Clayton County
Community Profile
127th in order of
county creation
Nov. 30, 1858
Prepared for the Clayton County Cooperative Extension Service
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Clayton County
300,172
314,086
264,951
236,517
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
182,052
150,357
1990
1980
98,043
1970
1960
46,365
22,872
11,655
10,260
1950
1940
1930
0
50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
Population Composition by Age
Clayton County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.3
16.5
4.9
13.4
4.0
3.2
12.6
12.9
4.3
5.8
5.9
15.7
17.2
18.4
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
+0.1
+1.2
36.7
31.6
38.2
40.8
41.2
43.6
30.4
27.0
45.9
42.9
22.8
24.5
31.3
28.3
10.0
13.9
14.8
11.4
8.2
8.3
8.3
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2000 Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Clayton Co. = 30.2yrs.
-3.0
+1.7
0.0
GA = 33.4 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
CLAYTON
264,951
5
1,857.7
12.0
30
DEKALB
675,725
3
2,519.4
1.4
109
FAYETTE
101,333 20
514.3
11.0
35
FULTON
814,438
1,540.6
-0.2
128
HENRY
159,506 11
494.3
33.6
2
SPALDING
60,886
307.6
4.2
75
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
1
34
% Chg. Rank of
2000-04 % Chg.
Population Change: 1930-2000
120
Percentage Change
100
80
60
40
20
0
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
Clayton Co.
1990-2000
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
CLAYTON
28,434
13,834
13.0
14,721
13.8
DEKALB
9,653
30,641
10.7
-20,708
-7.3
FAYETTE
10,070
1,418
3.5
8,724
21.3
FULTON
-1,368
31,820
9.2
-36,062
-10.4
HENRY
40,102
6,056
10.2
34,160
57.6
SPALDING
2,469
1,445
5.7
1,045
4.1
Avg. GA Co.
4,041
1,878
4.8
2,156
8.4
642,567
298,562
8.3
342,818
9.5
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Average annual estimates of annual rates per 1,000 population
Population Change: 2000-2004
LOSS
0 – 4.3%
4.3 – 7.8%
7.8 – 15.7%
15.7 – 34%
GA = 7.8%
US = 4.3%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Vital Statistics
2003 Rates
17.6
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
49.3
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
38.4
35.1
5.3
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
26.5
16.8
9.5
8.8
9.2
Clayton Co.
Georgia
8.8
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
2003 Clayton Co. Natality Data
4,582 total births,
2,260 unwed births
1,586 induced terminations
778 teen pregnancies
448 low-birth-weight babies
2003 Clayton Co. Mortality Data
1,381 total deaths
41 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.4
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
12.2
Bachelor's degree
16.0
6.0
5.2
Associate degree
25.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
31.9
HS Grad
28.7
13.5
13.8
9th-12th no diploma
Clayton Co.
Georgia
6.4
7.6
< 9th grade
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Clayton Co.
Not completing HS = 19.9%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 16.6%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04
44.2
Teachers w/adv degrees
51.8
College prep certif
73.4
84.1
62.5
65.4
Class '04 Grad Rate
3.7
Gifted
Special Ed
8.2
10.8
12.1
Free/Reduc lunch
64.7
46.4
4.7
3.9
Retained in grade
Clayton Co.
Georgia
15.4
Absent >15 days
9.5
3.8
5.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Primary data sources: Governor’s Office of Student
Achievement, and GA Dept. of Education
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
90
Clayton Co.
Enrollment, K-12 = 49,854
H.S. dropouts, grades 9-12 = 597
Expenditures per pupil = $6,835
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Clayton Co.
2003 PCI
Clayton Co. = $21,569
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2001
2002
Georgia
Georgia = $29,000
U.S. = $31,472
2003
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
1998-99
1999-2000
Clayton Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
2000-01
2001-02
Georgia
2002-03
U.S.
Per Capita Income: 2003
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
1998-2003
CLAYTON
$21,569
93
74.4
7.1
DEKALB
$34,745
4
119.8
22.1
FAYETTE
$37,185
2
128.2
13.3
FULTON
$48,647
1
167.7
22.9
HENRY
$26,468
22
91.3
10.7
SPALDING
$24,058
43
83.0
14.5
GA Avg. Co. $22,879
--
78.9
15.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Median Household Income
2002 Model-Based Estimates
US
$42,409
GEORGIA
$42,359
GA Avg. Co.
