Clayton County
Community
Profile
127th in order of
county creation
Nov. 30, 1858
Prepared for Clayton County Cooperative Extension
by the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
The University of Georgia • Athens, GA
Total Population
Clayton County
2020 OPB Proj.
304,633
,
290,965
275,772
236,517
2015 OPB Proj.
2009 Estimate
2000
182,052
150,357
1990
1980
1940
98,043
46,365
22,872
11,655
1930
10 260
10,260
1970
1960
1950
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
Primary data sources: U.S. Census Bureau, decennial censuses & estimate; GA Office of Planning & Budget
projections.
Population Composition by Age
Clayton County
100%
5.3
16.5
65 +
45-64
45
64
20-44
5-19
<5
36.7
31.6
4.9
13.4
40.8
27.0
4.0
3.2
12.6
12 9
12.9
38.2
4.3
5.8
5.9
15.7
17.2
18.4
45.9
42.9
28.3
22 8
22.8
7.8
+1.9
21.7
+3.3
37.8
-5.1
24.5
24.0
-0 5
-0.5
-0.4
41.2
43.6
30.4
31.3
10.0
13.9
14.8
11.4
8.2
8.3
8.3
8.7
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
2009
est.
0%
2009 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Change in
proportion
2000-2009
Clayton Co. = 31.6 yrs.
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2009 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
R k
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
p
q
land area
% Chg.
2000 09
2000-09
Rank of
% Chg.
Ch
CLAYTON
275,772
,
5
1,933.6
,
16.6
45
DEKALB
747,274
3
2,786.2
12.2
58
FAYETTE
106,788
22
541.9
17.0
43
FULTON
1 033 756
1,033,756
1
1 955 4
1,955.4
26 7
26.7
24
HENRY
195,370
9
605.4
63.7
3
SPALDING
64,708
34
326.9
10.8
65
Countyy
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2009
120
Perc
centage Ch
hange
100
80
60
40
20
0
1930-40
1930
40
1940-50
1940
50
1950-60
1950
60
U.S.
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
1960-70
1960
70
1970-80
1970
80
Georgia
1980-90
1980
90
1990-00
1990
00
2000-09
2000
09
Clayton Co.
Components of Population Change
Natural Increase & Net Migration*
g
2000-2009
Numerical
Change*
Change
2000-2009
# Natural
Increase
(Births-Deaths)
2000-2009
# Net
Migration
2008-09
1-yr Natural
Increase
R t
Rate
2008-09
1 yr Net
Migration
R t
Rate
CLAYTON
39,252
30,733
10,012
11.2
-12.2
DEKALB
81,226
65,465
-19,349
8.8
0.4
FAYETTE
15,525
3,190
12,844
3.3
0.6
FULTON
217,929
69,932
44,899
8.4
11.4
HENRY
76 032
76,032
15 689
15,689
60 406
60,406
11 2
11.2
13 8
13.8
SPALDING
6,291
3,204
3,400
5.1
4.1
Avg County
Avg.
10 330
10,330
4 305
4,305
5 340
5,340
48
4.8
10
1.0
1,642,430
684,445
849,133
7.8
5.5
Area
GEORGIA
Primary data source:
U. S. Census Bureau (3/10)
* Numerical change includes “residual” not represented in either NI or NM.
Population Change: 2000-2009
LOSS
0 – 9.1%
9 1 – 20.1%
9.1
20 1%
20.1 – 40.0%
40.0 – 77.4%
Avg. GA
County = 12.0%
GA = 20.1%
US = 9.1%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/10)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
19.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
59.1
U
Unwed
d per 100 total
t t l births
bi th
43.8
42.5
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age
g 10-19
Deaths per 1,000 pop
35 3
35.3
5.1
7.1
24.3
Induced terminations per
1,000 females age 15-44
g per
p 100
Low birth weight
births
Infant deaths per 1,000 births
14.9
10.3
9.1
9.1
Clayton Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Clayton Co. Mortality Data
2007 Clayton Co. Natality Data
5,270 total births; 3,102 unwed births 1,395 total deaths
56 infant deaths
1 504 iinduced
1,504
d
d tterminations
i ti
912 teen pregnancies
578 low birth weight babies
Primary data source: GA Dept. Public Health, OASIS
Highest Level of Educational Attainment: 2000
4.4
Grad or Prof Degree
8.3
12 2
12.2
Bachelor's degree
16.0
6.0
5.2
Associate degree
25.5
Some college, no degree
20.4
31 9
31.9
HS Grad
28.7
13.5
13 8
13.8
9th-12th no diploma
Clayton Co.
