8% |
Edward L. Ayers and William G. Thomas, III Property Holding of Heads of Household 2001.
Points of Analysis to this Data:
"In Augusta, almost every group of white people owned property and homes worth more than their counterparts in Franklin, most
of it tied inextricably to slavery."
Citation: Key = E142
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