Haralson County
Community
Profile
113th in order of
county creation
January 26, 1856
Prepared for Haralson County Cooperative Extension
by The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Haralson County
30,669
31,596
28,069
25,690
21,966
18,422
15,927
14,543
14,663
2010 Trend CAED
2010 Proj. OPB
2004 Est.
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
14,377
13,263
1940
1930
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED (Center for
Agribusiness & Economic Development); OPB (State Office of Planning & Budget).
35,000
Population Composition by Age
Haralson County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
5.8
7.4
14.7
16.2
35.2
33.5
0%
34.8
29.7
9.4
9.8
19.6
21.0
31.3
29.6
32.1
28.0
12.5
13.3
20.4
20.5
33.8
36.6
26.7
22.1
6.8
2000
10.8
11.9
10.2
9.2
6.6
7.5
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2004 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Haralson Co. = 35.7 yrs.
13.0
23.6
34.8
21.8
-0.3
+3.1
-1.8
-0.4
-0.7
GA = 33.8 yrs.
2004 County Population Comparisons
County
Total
HARALSON 28,069
Total
Rank
Density
% Chg. Rank of
per sq.mi.
2000-04 % Chg.
land area
58
99.5
9.3
41
CARROLL
101,577 19
203.6
16.4
17
DOUGLAS
107,217 15
538.0
16.3
18
PAULDING 105,936 16
338.0
29.7
4
POLK
129.4
5.6
65
40,267
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
47
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
1930-40
1940-50
1950-60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
Georgia
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Haralson Co.
Components of Population Change: 2000-2004
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
Area
Numerical
Change
# Natural
Increase
(BirthsDeaths)
Rate of
Natural
Increase
# Net
Migration
Rate of
Net Migration
HARALSON
2,379
419
3.7
1,969
17.2
CARROLL
14,309
2,798
7.0
11,554
28.8
DOUGLAS
14,995
3,429
8.1
11,632
27.4
PAULDING
24,289
4,939
12.4
19,394
48.7
POLK
2,140
1,152
6.9
1,000
6.0
4.8
8.3
2,156
342,818
8.4
9.5
Avg. GA Co. 4,041
1,878
GEORGIA 642,567 298,562
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
13.0
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.6
30.7
Unwed per 100 total births
38.1
39.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
35.1
10.7
7.6
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
7.8
Low birth weight per 100
births
7.8
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
16.8
8.8
6.7
Haralson Co.
Georgia
8.8
10-yr. rates 1994-2003
Primary data source:
GA Dept. Public Health
2003 Haralson Co. Natality Data
358 total births, 110 unwed births
45 induced terminations
73 teen pregnancies
38 low birth weight babies
2003 Haralson Co. Mortality Data
295 total deaths
2 infant deaths
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
3.5
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
5.5
Bachelor's degree
16.0
2.9
Associate degree
5.2
14.9
Some college, no degree
20.4
36.1
HS Grad
28.7
23.3
9th-12th no diploma
Haralson Co.
Georgia
13.8
13.7
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Haralson Co.
Not completing HS = 37.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 9.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2003-04 (includes Bremen city schools)
Teachers w/adv degrees
51.8
59.7
67.1
College prep certif
59.5
Class '04 Grad Rate
73.4
65.4
6.2
8.2
Gifted
16.2
12.1
Special Ed
37.3
Free/Reduc lunch
46.4
1.7
3.9
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
9.5
6.9
5.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
Haralson Co.
Georgia
14.8
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Haralson Co. Totals
K12 Enrollment = 5,116
H.S. dropouts = 109
General Fund expenditures per pupil = $6,007
Per Capita Income: 1998-2003
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
1998
1999
2000
Haralson Co.
2003 PCI
Haralson Co. = $21,742
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
Haralson 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
HARALSON
$21,742
90
75.0
12.8
CARROLL
$22,476
73
77.5
12.4
DOUGLAS
$26,273
24
90.6
13.2
PAULDING
$23,191
61
80.0
14.3
POLK
$20,102
122
69.3
18.1
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
$34,153
GA Avg. Co.
