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Coweta County, Georgia (GA)

County population in 2014: 135,571 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 89,215 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 27,673
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,393
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 24,533
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,607 (it was 6,909 in 2000)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

34%

Land area: 443 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 306 people per square mile   (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Coweta County: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (24.8%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (17.7%), Manufacturing (10.4%), Educational, health and social services (10.3%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.2%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 3%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%
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Races in Coweta County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (72.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (17.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Asian alone (1.5%)
Median resident age:  36.0 years
Georgia median age:  35.0 years
Males: 66,277  (48.9%)
Females: 69,294  (51.1%)
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Coweta County,GA real estate house value trend

Average household size:
Coweta County:

2.0 people
Georgia:

3 people
Estimated median household income in 2015: $67,351 ($52,706 in 1999)

This county:

$67,351
Georgia:

$51,244

Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $801 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $1,012)
This county:

$801
State:

$720


Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $187,400 (it was $121,400 in 2000)
Coweta:

$187,400
Georgia:

$159,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $135,600 - $269,200
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,330
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $419

Institutionalized population: 585

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 10
  • Assaults: 29
  • Burglaries: 371
  • Thefts: 803
  • Auto thefts: 175

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 15
  • Assaults: 44
  • Burglaries: 334
  • Thefts: 864
  • Auto thefts: 188
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1240 buildings, average cost: $126,300
  • 2001: 1657 buildings, average cost: $113,700
  • 2002: 1659 buildings, average cost: $121,700
  • 2003: 1730 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2004: 1792 buildings, average cost: $142,300
  • 2005: 2049 buildings, average cost: $168,400
  • 2006: 1835 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2007: 1120 buildings, average cost: $232,100
  • 2008: 503 buildings, average cost: $250,900
  • 2009: 314 buildings, average cost: $259,800
  • 2010: 416 buildings, average cost: $276,400
  • 2011: 329 buildings, average cost: $298,000
  • 2012: 403 buildings, average cost: $306,700
  • 2013: 724 buildings, average cost: $288,300
  • 2014: 745 buildings, average cost: $336,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,709 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,153 (0.7%)

Coweta County household income distribution in 2009 Coweta County home values distribution Coweta County contract rent distribution in 2009
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.9%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 27.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.9% for other race residents, 14.1% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 10.9%
Coweta County:

10.9%
Georgia:

17.0%
(6.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.4% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 22.7% for other race residents, 13.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2015: 37 years old
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 18 years old, Asian residents: 34 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Coweta County is $686 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newnan, Senoia, Grantville, East Newnan, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Haralson.

Coweta County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2012 air pollution in Coweta County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.025 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Bradley County, Arkansas , Grenada County, Mississippi , Orange County, California , Rockdale County , Spalding County , Troup County .

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.1%
Georgia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 2,735
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,257 (30% naturalized citizens)

Coweta County:

3.7%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,568
  • 1990 to 1994: 386
  • 1985 to 1989: 276
  • 1980 to 1984: 274
  • 1975 to 1979: 146
  • 1970 to 1974: 193
  • 1970 to 1974: 112
  • 1965 to 1969: 302
Note: State values scaled to Coweta County population

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.7%

Coweta County marital status for males Coweta County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 27,176
  • One, attached: 432
  • Two: 568
  • 3 or 4: 888
  • 5 to 9: 793
  • 10 to 19: 643
  • 20 or more: 449
  • Mobile homes: 2,209
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Coweta County with a mortgage: 17,393 (1,670 second mortgage, 1,551 home equity loan, 76 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,636

Here:

82.7% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Coweta County

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant40,586106
Mainline Protestant9,80432
Catholic5,3832
Black Protestant2,09112
Other1,6716
None67,782-
Coweta County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 21
Coweta County:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
This county:

1.01 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Coweta County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 64
This county:

5.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Coweta County:

10.6%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Coweta County:

28.7%
State:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

14.1%
State:

14.6%

Agriculture in Coweta County:

Average size of farms: 127 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14,789
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $524.61
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.32%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 42.53%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,711
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.89%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27,055
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.60
Corn for grain: 136 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 329 harvested acres
Vegetables: 92 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 99 acres

Earthquake activity:

Coweta County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Coweta County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 144.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 213.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 174.9 miles away from Coweta County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 15, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4165: March 06, 2014, FEMA Id: 4165, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 18, 2009 to October 08, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1858: September 24, 2009, FEMA Id: 1858, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 03, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1033: July 07, 1994, FEMA Id: 1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Coweta County (8) is smaller than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Class of Workers

Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

  • Mexico (41%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Jamaica (3%)
  • Korea (3%)
  • Other Eastern Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Coweta County (%):

  • United States or American (24%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)

Coweta County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 35,290 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 6,111 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 92 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 60 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 29 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 65 (0%)
  • Walked: 216 (0%)
  • Other means: 351 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,268 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)


People in group quarters in Coweta County, Georgia in 2000:

  • 478 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 287 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

People in group quarters in Coweta County, Georgia in 2010:

  • 377 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 197 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 11 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $58,072.