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 2008-09
54.5
59.5
Teachers w/adv degrees
C ll
College
prep certif
tif
90 0
90.0
75.7
31.1
HOPE Eligible
38.0
79.7
78 9
78.9
Class '09
09 Grad Rate
4.1
Gifted
Special Ed
9.3
9.9
10.6
Econ Disadvantaged
77.0
53.9
3.8
3.8
Retained in grade
10.9
10
9
8.7
4.8
3.8
Absent >15 days
HS Dropout rate
0
10
20
Georgia
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
30
40
50
60
70
Clayton Co.
80
90
Percentage
Clayton
y
Co.
K12 enrollment =48,749
HS dropouts = 770
General Fund Expenditures per FTE = $8,238
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
$45,000
$40,000
$35 000
$35,000
$30,000
$25 000
$25,000
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
2003
2004
2005
Clayton Co.
Co
2008 PCI
Clayton Co. = $24,307
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006
2007
Georgia
Georgia
g = $34,849
US = $40,166
2008
US
Per Capita Income: 2003-2008
Percentage Change
8
Pe
ercentage
e
6
4
2
0
-2
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
Clayton Co.
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
2006-07
Georgia
2007-08
US
Per Capita Income: 2008
PCI
Rank of
PCI
% PCI of
GA Total
% Change
in PCI
2003-2008
CLAYTON
$24,307
137
69.7
6.9
DEKALB
$37 957
$37,957
11
108 9
108.9
13 6
13.6
FAYETTE
$45,474
3
130.5
16.5
FULTON
$53,579
1
153.7
16.2
HENRY
$30,278
41
86.9
10.5
SPALDING
$28 045
$28,045
76
80 5
80.5
14 4
14.4
GA Avg.
g Co.
$28,543
,
--
81.9
20.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
CLAYTON
$46,293
$54,708
DEKALB
FAYETTE
$82,678
FULTON
$62,682
,
HENRY
$63,199
SPALDING
$0
$41,450
,
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$40,000
$60,000
$80,000
Transfer Receipts: 2008
Clayton Co.
Co Total = $1.318
$1 318 billion
23.6
Retirement/Disab
33 3
33.3
22.2
23.1
Medicare
18.0
15 5
15.5
Pub Med Assist
2.6
2.2
Supp Sec Inc
Clayton Co.
0.7
04
0.4
Familyy Assist
Georgia
3.9
2.7
Food Stamps
10.4
Other Inc Maint
68
6.8
3.1
2.6
3.8
34
3.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
11.8
All Other
Clayton Co.
$4,774 per capita
transfer receipts
19.6% of total personal income
14.1% change in total 2007-08
10.0
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (4/10)
25
30
35
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based
Model Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
CLAYTON
39,619
14.7
41
DEKALB
113,247
15.6
51
FAYETTE
4 981
4,981
47
4.7
1
FULTON
146,956
14.9
42
HENRY
15,418
8.1
7
SPALDING
11 167
11,167
17 9
17.9
68
GA Avg. Co.
8,736
19.1
--
County
y
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Persons Living Below the Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
4.7 – 13.7%
13.7 – 17.8%
1 8 – 21.1%
17.8
21 1%
21.1 – 24.8%
24.8 – 35.2%
Weighted
average poverty
threshold for a
family household
of 4 persons in
2008 = $22,025
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (11/09)
Georgia
1,388,959
persons
14 7%
14.7%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment
p y
Rates
Rate perr 100 in La
abor Forc
12
Clayton Co.
Georgia
U. S.
10
8
6
4
2
0
2000
2001
2009 Rates
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Clayton Co. = 11.3
GA = 9.6
A g GA County
Avg.
Co nt = 10.5
10 5
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
2008
2009
US = 9.3
Establishments, Employment & Wages: 2009 Averages
Avg.
g #
Establishments
Avg.
g Monthly
y
Employment
Avg.
g Wage
g
Weekly
425
7,002
$877
3
--
--
Construction
287
2,585
$848
Manufacturing
133
4,385
$894
3,672
84,297
$780
Wholesale trade
284
5,175
$1,067
Retail trade
737
10,279
$506
Transp/Warehousing
425
35,912
$967
Finance/Insurance
212
1 785
1,785
$761
Professional/Sci/Tech
277
1,264
$912
Admin/Suppt/WasteMgmt/Remediation
259
6,542
$496
Health care/Soc Svcs
438
7,871
$840
Accommodations/Food Svc
397
9,848
$316
156
16 525
16,525
$751
4,386
107,899
$782
Clayton County, GA
TOTAL GOODS PRODUCING
Ag, forestry, fishing
TOTAL SERVICE PROVIDING
TOTAL GOVERNMENT
TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (8/10)
-- data not disclosed
Employment Comparisons by Industry Group: 2009
Cl t C
Clayton
Co.
A
Avg.
GA C
County
t
G
Georgia
i
6.5
Goods Producing
22.1
14.6
78.1
Service Providing
50.2
67 4
67.4
15.3
Government
27.3
17 9
17.9
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (8/10)
Components of 2009 Property Tax Gross Digest
Clayton County
Ag Preferential
Ag-PreferentialEnviron-Conserv
0.4%
Residential
40.8%
Commercial
29.8%
Heavy
Equipment
0.003%
Industrial
9.9%
Mobile Home
0.2%
Motor Vehicle
7.9%
Public
P
bli Utility
Utilit
11.0%
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
40% Assessment Value of Property
Gross Digest
g
= $9.156 billion
Homestead & Property Exemptions = $797 million
Net M&O Digest = $8.360 billion
Value of exempt property = $1.243 billion
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’09 Countywide
Millage*
’09 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
7/10
as of 7/10
CLAYTON
35.59
20.00
$284,538
3
LSE
DEKALB
40.09
22.98
$998,055
3
MEH
FAYETTE
31.61
23.42
$$173,983
,
2
LE
FULTON
36.19
--
--
3
MLE
HENRY
37.28
23.06
$257,367
3
LSE
SPALDING
37.16
18.80
$56,247
3
LSE
County
•20.
00
*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, H=Homestead, S=Special Purpose, E=Educational, M=MARTA
-- not available (tax digest not verified)
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2009
Clayton Co
Co. Total Value = $14
$14,395,309
395 309
Forestry
3.5%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
V
F it N t
0.2%
Livestock
Li
t k
4.0%
Row-Forage crops
0 7%
0.7%
Other
4.2%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/10)
Ornamental
H ti lt
Horticulture
87.5%
Retail Sales Analysis: 2008
Clayton Co.
Co Total Retail Sales = $3.958
$3 958 billion
1.00
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
0 69
0.69
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.36
Gas stations
1.29
1.30
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
1.23
0 71
0.71
Clothing & Accessories
General Merchandise
1.45
Food Services-Drinking
Services Drinking Places
1.22
Food-Beverage Stores
0.62
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.
Percentage of:
Commuting to Work: 2000
Residents working in
county
38.1
Residents
R
id t working
ki
out of county
61.9
Workers coming into
county
55 9
55.9
Residents driving to
workk alone
l
76.3
Residents carpooling
Residents working at
home
18.2
1.5
Resident workers 16+ = 112,580
Residents working in county = 42,924
Residents working
g out of county
y = 69,656
,
Total working in county = 97,273
Workers commuting into county = 54,349
Clayton County
Mean travel time to work = 29.8 min.
Ratio of IN to OUT = .78
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
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community
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future planning and decision making.
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by Susan R. Boatright
Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia • Athens,
Athens GA
Georgia Cooperative Extension
706-542-0760 • 706-542-8938
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