$32,735
HARALSON
$39,011
CARROLL
$49,097
DOUGLAS
$55,572
PAULDING
$32,402
POLK
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2003
Haralson Co. Total = $131,052,000
38.9
Retirement/Disab
35.8
20.6
19.2
20.8
18.9
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
2.6
2.7
Supp Sec Inc
0.5
0.6
2.1
2.5
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Other Inc Maint
Veteran Benefit
All Other
Georgia
Haralson Co.
$4,771 per capita
transfer receipts
4.5
5.6
2.0
3.2
2.7
3.4
Unemp
Haralson Co.
21.9% of total personal income
1.4% change in total 2002-2003
5.3
8.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2002 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
HARALSON
4,097
15.1
70
CARROLL
13,046
13.6
48
DOUGLAS
9,413
9.3
14
PAULDING
6,487
6.5
6
POLK
5,674
14.5
60
GA Avg. Co.
6,964
16.5
--
County
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
9
Haralson Co.
Georgia
U. S.
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1995
1996
2004 Rates
1997
1998
1999
2000
Haralson Co. = 4.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2001
2002
GA = 4.6
2003
2004
US = 5.5
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Haralson County 2004 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: 2004
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture 0.0
0.7
Construction
4.9
5.2
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
32.7
17.7
27.7
11.7
5.2
5.4
42.9
13.0
11.6
1.0
3.9
0.6
3.1
1.6
4.1
2.9
5.0
1.3
6.9
8.7
8.8
5.7
8.4
2.9
8.2
Total
GOVERNMENT
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Haralson Co.
Georgia
16.5
24.3
65.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2004
Haralson Co. Total Value = $38,278,509
Poultry-Egg
78.8%
All other
0.9%
Forestry
7.7%
Livestock
9.7%
Row-Forage crops
2.9%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2004
Haralson Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $665,757,385
41.7
40.6
Residential
Ag/Pref/Environ
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
52
23.7
20.7
6.3
11.7
13.1
6.2
7.7
7.1
4.9
5.7
3.9
10.0
8.9
7.4
1.5
1.5
0.5
0.3
1.1
0.2
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.6
Haralson 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
HARALSON
41.7 23.7 11.7
6.2
10.0
6.7
CARROLL
51.3
7.7
17.9
9.3
10.0
3.8
DOUGLAS
56.4
0.9
25.2
6.2
8.2
3.0
PAULDING
71.9
5.2
10.3
1.3
9.1
2.2
POLK
45.3 13.2 12.4
8.4
9.8
10.9
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
County
’03 Countywide
Millage*
’03
School
Millage*
’03 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 10/05 as of 10/05
HARALSON
23.20
12.80 $15,426
7
LSE
CARROLL
24.28
18.10 $58,696
7
LSE
DOUGLAS
28.53
19.77 $87,944
7
LSE
PAULDING
24.63
16.41 $65,403
7
LSE
POLK
22.80
13.53 $23,581
6
LS
*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
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2004
Haralson Co. Total Retail Sales = $247,225,000
0.90
Total Retail Sales
2.44
Health-Personal Care
0.23
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
2.91
Gas stations
0.95
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.35
0.08
Clothing & Accessories
0.49
General Merchandise
0.89
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.70
Food-Beverage Stores
0
1
2
3
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
45.6
Residents working
out of county
54.4
Workers coming into
county
29.5
Residents driving to
work alone
75.8
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
19.0
3.1
Haralson County
Mean travel time to work = 30.3 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.35
Resident workers 16+ = 11,040
Residents working in county = 5,029
Residents working out of county = 6,011
Total working in county = 7,129
Workers commuting into county = 2,100
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
# 06-01 January, 2006
Prepared for Haralson County Cooperative Extension
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
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
www.caed.uga.edu AND www.georgiastats.uga.edu