Troup County
Community
Profile
63rd in order of
county creation
June 9, 1825
Prepared for Troup County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Troup County
2015 CAED Trend
68,788
65,535
64,233
58,779
55,536
50,003
44,466
47,189
49,841
2010 CAED Trend
2008 Estimate
2000
1990
1980
1970
1960
1950
43,879
36,752
1940
1930
0
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; CAED TREND revised 3/09
(Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
Population Composition by Age
Troup County
100%
65 +
45-64
20-44
5-19
<5
4.6
13.9
6.2
8.4
31.4
13.1
13.7
12.6
23.2
19.9
17.9
21.9
28.3
34.0
37.4
34.9
25.3
23.2
23.3
- 1.1
15.4
20.4
40.4
10.6
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
38.0
27.9
30.2
30.3
29.1
9.6
12.6
10.7
8.9
7.7
7.8
7.2
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Troup Co. = 35.0 yrs.
+ 4.0
- 2.5
+ 0.1
- 0.6
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
TROUP
64,233
34
155.2
9.3
71
CARROLL
113,688
19
227.9
30.3
18
COWETA
122,924
17
277.7
37.8
11
HARRIS
29,447
58
63.5
24.3
25
HEARD
11,476
118
38.8
4.2
103
MERIWETHER
22,840
77
45.4
1.4
115
TALBOT
6,414
147
16.3
-1.3
134
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
1930-40
1940-50
U.S.
1950-60
1960-70
Georgia
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses
1970-80
1980-90
1990-2000
Troup Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
2000-2008
Numerical
Change*
2000-2008
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2008
# Net
Migration
2007-08
1-yr Natural
Increase
Rate
2007-08
1 yr Net
Migration
Rate
TROUP
5,454
2,508
3,275
5.8
7.3
CARROLL
26,420
6,277
20,454
8.3
8.4
COWETA
33,709
7,715
26,567
9.0
29.0
4,980
186
-36
-24
4,941
785,691
4.3
3.8
0.7
-0.5
5.3
8.3
10.1
6.0
2.9
-28.9
5.9
8.7
Area
HARRIS
5,752
833
HEARD
464
334
MERIWETHER 312
434
TALBOT
-84
-36
Avg. County
9,427
3,806
GEORGIA
1,498,932 605,129
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2008
LOSS
0 – 7.2%
7.2 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 7.2%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
16.3
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
55.4
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
46.5
35.3
9.3
Deaths per 1,000 pop
7.1
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
12.5
14.9
10.4
9.1
Troup Co.
9.6
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Troup Co. Natality Data
1,033 total births, 535 unwed births
140 induced terminations
213 teen pregnancies
114 low birth weight babies
2007 Troup Co. Mortality Data
594 total deaths
9 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
6.0
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
12.0
Bachelor's degree
16.0
4.1
5.2
Associate degree
17.2
Some college, no degree
20.4
33.7
HS Grad
28.7
18.0
9th-12th no diploma
Troup Co.
Georgia
13.8
9.0
< 9th grade
7.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Percent of Persons Age 25+
Troup Co.
Not completing HS = 27.0%
With a bachelor’s + degree = 18.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Selected Public School Statistics
School Year 2007-08
64.8
Teachers w/adv degrees
57.6
64.0
College prep certif
75.4
68.9
Class '08 Grad Rate
75.4
9.3
9.0
9.0
11.2
Gifted
Special Ed
Econ Disadvantaged
51.0
5.4
4.1
9.1
9.5
5.0
3.6
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
61.0
Troup Co.
Georgia
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Troup Co.
K12 enrollment = 11,969
HS dropouts =190
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,276
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
$40,000
$35,000
$30,000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2002
2003
2004
Troup Co.
2007 PCI
Troup Co. = $28,320
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
Georgia
2006
2007
US
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Troup Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005-2006
Georgia
2006-2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2007
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2002-2007
TROUP
$28,320
39
84.5
12.8
CARROLL
$26,878
53
80.2
18.0
COWETA
$30,377
27
90.7
12.1
HARRIS
$38,609
7
115.3
20.3
HEARD
$23,452
108
70.0
24.4
MERIWETHER
$22,715
121
67.8
13.3
TALBOT
$22,801
119
68.1
18.5
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
Median Household Income
2007 Model-Based Estimates
$50,740
US
GEORGIA
$49,080
GA Avg. Co.
$40,170
TROUP
$40,867
$43,196
CARROLL
COWETA
$58,627
HARRIS
$61,783
$42,076
HEARD
$35,093
MERIWETHER
$31,515
TALBOT
$0
$10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Troup Co. Total = $371,731,000
35.4
35.3
Retirement/Disab
21.0
23.2
18.9
16.6
Medicare
Pub Med Assist
2.9
2.4
0.7
0.5
3.0
2.6
Supp Sec Inc
Family Assist
Food Stamps
Troup Co.
