Coweta County
Community
Profile
64th in order of
county creation
June 9, 1825
Prepared for Coweta County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Coweta County
130,916
129,899
118,936
2010 CAED Trend
2010 OPB
2007 Estimate
89,215
2000
53,853
39,268
32,310
28,893
27,786
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
26,972
25,127
1940
1930
0
20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 100,000 120,000 140,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for Agribusiness
and Economic Development) 3/08.
Population Composition by Age
Coweta County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
5.8
7.7
8.7
9.2
10.9
10.1
8.5
- 1.6
15.6
16.4
18.7
20.3
19.3
19.2
21.8
+ 2.6
30.3
30.6
35.3
39.4
38.7
- 0.7
36.9
31.3
35.4
28.2
30.6
30.6
- 0.1
26.9
23.0
22.9
10.4
12.3
11.8
9.2
7.7
8.4
8.2
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2006 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Coweta Co. = 34.3 yrs.
- 0.2
GA = 34.6 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
COWETA
118,936
17
268.7
33.3
13
CARROLL
111,954
19
224.4
28.3
18
FAYETTE
106,144
21
538.7
16.3
39
FULTON
992,137
1
1,876.7
21.6
25
HEARD
11,387
118
38.5
3.4
100
MERIWETHER
22,748
78
45.2
1.0
114
TROUP
63,535
34
153.5
8.1
74
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Population Change: 1930-2000
70
Percentage Change
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Coweta Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2007
Numerical
Change
2000-2007
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2007
# Net
Migration
2006-07
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2006-07
1 yr.Net
Migration
Rate
COWETA
29,721
6,813
23,342
9.5
32.0
CARROLL
24,686
5,291
19,662
8.0
25.9
FAYETTE
14,881
2,580
12,715
3.7
8.8
FULTON
176,302
52,429
23,631
7.8
20.5
375
220
4,756
8,540
1,357,934
302
379
2,116
3,283
521,982
119
-65
2,932
4,564
725,733
3.6
0.8
5.7
5.3
8.3
-0.1
-11.9
6.8
6.6
13.3
Area
HEARD
MERIWETHER
TROUP
Avg. County
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Population Change: 2000-2007
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 16.6%
16.6 – 39.0%
39.0 – 61.5%
Avg. GA
County = 9.9%
GA = 16.6%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/08)
Selected Vital Statistics
2006 Rates
14.8
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
34.4
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
29.2
38.4
7.0
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
9.0
8.6
7.5
Coweta Co.
Georgia
9.5
5.9
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Coweta Co. Natality Data
1,703 total births, 585 unwed births
212 induced terminations
233 teen pregnancies
123 low birth weight babies
2006 Coweta Co. Mortality Data
802 total deaths
9 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
6.3
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
14.3
16.0
Bachelor's degree
5.4
5.2
Associate degree
22.8
Some college, no degree
20.4
32.8
HS Grad
28.7
12.2
13.8
9th-12th no diploma
Coweta Co.
Georgia
6.2
7.6
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Coweta Co.
Not completing HS = 18.4%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 20.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2006-07
52.1
56.3
Teachers w/adv degrees
72.8
75.0
College prep certif
40.3
38.1
HOPE Eligible
76.0
72.3
Class '07 Grad Rate
8.8
8.7
12.4
11.7
Gifted
Special Ed
34.0
Econ Disadvantaged
50.0
4.6
4.3
Retained in grade
Coweta Co.
Georgia
10.5
10.0
Absent >15 days
4.2
4.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Coweta Co.
K12 enrollment = 20,751
HS dropouts = 274
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2001
2002
2003
Coweta Co.
2006 PCI
Coweta Co. = $29,142
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004
2005
Georgia
Georgia = $32,095
US = $36,714
2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2001-2006
Percentage Change
6
Percentage
4
2
0
-2
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Coweta Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
2004-2005
Georgia
2005-2006
US
Per Capita Income: 2006
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2001-2006
COWETA
$29,142
27
90.8
6.7
CARROLL
$26,037
57
81.1
15.3
FAYETTE
$40,691
3
126.8
8.5
FULTON
$51,476
1
160.4
13.0
HEARD
$21,554
131
67.2
14.1
MERIWETHER $22,004
126
68.6
8.6
TROUP
$27,698
33
86.3
13.0
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2005 Model-Based Estimates
US
$46,242
GEORGIA
$45,564
GA Avg. Co.
