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Coweta County, Georgia (GA)



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Coweta County, GA mapCounty population in 2005: 109,903 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 24,533
Renter-occupied apartments: 6,909
% of renters here:  22%
State:  33%
Land area: 443 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 248 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 7.7%
Coweta County:  7.7%
Georgia:  14.4%
Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 48 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 29 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  7.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  3.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 82%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Coweta County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Coweta County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Black (18.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 44,162  (49.5%)
Females: 45,053  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $28,439
County population in 2003: 101,577
Jobs in 2003: 30,843

Coweta County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 52,169
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:
Coweta County:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Median household income in 2005: $54,811
2005 median house value: $172,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $670
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $991
Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,645 ($52,706 in 2000)
This county  $56,645
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $178,437
Coweta County  $178,437
Georgia:  $147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $628
Institutionalized population: 765
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Coweta County in 2000: $1031


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

Coweta County races chart


Coweta County, GA map from a distance

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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Coweta County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.0%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,278 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $844 (0.5%)

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.

2005 air pollution in Coweta County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.099 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.078 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Fayette County , Fulton County , Heard County , Meriwether County , Spalding County , Troup County .


Coweta County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Coweta County: Camp Prather (A), Camp Saint George (B), Shenandoah Industrial Park (C), Coweta Raceway (D), Newnan Country Club (E), Double Bridges (F), Johnsons Farm (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Coweta County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Wesley Church (B), West Bethel Church (C), West Newnan Church (D), West Side Church (E), White Oak Church (F), White Oak Grove Church (G), Andrews Chapel (H), Arnco Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ballard Cemetery (1), White Oak Cemetery (2), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (3), Lambert Cemetery (4), Macedonia Cemetery (5), Tranquil Cemetery (6), Tinch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Hunter Pond (A), Tinsley Pond (B), Hannah Pond (C), Ann, Lake (D), Twin Lakes (E), Banks Lake (F), Kimbrough Lake (G), Josephs Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gray Branch (A), Browns Creek (B), Sullivan Branch (C), Mountain Creek (D), Hood Branch (E), Moore Creek (F), Thomas Creek (G), Gable Branch (H), Davis Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Coweta County include: General Joe Wheeler Monument (1), Platinum Point Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Sargent Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.0%
Georgia:  4.6%


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

Mean travel time to work: 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


Agriculture in Coweta County
Average size of farms: 127 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14789
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: $25711
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: $27055
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

Coweta County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 37 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/5/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 23 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Air transportation (10%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


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%)
 

People in group quarters in Coweta County, Georgia
  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $58,138.

10.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.94%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($465 average AGI)
Coweta County:  0.07%
Georgia average:  0.39%

6.44% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($28,437 average AGI)
4.43% relocated from other states ($21,860 average AGI)
Coweta County:  4.43%
Georgia average:  4.40%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, GA  1.68% ($64,107 average AGI)
from Fulton County, GA  0.95% ($42,459)
from Clayton County, GA  0.68% ($41,098)
from Henry County, GA  0.33% ($44,579)
from Meriwether County, GA  0.28% ($28,869)
from Troup County, GA  0.28% ($30,610)
from Cobb County, GA  0.26% ($66,424)


7.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.57%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($352 average AGI)
Coweta County:  0.07%
Georgia average:  0.09%

4.81% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,599 average AGI)
2.68% relocated to other states ($18,620 average AGI)
Coweta County:  2.68%
Georgia average:  3.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  0.87% ($36,720 average AGI)
to Fayette County, GA  0.72% ($54,644)
to Meriwether County, GA  0.36% ($31,338)
to Clayton County, GA  0.28% ($25,881)
to Troup County, GA  0.26% ($31,905)
to Carroll County, GA  0.22% ($27,113)
to Cobb County, GA  0.22% ($43,938)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.1



Births per 1000 population in Coweta County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9



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 2003: 5.7



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Coweta County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,196 (8,286 aged, 1,910 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 88,440
  • In family households: 80,194 (19,318 male householders, 5,434 female householders)
    19,505 spouses, 28,901 children (25,879 natural, 728 adopted, 2,294 stepchildren), 2,085 grandchildren, 801 brothers or sisters, 726 parents, 1,745 other relatives, 1,679 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 8,246 (3,304 male householders (2,601 living alone)), 3,373 female householders (2,937 living alone)), 1,569 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 775 (753 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,297 2-persons, 6,177 3-persons, 5,625 4-persons, 2,390 5-persons, 830 6-persons, 433 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,538 1-person, 927 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 28 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 ($3358 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:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,584
  • 1995 to 1998: 6,545
  • 1990 to 1994: 5,888
  • 1980 to 1989: 6,388
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,028
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,486
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,861
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,216
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,186


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Coweta County, Georgia:

  • 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 or more rooms: 3,346


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coweta County, Georgia:

  • 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 or more rooms: 96


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Coweta County:

  • no bedroom: 40
  • 1 bedroom: 296
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,469
  • 3 bedrooms: 15,540
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,066
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,122


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Coweta County:

  • no bedroom: 180
  • 1 bedroom: 1,303
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,027
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,017
  • 4 bedrooms: 348
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 34


Cars and other vehicles available in Coweta County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 596
  • 1 vehicle: 4,506
  • 2 vehicles: 12,243
  • 3 vehicles: 5,151
  • 4 vehicles: 1,452
  • 5 or more vehicles: 585


Cars and other vehicles available in Coweta County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 1,177
  • 1 vehicle: 3,270
  • 2 vehicles: 1,940
  • 3 vehicles: 405
  • 4 vehicles: 75
  • 5 or more 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: 57343
  • Northeast: 4664
  • Midwest: 5999
  • South: 14495
  • West: 2547

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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

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 in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $555,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,804,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,539,000
    Solid Waste Management: $747,000
    Parks & Recreation: $224,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,313,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,073,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,457,000
    Corrections - Other: $371,000
    Police Protection: $104,000
    Fire Protection: $71,000
    Health - Other: $56,000
    Air Transportation: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $6,793,000
    Police Protection: $6,220,000
    Fire Protection: $4,768,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,661,000
    Regular Highways: $4,629,000
    General - Other: $3,330,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,642,000
    Financial Administration: $2,543,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,456,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,370,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,274,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,147,000
    Air Transportation: $537,000
    Libraries: $354,000
    Housing & Community Development: $319,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $134,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $891,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,572,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Health: $185,000
    Welfare: $147,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,451,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,382,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,150,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $13,335,000
    Industrial Revenue: $8,882,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $815,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,644,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,748,000
    Rents: $99,000
    Special Assessments: $57,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $724,000
    Regular Highways: $714,000
    Police Protection: $478,000
    Solid Waste Management: $133,000
    Judicial: $113,000
    Health - Other: $109,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    Corrections - Other: $36,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    General Public Building: $22,000
    Central Staff: $21,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $31,148,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,336,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,993,000
    Health & Hospitals: $537,000
    Highways: $192,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,298,000
    Total General Sales: $13,994,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,828,000
    NEC: $1,713,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $473,000
    Public Utilities: $425,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $23,639,000

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