Georgia
7.8
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.4
1.6
Unemp
20.7% of total personal income
7.4% change in total 2006-2007
3.6
3.4
Veteran Benefit
5.5
7.3
All Other
0
5
10
Troup Co.
$5,865 per capita
transfer receipts
15
20
25
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
30
35
40
45
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
TROUP
10,014
16.4
60
CARROLL
18,721
17.3
67
COWETA
11,896
10.1
15
HARRIS
2,703
9.4
10
HEARD
1,837
16.4
59
MERIWETHER
4,654
20.9
101
TALBOT
1,603
24.4
131
GA Avg. Co.
8,359
18.6
--
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2007 Model-Based Estimates
5.2 – 12.2%
12.2 – 16.9%
16.9 – 20.6%
20.6 – 24.0%
24.0 – 36.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family of 4
persons in 2007
= $21,203
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (12/08)
Georgia
1,329,161
persons
14.3%
------------US = 13.0%
Unemployment Rates
9
Troup Co.
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
8
Georgia
U. S.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Troup Co. = 8.2
GA = 6.2
Avg. GA County = 6.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2007
2008
US = 5.8
Business Establishments, Employment and Wages
Troup Co. 2008 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Providing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
# Establishments = 1,627 Monthly Employment = 30,555 Weekly Wage = $691
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
0.1
0.6
Construction
5.5
5.1
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
10.1
3.5
5.4
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
1.5
4.0
5.1
2.7
3.6
3.9
1.6
5.7
5.8
6.8
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
0.8
1.5
26.6
16.0
20.9
59.2
66.6
15.0
11.5
10.3
9.5
6.9
8.7
Troup Co.
Georgia
14.2
17.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Troup Co. Total Value = $18,674,896
Livestock
40.8%
Row-Forage crops
4.1%
Poultry-Egg
0.03%
Forestry
21.1%
Other
26.6%
Ornamental
Horticulture
5.7%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
1.6%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Troup Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $2,165,890,578
43.7
42.4
Residential
10.6
Ag/Pref/Environ
8.2
16.0
12.6
Commercial
6.9
6.7
Industrial
24.5
20.3
21.2
1.8
Utility
Motor Vehicle
4.8
3.2
6.3
7.1
6.3
0.2
1.0
Mobile Home
0.4
0.1
Timber
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Troup Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
TROUP
43.7
10.6
16.0 21.2
1.8
6.3
0.2
0.1
CARROLL
52.4
6.7
17.9 11.2
3.0
8.3
0.4
0.1
COWETA
59.9
7.0
15.5
6.5
4.0
6.9
0.1
0.1
HARRIS
57.4
25.3
3.3
1.0
6.1
6.5
0.2
0.2
HEARD
23.7
27.6
4.1
2.8
34.2
5.4
1.3
0.7
MERIWETHER
32.9
42.2
8.3
3.2
3.8
7.9
1.2
0.5
TALBOT
GEORGIA
18.2
54.9
46.4
6.8
2.3 19.8
22.2 6.3
7.0
3.2
5.1
6.0
0.3
0.4
0.9
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
7.0
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
County
’08 County- ’08 School
wide Millage* Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales
Tax Rate
LOST
Type*
as of 10/09 as of 10/09
TROUP
34.24
18.85
$57,881
3
LSE
CARROLL
31.55
18.10
$80,418
3
LSE
COWETA
31.77
18.59
$119,792
3
LSE
HARRIS
30.99
16.56
$31,403
3
LSE
HEARD
23.41
15.27
$9,936
3
LSE
MERIWETHER
39.29
18.00
$17,086
3
LSE
TALBOT
38.43
13.78
$6,877
3
LSE
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. Taxes
levied, but not necessarily collected. Sales Tax: 4% State not included; L=Local
Option, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational.
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Troup Co. Total Retail Sales = $1,099,150,000
1.30
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0.88
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
1.31
Gas stations
1.90
1.54
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.65
1.25
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.02
Food Services-Drinking Places
1.14
Food-Beverage Stores
1.07
0
1
2
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, 2008;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
Commuting to Work: 2000
Percentage of:
Residents working in
county
83.8
Residents working
out of county
16.2
Workers coming into
county
30.5
Residents driving to
work alone
78.7
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
16.2
1.3
Resident workers 16+ = 26,339
Residents working in county = 22,074
Residents working out of county = 4,265
Total working in county = 31,759
Workers commuting into county = 9,685
Troup County
Mean travel time to work = 21.1 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 2.27
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
# 0926
November 2009
Prepared for Troup 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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