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
2015 CAED Trend
31,840
29,796
28,979
25,690
21,966
18,422
15,927
14,543
14,663
2010 CAED Trend
2008 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; CAED TREND revised 3/09
(Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development).
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
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
0%
2008 Estimated Median Age
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Haralson Co. = 36.9 yrs.
13.0
23.6
34.8
21.8
Change in
proportion
1990-2000
- 0.3
+ 3.1
- 1.8
- 0.3
- 0.7
GA = 34.9 yrs.
2008 County Population Comparisons
Total
Total
Rank
Density
per sq.mi.
land area
% Chg.
2000-08
Rank of
% Chg.
HARALSON
28,979
59
102.7
12.8
53
BARTOW
94,913
26
206.6
24.9
23
CARROLL
113,688
19
227.9
30.3
18
DOUGLAS
127,932
16
641.9
38.7
10
FLOYD
95,980
24
187.0
6.0
92
PAULDING
133,135
15
424.8
63.2
2
POLK
42,018
48
135.0
10.2
66
County
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Population Change: 1930-2000
30
Percentage Change
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
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
Haralson 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
HARALSON
3,289
770
2,608
2.1
6.1
BARTOW
18,894
6,532
12,729
8.7
16.7
CARROLL
26,420
6,277
20,454
8.3
8.4
DOUGLAS
FLOYD
PAULDING
POLK
35,682
5,415
51,533
3,891
9,427
1,498,932
8,199
3,408
10,879
2,084
3,806
605,129
27,895
2,484
40,913
1,994
4,941
785,691
10.2
4.4
11.5
6.7
5.3
8.3
19.1
1.6
31.7
8.1
5.9
8.7
Area
Avg. County
GEORGIA
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 – 8.0%
8.0 – 18.3%
18.3 – 36%
36 – 70.8%
Avg. GA
County = 11.2%
GA = 18.3%
US = 8.0%
Primary data source: U.S. Census Bureau (3/09)
Selected Vital Statistics
2007 Rates
14.4
Total births per 1,000 pop
15.8
35.9
Unwed per 100 total births
43.8
Teen pregnancy per 1,000
females age 10-19
36.9
35.3
12.3
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
6.5
14.9
8.4
9.1
6.8
Haralson Co.
Georgia
8.4
10-yr. rates 1998-2007
2007 Haralson Co. Natality Data
2007 Haralson Co. Mortality Data
414 total births, 148 unwed births 354 total deaths
29 induced terminations
3 infant deaths
70 teen pregnancies
32 low birth weight babies
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 2007-08
Teachers w/adv degrees
66.9
56.3
57.6
College prep certif
61.3
68.2
75.4
42.7
39.5
38.5
HOPE Eligible
Class '08 Grad Rate
89.4
66.3
Gifted
5.3
Special Ed
75.4
14.1
9.0
12.0
17.0
11.2
22.9
Econ Disadvantaged
1.6
4.2
4.1
8.8
Retained in grade
Absent >15 days
9.5
Bremen City
Haralson Co.
Georgia
17.0
1.3
5.5
3.6
HS Dropout rate
0
10
Primary data source:
Governor’s Office of Student Achievement
20
50.8
51.0
30
40
50
60
70
Percentage
Haralson Co.
K12 FTE enrollment
3,724
HS dropouts
69
Expenditures/FTE
$8,038
80
90
Bremen City
1,751
n/a
$7,344
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
Haralson Co.
2007 PCI
Haralson Co. = $26,556
Primary data source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
2005
2006
Georgia
Georgia = $33,499
US = $38,615
2007
US
Per Capita Income: 2002-2007
Percentage Change
8
Percentage
6
4
2
0
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
Haralson 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
HARALSON
$26,556
59
79.3
21.9
BARTOW
$28,443
36
84.9
9.4
CARROLL
$26,878
53
80.2
18.0
DOUGLAS
$28,146
41
84.0
7.2
FLOYD
$29,199
32
87.2
15.9
PAULDING
$29,539
29
88.2
25.7
POLK
$23,191
112
69.2
17.4
GA Avg. Co.
$26,299
--
78.5
17.1
County
Primary data source: U. S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
Median Household Income
2008 Model-Based Estimates
US
$52,029
GEORGIA
$50,834
GA Avg. Co.
$41,186
$39,707
HARALSON
$51,762
BARTOW
CARROLL
$47,307
DOUGLAS
$57,926
$41,865
FLOYD
$64,598
PAULDING
$39,067
POLK
$0
$10,000
$20,000
Primary data source: U. S. Census Bureau (11/09)
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
$60,000
Transfer Receipts: 2007
Haralson Co. Total = $172,891,000
37.5
35.3
Retirement/Disab
25.4
23.2
Medicare
18.3
16.6
Pub Med Assist
Supp Sec Inc
2.7
2.4
Family Assist
0.4
0.5
2.1
2.6
Food Stamps
Haralson Co.
Georgia
Haralson Co.
$6,071 per capita
transfer receipts
5.7
7.0
Other Inc Maint
1.1
1.6
2.5
3.4
4.4
Unemp
Veteran Benefit
All Other
22.7% of total personal income
6.7% change in total 2006-2007
7.3
0
5
10
15
20
Percentage
Primary data source: Bureau of Economic Analysis (5/09)
25
30
35
40
Persons Living Below Poverty Level
2008 Model-Based Estimates
# of
Persons
% of all
Persons
Rank
of %
HARALSON
5474
19.2
82
BARTOW
11790
12.6
27
CARROLL
17426
15.9
53
DOUGLAS
12544
9.9
12
FLOYD
16862
18.4
73
PAULDING
10100
7.7
6
POLK
6722
16.4
55
GA Avg. Co.
8,736
19.1
--
County
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%
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%
------------US = 13.2%
Unemployment Rates
Rate per 100 in Labor Force
7
Haralson Co.
Georgia
U. S.
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
1999
2000
2008 Rates
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Haralson Co. = 6.5
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
Haralson 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
# Establishments = 548
Federal,
State,
Local
2008 Averages
Monthly Employment = 7,903 Weekly Wage = $618
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor
Selected Employment Comparisons by Industry: 2008
Total GOODS
Producing
Agriculture
Construction
0.0
0.6
4.3
5.1
Manufacturing
Total SERVICE
Providing
Wholesale trade
Information
Fin/Ins/RE
Prof-Sci-Tech
Adm-Waste svc
3.8
5.4
1.5
4.0
0.7
2.7
1.8
3.9
2.0
5.7
2.0
6.8
Health-Soc Svcs
5.0
Accomo-Food svc
RE&Rent&Lease
Total
GOVERNMENT
28.5
10.1
Retail trade
Transp-warehous
32.8
16.0
0.4
1.5
43.9
66.6
13.2
11.5
11.1
9.5
Haralson Co.
8.7
Georgia
17.1
23.3
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Labor (zero may indicate no employment in sector, or undisclosed data.
Farm Gate Value by Commodity Group: 2008
Haralson Co. Total Value = $27,914,432
Poultry-Egg
65.2%
Other
1.3%
Ornamental
Horticulture
1.1%
Veges-Fruits-Nuts
0.3%
Forestry
12.9%
Livestock
16.9%
Row-Forage crops
2.3%
Primary data source: Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development, UGA (5/09)
Components of Gross Property Tax Digest: 2008
Haralson Co. Gross Digest (40% Value) = $849,244,320
43.9
42.4
Residential
24.1
24.5
Ag/Pref/Environ
Commercial
8.2
10.7
12.6
20.3
6.9
Industrial
6.9
6.7
4.4
Utility
4.8
3.2
8.8
Motor Vehicle
7.1
6.3
0.9
1.0
Mobile Home
0.4
0.2
Timber
0.7
0.14
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
Haralson Co.
GA Avg. Co.
GA Total
54.8
County Property Tax Digest Comparisons: 2008
County
% Resi- % Agri- % Comdential cultural mercial
% Industrial
6.9
% Mo%
%
% UtilMotor bile
Timity
Veh Home ber
HARALSON
43.9
24.1
10.7
4.4
8.8
0.9 0.22
BARTOW
CARROLL
DOUGLAS
FLOYD
PAULDING
POLK
GEORGIA
Avg. GA Co.
45.7
52.4
60.8
45.1
74.0
46.0
54.9
42.4
8.4
6.7
1.2
7.1
5.1
11.4
6.8
23.8
16.6 14.2 7.6
17.9 11.2 3.0
22.9 6.8 2.1
17.9 11.1 11.2
10.7 1.2 1.7
13.0 9.9 10.5
22.2 6.3 3.2
12.7 7.0 5.0
7.0
8.3
6.1
7.1
7.2
8.6
6.0
7.2
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.5
0.4
1.1
Primary data source: GA Dept. of Revenue (preliminary avg. and total)
0.07
0.08
0.01
0.09
0.02
0.09
0.2
0.9
Millage Rates, Taxes Levied, & Sales Tax Rate
’08 School
Millage*
’08 Taxes
Levied*
($000)
Sales Tax
Rate as of
LOST
Type*
10/09
as of 10/09
31.13
15.83
$22,788
3
LSE
BARTOW
28.27
17.90
$87,303
3
LSE
CARROLL
31.55
18.10
$80,418
3
LSE
DOUGLAS
31.25
19.70
$123,946
2
LE
FLOYD
29.72
18.59
$90,907
3
LSE
PAULDING
32.44
21.87
$130,850
3
LSE
POLK
33.90
15.28
$29,840
3
LSE
County
’08 Countywide
Millage*
HARALSON
*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
Haralson Co. Total Retail Sales = $405,945,000
1.11
Total Retail Sales
Health-Personal Care
1.81
Bldg Mat-garden equip-supplies
0.62
Gas stations
2.87
0.81
Motor Vehicle-parts
Furniture-Home Furn-Appliance
0.12
Clothing & Accessories
0.08
General Merchandise
1.18
Food Services-Drinking Places
0.41
Food-Beverage Stores
1.19
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, 2008;” 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
# 10-13
March 2010
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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