$37,147
$55,936
COWETA
$43,183
CARROLL
FAYETTE
$77,525
FULTON
$51,882
$36,243
HEARD
MERIWETHER
$31,780
TROUP
$0
$37,149
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Coweta Co. Total = $449,361,000
39.9
Retirement/Disab
35.1
27.1
Medicare
23.2
11.8
Pub Med Assist
16.8
1.6
2.5
0.4
0.5
2.3
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Coweta Co.
Georgia
Coweta Co.
$3,936 per capita
transfer receipts
5.1
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.2
1.5
2.9
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
13.5% of total personal income
10.9% change in total 2005-2006
7.8
7.6
All Other
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
COWETA
9,475
8.7
10
CARROLL
14,820
14.6
45
FAYETTE
4,479
4.3
1
FULTON
139,906
15.9
58
HEARD
1,784
15.9
59
MERIWETHER
4,825
21.6
107
TROUP
9,980
16.7
67
GA Avg. Co.
7,996
18.7
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2005 Model-Based Estimates
4.3 – 12.6%
12.6 – 16.5%
16.5 – 20.8%
20.8 – 24.5%
24.5 – 33.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2005
= $19,971
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (1/08)
Georgia
1,271,409
persons
14.5%
------------US = 13.3%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Coweta Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Coweta Co. = 3.8
GA = 4.4
Avg. GA County = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2006
2007
US = 4.6
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Coweta County 2006 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Information
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Manufacturing
Transp-warehous
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2006
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.4
0.6
17.421.5
5.9
5.4
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Transp-warehous
Information
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
All other svcs
3.9
5.4
15.1
11.1
62.1
65.9
14.6
11.7
3.3
3.9
2.4
2.9
2.3
4.0
2.4
5.2
5.4
7.1
9.6
9.0
11.4
8.5
6.9
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Coweta Co.
Georgia
16.3
16.3
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Coweta Co. Total Value = $20,177,994
Row-Forage crops
2.9%
Livestock
54.9%
Other
1.8%
Fruits-Nuts
0.7%
Ornamental
Horticulture
24.7%
Veges
0.8%
Forestry
14.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Coweta Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $4,329,376,982
42.4
Residential
7.5
6.8
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
54.9
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
14.9
12.7
Commercial
60.4
5.7
7.0
6.3
4.3
5.0
3.2
6.9
7.2
6
0.1
1.1
Mobile Home
0.3
0.0
Timber
0.9
0.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.2
Coweta Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
COWETA
60.4
7.5
14.9
5.7
6.9
4.4
CARROLL
52.8
6.7
18.0
10.4
8.3
3.7
FAYETTE
69.1
2.2
15.6
5.3
6.4
1.4
FULTON
54.7
0.2
35.5
3.7
4.0
2.0
HEARD
25.7
29.7
5.7
1.5
5.9
31.3
MERIWETHER 32.4
42.3
8.2
3.3
7.8
5.7
TROUP
43.1
10.3
15.8
21.8
6.5
2.5
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
7.2
7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’07 Countywide
Millage*
’07
School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 4/08
as of 4/08
COWETA
25.740
18.596
$110,649
7
LSE
CARROLL
26.600
18.100
$76,918
7
LSE
FAYETTE
30.128
18.596
$156,249
6
LS
FULTON
31.374
16.904
$1,927,761
7
MLE
HEARD
22.309
15.339
$8,833
7
LSE
MERIWETHER
30.222
17.150
$16,190
7
LSE
TROUP
29.410
18.850
$54,395
7
LSE
County
*All tax districts are assessed an additional .250 state millage. Taxes Levied, but not
necessarily collected. L=Local Option Sales Tax, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational,
M=MARTA
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2006
Coweta Co. Total Retail Sales = $1,343,656,000
0.69
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.43
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.85
Gas stations
0.57
0.62
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.49
0.54
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
0.87
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.64
Food-Beverage Stores
0.90
0
1
Pull Factor
A “pull factor” of 1.0 means that the county’s sales are what would be expected
based upon the number of residents and their relative wealth.
Primary data sources: “Demographics USA, County Edition, 2006;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
47.7
Residents working
out of county
52.3
Workers coming into
county
31.7
Residents driving to
work alone
81.1
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
14.0
2.9
Resident workers 16+ = 43,506
Residents working in county = 20,735
Residents working out of county = 22,771
Total working in county = 30,373
Workers commuting into county = 9,638
Coweta County
Mean travel time to work = 29.7 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.42
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed to assist
community leadership with their
future planning and decision making.
Special Area Report
# 0814
May, 2008
Prepared for Coweta County Cooperative Extension
by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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