Our Community
Workforce
POPULATION & WORKFORCE
|
Population |
127,111 |
|
Population Density |
285 People per Sq. Mile |
|
Unemployment |
9.7% |
|
Median Household Income |
$67,450 |
|
Workforce |
58,369 |
|
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment |
56,065 |
|
Union Workers |
102 |
|
Union Companies |
2 |
Source: Select Georgia
Area Workforce
|
County |
Workforce |
Employed |
Unemployed |
Unemployment Rate |
|
Carroll |
51,912 |
46,238 |
5,674 |
10.9% |
|
Coweta |
58,641 |
53,213 |
5,428 |
9.3% |
|
Fayette |
50,582 |
46,407 |
4,175 |
8.3% |
|
Heard |
4,812 |
4,216 |
596 |
12.4% |
|
Meriwether |
9,259 |
8,128 |
1,131 |
12.2% |
|
Spalding |
27,696 |
24,374 |
3,322 |
12.0% |
|
Troup |
30,314 |
26,723 |
3,591 |
11.8% |
|
Group Totals |
233,216 |
209,299 |
23,917 |
10.3% |
Source: National Bureau of Labor Statistics, GDOL
Figures do not include Fulton County
Draw Area Population Trends
|
County |
2000 Census |
2009 Estimates |
2014 Forecast |
Annual Growth Rate |
|
Meriwether |
22,534 |
23,332 |
23,758 |
0.38% |
|
Spalding |
58,417 |
64,525 |
67,211 |
1.01% |
|
Troup |
58,779 |
65,436 |
67,898 |
1.04% |
|
Coweta |
89,215 |
126,872 |
147,903 |
3.68% |
|
Carroll |
87,268 |
116,506 |
130,715 |
2.93% |
|
Fayette |
91,263 |
110,835 |
119,501 |
1.94% |
|
Fulton |
816,006 |
1,025,558 |
1,148,915 |
2.47% |
|
Heard |
11,012 |
11,796 |
11,988 |
0.61% |
|
Draw Area Total |
1,234,494 |
1,544,860 |
1,717,889 |
2.39% |
|
Georgia |
10,382,188 |
|
12,412,063 |
1.85% |
Source: Select Georgia
Households
|
|
2000 Census |
2009 Estimates |
2014 Forecast |
|
Number of Households |
31,442 |
44,849 |
52,348 |
|
Average Income |
$61,955 |
$78,275 |
$80,793 |
|
Median Income |
$52,874 |
$67,450 |
$71,905 |
Source: ESRI Business Analyst
Additional Resources:
Coweta County Area Labor Profile
Coweta County Wage Report
(Source: Georgia Department of Labor, www.dol.state.ga.us)
Coweta County Unemployment Rate