$34,153
$39,595
CLAYTON
$45,534
DEKALB
$74,796
FAYETTE
FULTON
$46,068
$59,788
HENRY
$34,706
SPALDING
$0
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Clayton Co. Total = $824,981,000
28.2
Retirement/Disab
35.8
20.5
19.2
21.0
18.9
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
Clayton Co.
Georgia
3.2
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
0.5
0.6
Family Assist
3.0
2.5
Food Stamps
Clayton Co.
$3,176 per capita
transfer receipts
5.1
5.6
4.6
3.2
4.6
3.4
Other Inc Maint
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
14.7% of total personal income
3.5% change in total 2002-2003
9.2
All Other
8.2
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
County
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
CLAYTON
35,543
13.8
52
DEKALB
FAYETTE
81,890
4,384
12.3
4.4
37
1
FULTON
119,542
15.0
64
HENRY
9,604
6.4
5
SPALDING
9,432
15.8
74
GA Avg. Co.
6,964
16.5
--
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
4.4 – 11.7%
11.7 – 15.0%
15.0 – 18.4%
18.4 – 21.6%
21.6 – 30.2%
GA = 13.0%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2002
= $18,392
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
US = 12.1%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
Clayton Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
4
2
0
1995
1996
2004 Rates
1997
1998
1999
2000
Clayton Co. = 5.6
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Clayton County 2003 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Agriculture
Whlsle trade
Prof-Sci-Tech Svc
Accom/Food Svc
All Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Construction
Retail trade
Admin-waste svc
All other svc
Manufacturing
Finance/Insur
Health svc
Govt
Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2003
GOODS
PRODUCING
Agriculture
Construction
Manufacturing
SERVICE
PRODUCING
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Finance-Ins
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
8.8
0.0
0.7
3.1
5.2
5.6
4.6
5.4
18.0
11.9
65.3
11.1
11.8
1.5
4.1
2.7
5.1
5.0
6.5
7.0
8.6
8.8
8.2
All other svcs
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Clayton Co.
Georgia
15.5
14.2
16.6
36.1
76.9
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Clayton Co. Total Value = $4,032,328
Forestry
11.2%
Livestock
6.4%
Row-Forage crops
0.2%
Other
5.5%
Ornamental
Horticulture
76.7%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Clayton Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $7.6 Billion
40.6
40.6
Residential
0.4
20.7
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.3
13.1
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
9.4
7.7
7.1
10.3
5.7
3.9
8.0
8.9
7.4
0.2
1.5
Mobile Home
0.5
0.0
Timber
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
52
31.0
22.6
Clayton Co.
GA Avg. Co. (prelim)
GA Total (prelim)
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2004
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Com- % In- % Motor
%
Dential cultural mercial dustrial Vehicle Other
CLAYTON
40.6
0.4
31.0
9.4
8.0
10.6
DEKALB
61.1
0.0
25.2
5.0
6.4
2.1
FAYETTE
66.4
2.3
16.9
5.0
7.8
1.6
FULTON
53.9
0.2
36.8
1.9
4.7
2.6
HENRY
60.6
2.7
14.5
12.7
7.6
1.9
SPALDING
41.6
15.3
17.8
14.5
8.6
2.3
Avg. GA Co.
40.6
20.7
13.1
7.7
8.9
8.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
as of
4/05
Sales
Tax
Rate
CLAYTON
25.80
18.92
$216,313
7
LSE
DEKALB
38.56
22.98
$807,486
7
MHE
FAYETTE
31.96
18.87
$136,565
6
LS
FULTON
34.69
17.76 $1,570,084
7
MLE
HENRY
36.20
18.90
$182,332
7
LSE
SPALDING
35.57
18.95
$52,461
6
LE
County
LOST
Type*
*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,
H=Homestead, M=MARTA, O=Other
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Clayton Co. Total Retail Sales = $3.97 Billion
1.21
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.83
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.37
Gas stations
0.98
1.64
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.42
1.07
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.03
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.54
1.01
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
Sales Activity Index-Wealth 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: “2005 Georgia Outshopping Report,” SBDC, Applied Research, The University of Georgia.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
38.1
Residents working
out of county
61.9
Workers coming into
county
55.9
Residents driving to
work alone
76.3
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.2
1.5
Clayton County
Mean travel time to work = 29.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.78
Resident workers 16+ = 112,580
Residents working in county = 42,924
Residents working out of county = 69,656
Total working in county = 97,273
Workers commuting into county = 54,349
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
This study was developed
to assist community leadership
with their future planning
and decision making.
Special County Area Report
# 05 -20
September 2005
Prepared for the Clayton County
Cooperative Extension Service
by Susan R. Boatright and Emily Olliff
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension Service
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu