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
2010 CAED Trend
30,036
31,596
28,718
25,690
21,966
18,422
15,927
14,543
14,663
2010 OPB Proj.
2007 Estimate
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
35,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; OPB (State Office of Planning &
Budget); CAED (Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development) 3/08.
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
34.8
29.7
9.4
9.8
19.6
21.0
31.3
29.6
32.1
12.5
13.3
20.4
20.5
33.8
36.6
28.0
22.1
6.8
2000
10.2
9.2
6.6
7.5
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
34.8
26.7
11.9
2007 Estimated Median Age
23.6
- 0.3
+ 3.1
- 1.8
- 0.3
10.8
0%
13.0
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
Haralson Co. = 36.6 yrs.
21.8
- 0.7
GA = 34.7 yrs.
2007 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-07
Rank of
% Chg.
HARALSON
28,718
59
101.8
11.8
49
CARROLL
111,954
19
224.4
28.3
18
COWETA
118,936
17
268.7
33.3
13
DOUGLAS
124,495
16
624.7
35.0
10
FLOYD
95,618
25
186.3
5.6
89
PAULDING
127,906
15
408.1
56.7
2
POLK
41,460
48
133.3
8.7
69
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
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
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
HARALSON
3,028
651
2,464
2.3
12.9
CARROLL
24,686
5,291
19,662
8.0
25.9
COWETA
29,721
6,813
23,342
9.5
32.0
DOUGLAS
32,251
6,965
25,744
10.2
36.4
2,567
37,041
1,677
4,564
725,733
4.4
12.4
6.9
5.3
8.3
1.2
53.2
5.9
6.6
13.3
Area
FLOYD
PAULDING
POLK
Avg. County
GEORGIA
5,053
2,903
46,298
9,529
3,333
1,825
8,540
3,283
1,357,934 521,982
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/08)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
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
14.6
Total births per 1,000 pop
14.6
36.8
Unwed per 100 total births
46.7
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
39.4
38.4
9.9
Deaths per 1,000 pop
9.2
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
7.0
8.6
Low birth weight per 100
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
8.2
9.5
Haralson Co.
6.1
Georgia
9.4
10-yr. rates 1997-2006
2006 Haralson Co. Natality Data
418 total births, 154 unwed births
27 induced terminations
74 teen pregnancies
31 low birth weight babies
2006 Haralson Co. Mortality Data
282 total deaths
4 infant deaths
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
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 2006-07
Teachers w/adv degrees
56.3
61.9
64.4
College prep certif
75.0
36.3
38.1
HOPE Eligible
70.9
72.3
Class '07 Grad Rate
6.7
8.7
Gifted
16.2
11.7
Special Ed
40.2
Econ Disadvantaged
2.7
4.3
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
10.0
Haralson Co. & Bremen City
14.8
Georgia
4.1
4.1
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
50.0
20
30
40
50
Percentage
60
70
80
Haralson Co. and Bremen City Schools
K12 enrollment = 5,396
HS dropouts = 71
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $7,431
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
Haralson Co.
2006 PCI
Haralson Co. = $25,445
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
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
-2
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
Haralson 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
HARALSON
$25,445
65
79.3
16.8
CARROLL
$26,037
57
81.1
15.3
COWETA
$29,142
27
90.8
6.7
DOUGLAS
$27,312
38
85.1
3.1
FLOYD
$29,730
23
92.6
20.8
PAULDING
$26,851
45
83.7
11.4
POLK
$22,617
109
70.5
16.5
GA Avg. Co.
$25,483
--
79.4
14.5
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/08)
Median Household Income
2007 Model-Based Estimates
US
$50,740
GEORGIA
$49,080
GA Avg. Co.
$40,170
$38,722
HARALSON
$43,196
CARROLL
COWETA
$58,627
DOUGLAS
$55,659
$42,685
FLOYD
$59,828
PAULDING
$37,814
POLK
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (12/08)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2006
Haralson Co. Total = $162,727,000
37.7
35.1
Retirement/Disab
25.2
23.2
Medicare
18.4
16.8
Pub Med Assist
Supp Sec Inc
2.6
2.5
Family Assist
0.4
0.5
2.1
2.7
Food Stamps
Haralson Co.
Georgia
5.6
6.8
Other Inc Maint
1.0
1.5
2.5
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
22.6% of total personal income
5.8% change in total 2005-2006
4.8
All Other
Haralson Co.
$5,755 per capita
transfer receipts
7.6
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
2007 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
HARALSON
4,481
15.9
54
CARROLL
18,721
17.3
67
COWETA
11,896
10.1
15
DOUGLAS
12,946
10.5
16
FLOYD
15177
16.6
62
PAULDING
8,764
6.9
5
POLK
7,125
17.6
69
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
Rate per 100 in Labor Forc
7
Haralson Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1998
1999
2007 Rates
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
Haralson Co. = 4.5
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
Haralson Co. 2007 Annual Averages, % of Total
Estab
Emp
Wages
Goods Producing
Agriculture, Mining,
Construction,
Manufacturing
Service Producing
Government
Retail-Wholesale Trade, Transportation-Warehousing,
Information, Finance-Insurance-Real Estate,
Professional-SciTech Serv., Admin-Waste Serv., HealthSocial Serv., Accommodation-Food Serv., & others
2007 Averages
# Establishments = 533 Monthly Employment = 7,922
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Federal,
State,
Local
Weekly Wage = $607
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2007
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.0
0.6
4.8
5.4
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Producing
Wholesale trade
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
Health-Soc Svcs
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
33.3
16.8
28.4
10.6
3.4
5.4
43.0
12.4
11.7
1.2
3.9
0.7
2.8
1.4
4.0
2.4
5.4
2.0
7.1
11.0
9.2
5.3
8.7
0.5
1.6
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Haralson Co.
Georgia
16.5
23.6
66.4
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2007
Haralson Co. Total Value = $50,747,080
Other
0.4%
Fruits-Nuts-Veges
0.2%
Poultry-Egg
83.5%
Ornamental
Horticulture
0.6%
Forestry
5.2%
Livestock
9.1%
Row-Forage crops
1.1%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (4/08)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2007
Haralson Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $779,973,480
44.5
42.4
Residential
22.1
23.8
Ag/Pref/Environ
6.8
Commercial
Industrial
Utility
Motor Vehicle
Mobile Home
Timber
11.7
12.7
6.0
7.0
6.3
4.8
5.0
3.2
9.2
7.2
6
1.1
1.1
0.3
0.6
0.9
0.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
22.2
Haralson Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.9
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2007
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
HARALSON
44.5
22.1
11.7
6.0
4.8
9.2
1.1 0.63
CARROLL
52.8
6.7
18.0 10.4
3.2
8.3
0.4 0.08
COWETA
60.4
7.5
14.9
5.7
4.3
6.9
0.1 0.04
DOUGLAS
61.2
1.1
23.4
5.8
2.1
6.0
0.2 0.01
FLOYD
44.7
7.1
17.6 11.0 11.9
7.0
0.5 0.09
PAULDING
74.3
5.2
10.6
1.2
1.6
7.1
0.1 0.01
POLK
46.8
11.8
12.8 10.7
8.6
8.5
0.5 0.27
GEORGIA
54.9
6.8
22.2
6.3
3.2
6.0
0.4
0.2
Avg. GA Co.
42.4
23.8
12.7
7.0
5.0
7.2
1.1
0.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’07
Countywide
Millage*
’07 School
Millage*
’07 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/08
as of 10/08
HARALSON 24.939
13.329
$19,539
7
LSE
CARROLL
26.850
18.100
$76,918
7
LSE
COWETA
28.490
18.596 $110,649
7
LSE
DOUGLAS
27.811
18.700 $118,393
6
LE
FLOYD
29.359
18.676
$85,328
7
LSE
PAULDING
30.239
20.990 $120,799
7
LSE
POLK
26.042
15.280
7
LSE
County
$27,395
*Countywide Includes .250 state millage. School includes bonds, if any. 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: 2007
Haralson Co. Total Retail Sales = $376,651,000
1.08
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.93
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.62
Gas stations
2.77
0.87
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.10
Clothing & Accessories
0.07
General Merchandise
1.16
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.40
Food-Beverage Stores
1.17
0
1
2
3
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, 2007;” pull factor calculations by Center for
Agribusiness and Economic Development.
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
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
Haralson County
Mean travel time to work = 30.3 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = 0.35
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
# 0910
March, 2009
Prepared for Haralson 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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