7.96% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,155 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.96%
Georgia average:

9.45%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($578 average AGI)
Coweta County:

0.05%
Georgia average:

0.08%

5.02% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,920 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($19,657 average AGI)
Coweta County:

2.89%
Georgia average:

3.48%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Fayette County, GA  1.12% ($42,336 average AGI)
from Fulton County, GA  0.76% ($33,511)
from Clayton County, GA  0.37% ($29,306)
from Meriwether County, GA  0.26% ($30,725)
from Troup County, GA  0.26% ($35,261)
from Cobb County, GA  0.23% ($41,377)
from DeKalb County, GA  0.23% ($34,438)


8.15% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($38,493 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Georgia average:

9.32%


0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Coweta County:

0.07%
Georgia average:

0.09%

4.93% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,103 average AGI)
3.15% relocated to other states ($18,007 average AGI)
Coweta County:

3.15%
Georgia average:

3.33%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Fulton County, GA  0.92% ($33,619 average AGI)
to Fayette County, GA  0.69% ($42,803)
to Clayton County, GA  0.41% ($25,369)
to Carroll County, GA  0.35% ($27,846)
to Meriwether County, GA  0.30% ($24,781)
to Cobb County, GA  0.29% ($43,444)
to Troup County, GA  0.28% ($30,836)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 1.6

Births per 1000 population in Coweta County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Coweta County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coweta County

Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 8.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coweta County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Coweta County


Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,884 (10,618 aged, 2,266 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 4,450 (12%)

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)

Most common underlying causes of death in Coweta County, Georgia in 1999 - 2014:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (833)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (664)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (587)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (479)
  • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (436)
  • Unspecified dementia (404)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (395)
  • Congestive heart failure (305)
  • Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (256)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (245)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 0.95
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,493
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 257
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 31,353

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,495
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 642
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 1

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 56

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 31.0. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.2
  • Other - 36.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 126,729
  • In family households: 113,180 (24,838 male householders, 9,899 female householders)
    26,723 spouses, 40,217 children (36,632 natural, 1,089 adopted, 2,496 stepchildren), 3,441 grandchildren, 1,206 brothers or sisters, 1,171 parents, 1,842 other relatives, 2,801 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,549 (5,257 male householders (4,034 living alone)), 5,679 female householders (4,923 living alone)), 2,613 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 588 (585 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,125 2-persons, 8,458 3-persons, 7,625 4-persons, 3,468 5-persons, 1,300 6-persons, 761 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,957 1-person, 1,616 2-persons, 228 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

17,845 married couples with children.
5,015 single-parent households (899 men, 4,116 women).

94.4% of residents of Coweta County speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $353,832,000 ($3,358 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,386,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $192,960,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,301,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,296,000
Federal grants: $65,724,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,244,000 ($216,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,307,000 ($1,623,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,155,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $157,147,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,205,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 8,190
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,561
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,378
Here:

+13 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +14,930
Here:

+136 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Coweta County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.01 millions of gallons per day (19% from ground, 81% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2014 or later: 310
  • 2010 to 2013: 1,960
  • 2000 to 2009: 15,178
  • 1990 to 1999: 13,583
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,799
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,158
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,657
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,823
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,246
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,946
Note: State values scaled to Coweta population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Coweta County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Coweta County population
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 467
  • 4 rooms: 1,090
  • 5 rooms: 5,241
  • 6 rooms: 6,628
  • 7 rooms: 4,622
  • 8 rooms: 3,124
  • 9+ rooms: 3,346
  • 1 room: 125
  • 2 rooms: 309
  • 3 rooms: 1,144
  • 4 rooms: 2,143
  • 5 rooms: 1,737
  • 6 rooms: 920
  • 7 rooms: 275
  • 8 rooms: 160
  • 9+ rooms: 96
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Coweta County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Coweta County population
  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 296
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,469
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,540
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,066
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,122
  • no bedroom: 180
  • 1 bedroom: 1,303
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,027
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,017
  • 4 bedrooms: 348
  • 5+ bedrooms: 34
Cars and other vehicles available in Coweta County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Note: State values scaled to Coweta County population
  • no vehicle: 596
  • 1 vehicle: 4,506
  • 2 vehicles: 12,243
  • 3 vehicles: 5,151
  • 4 vehicles: 1,452
  • 5+ vehicles: 585
  • no vehicle: 1,177
  • 1 vehicle: 3,270
  • 2 vehicles: 1,940
  • 3 vehicles: 405
  • 4 vehicles: 75
  • 5+ vehicles: 42

49% of Coweta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Georgia.

Coweta County:

48.7%
State average:

50.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 57,343
  • Northeast: 4,664
  • Midwest: 5,999
  • South: 14,495
  • West: 2,547

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $142,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Coweta County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (57.5%)
  • Electricity (26.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.9%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (56.2%)
  • Electricity (27.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,266
Here:

10.8%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 334
Here:

6.4%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 411
Here:

20.6%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Coweta County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,439,000
    Regular Highways: $2,072,000
    Parks and Recreation: $483,000
    Libraries: $255,000
    Local Fire Protection: $100,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,708,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,794,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,099,000
    Regular Highways: $5,098,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,509,000
    General - Other: $3,764,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,446,000
    Financial Administration: $2,015,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,424,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,287,000
    Solid Waste Management: $943,000
    Health - Other: $863,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $786,000
    Air Transportation: $765,000
    Housing and Community Development: $566,000
    Libraries: $436,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $106,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $951,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $5,507,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health - Other: $136,000
    Public Welfare: $106,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $913,000
    Central Staff Services: $314,000
    Regular Highways: $302,000
    Local Fire Protection: $268,000
    Health - Other: $101,000
    Parks and Recreation: $90,000
    Correctional Institutions: $81,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $53,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $22,399,000

Coweta County government finances - Revenue in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $4,058,000
    Air Transportation: $651,000
    Solid Waste Management: $531,000
    Parks and Recreation: $219,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,933,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,743,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $742,000
    Rents: $77,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,267,000
    Highways: $432,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $29,897,000
    Other Selective Sales: $3,371,000
    Property: $2,650,000
    Other License: $2,144,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $900,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $390,000
    NEC: $354,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $221,000

Coweta County government finances - Debt in 2006:

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,638,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,000,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,556,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,382,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,882,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,500,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $918,000

Coweta County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $37,396,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,198,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,357,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,531
  • Number of aged recipients: 179
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,352
  • Number of recipients under 18: 270
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 925
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 336
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 590
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 647
Coweta County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1994
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Coweta County Fatal accident statistics for 1995 - 2014
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED713$162,905561$175,5442,857$177,385110$46,4733$2,670,000251$135,03220$86,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$150,62534$158,353233$182,71716$57,3130$017$125,3536$66,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED105$147,295101$149,4361,152$179,302104$33,1250$068$89,32421$78,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN120$152,30081$163,667909$179,75628$89,5000$049$111,1437$61,286
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$165,82415$187,200193$181,9435$126,8001$5,850,00013$95,4621$95,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 10 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED118$216,432126$206,3975$200,6000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$201,88548$207,2293$68,6670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$188,69233$208,6061$158,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$191,57114$199,5710$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$101,5004$166,2502$108,0001$57,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Most common first names in Coweta County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James44970.8 years
Mary40577.3 years
John38073.7 years
William35772.1 years
Willie27771.1 years
Robert25471.9 years
George17873.1 years
Thomas16171.6 years
Annie16180.1 years
Charles13870.4 years
Most common last names in Coweta County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith33573.6 years
Brown14874.1 years
Johnson13775.5 years
Williams13074.5 years
Jones12672.2 years
Jackson10975.1 years
Hill9472.9 years
Thompson9272.7 years
Davis9275.7 years
Harris8474.7 years
Businesses in Coweta County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T2Lowe's1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Marriott1
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Advance Auto Parts3McDonald's6
Aeropostale1Men's Wearhouse1
American Eagle Outfitters1Motel 61
Applebee's1Motherhood Maternity1
Arby's2Nike3
Ashley Furniture1Office Depot1
AutoZone3OfficeMax1
Barnes & Noble1Old Navy1
Bath & Body Works1Olive Garden1
Best Western1Panda Express1
Blockbuster2Panera Bread1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS4Payless1
Chevrolet1Penske2
Chick-Fil-A2PetSmart1
Church's Chicken1Pizza Hut2
Circle K1Publix Super Markets3
Cold Stone Creamery1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1Ramada1
Curves1Red Lobster1
DHL2Red Robin1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid2
Days Inn1Rooms To Go2
Domino's Pizza2Ruby Tuesday1
Dunkin Donuts1Rue211
FedEx15SAS Shoes1
Ford1Sam's Club1
GNC2Sears1
GameStop2Shoe Carnival1
Goodwill4Sprint Nextel1
H&R Block3Starbucks3
Hardee's2Steak 'n Shake1
Hilton1Subway1
Hobby Lobby1Super 81
Home Depot1T-Mobile3
Howard Johnson1T.J.Maxx1
Hyundai1Taco Bell2
IHOP1Target1
JCPenney1Toyota1
JoS. A. Bank1Toys"R"Us1
Jones New York3Travelodge1
KFC2U-Haul8
Kohl's1UPS16
Kroger3Verizon Wireless1
La Quinta1Waffle House5
La-Z-Boy1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture2Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1
Long John Silver's1

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