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County population in July 2009: 1,033,756 (98% urban, 2% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 167,111
Renter-occupied apartments: 154,131
% of renters here:

48%
State:

42%

Land area: 529 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1955 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Fulton County: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (16.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.1%), Retail trade (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 83%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Fulton County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Fulton County races chart

Races in Fulton County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (43.7%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (42.5%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.1%)
  • Asian alone (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 401,726  (49.2%)
Females: 414,280  (50.8%)

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Fulton County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Fulton County:

2.4 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,162 ($47,321 in 1999)
This county:

$56162
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $761 (lower quartile is $568, upper quartile is $977)
This county:

$761
State:

$637

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $257,700 (it was $175,800 in 2000)
Fulton County:

$257,700
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,700 - $453,300

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $358,149
Here:

$358,149
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $222,497
Here:

$222,497
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $293,530
Here:

$293,530
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,641
Here:

$221,641
State:

$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $203,258
Here:

$203,258
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $91,530
Here:

$91,530
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,895
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $548

Institutionalized population: 9,801

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 10
  • Burglaries: 3
  • Thefts: 35
  • Auto thefts: 13

Fulton County, GA map from a distance

Health of residents in Fulton County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is better than average.
80.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average.
38.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
87.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
74.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 194 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 171 pounds. This is more than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 3446 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2001: 4019 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2002: 3909 buildings, average cost: $150,100
  • 2003: 6014 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 2004: 8008 buildings, average cost: $124,000
  • 2005: 9581 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2006: 9491 buildings, average cost: $132,100
  • 2007: 4552 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2008: 2211 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2009: 775 buildings, average cost: $177,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 40.0%


2008 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Georgia:

Obama (Democratic): 67.6%
McCain (Republican): 32.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,988 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,083 (0.9%)


Fulton County household income distribution in 2009 Fulton County home values distribution


Fulton County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.1% for Black residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.2%
Fulton County:

17.2%
Georgia:

16.5%
(6.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.1% for Black residents, 27.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 38 years old, Black residents: 31 years old, American Indian residents: 33 years old, Asian residents: 32 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fulton 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: Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, East Point, Alpharetta, College Park, Union City, Hapeville, Fairburn, Palmetto.

Fulton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Fulton County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Lead: 0.01 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.017 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.124 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.092 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 27 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 60 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 17.0 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.019 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Fulton County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Fulton County: River Pines Golf Club (A), Fulton County Industrial Park (B), Rivermont Golf Course (C), Westgate Center (D), Harriston Square Office Park (E), Country Club of the South (F), Atlanta Athletic Club (G), Atlanta Gateway Industrial Park (H), Atlanta National Golf Course (I), Saint Ives Country Club (J), Fairburn Industrial Park (K), Utoy Sewage Disposal Plant (L), The Champions Club of Atlanta (M), Saint Josephs Orphanage (N), Sandtown Community House (O), Georgia Baptist Childrens Home (P), Butner Junction (Q), Fire Station Number 14 (R), Fire Station Number 8 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Ingles Shopping Center (1), Medlock Village Shopping Center (2), Old National Plaza Shopping Center (3), Haynes Market Shopping Center (4), Holcomb Corners Shopping Center (5), Hopper Shopping Center (6), North Bridges Shopping Center (7), Lee Plaza Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fulton County include: Live Oak Church (A), Macedonia Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Mount Olive Church (D), Mount Pisgah Church (E), Mount Vernon Church (F), Ebenezer Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Emanuel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cochran Cemetery (1), Forest Lawn Cemetery (2), Stephens Cemetery (3), Bethel Cemetery (4), Bethsaida Cemetery (5), Rogers Cemetery (6), Green Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Mid Lake (A), Sargent Lake (B), Seagraves Lake (C), Small Browns Lake (D), Smith Lake (E), Spratlin Lake (F), Lake Tahoe (G), Starnes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cedar Branch (A), Cauley Creek (B), Camp Creek (C), Cameron Creek (D), Brock Branch (E), Pea Creek (F), Big Branch (G), Moss Creek (H), Bear Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Fulton County include: Cedar Grove Park (1), Cliftondale Park (2), Cochrane Mill Park (3), Ocee Park (4), Delano Road Park (5), Sandtown Park (6), Providence Park (7), Tucker Memorial Park (8), Utoy Boulder Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Old National Station Atlanta Post Office (A), Red Oak Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Cherokee County , Clayton County , Cobb County , Coweta County , DeKalb County , Douglas County , Fayette County , Forsyth County , Gwinnett County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.1%
Georgia:

9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 55,078
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 78,619 (27% naturalized citizens)

Fulton County:

9.6%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 34,970
  • 1990 to 1994: 15,145
  • 1985 to 1989: 9,124
  • 1980 to 1984: 6,313
  • 1975 to 1979: 4,762
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,760
  • 1970 to 1974: 1,888
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,657

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 69.0%

Fulton County marital status for males
Fulton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 171,362
  • One, attached: 15,171
  • Two: 9,975
  • 3 or 4: 21,451
  • 5 to 9: 36,545
  • 10 to 19: 37,047
  • 20 or more: 55,473
  • Mobile homes: 1,457
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 151

Housing units in Fulton County with a mortgage: 118,113 (12,918 second mortgage, 16,543 home equity loan, 458 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28,670

Here:

80.5% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.72%
Here58.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 479,185
Total congregations: 471

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic Church Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents81,163 (16.9%)75,388 (15.7%)72,148 (15.1%)31,000 (6.5%)30,452 (6.4%)
Congregations103 (21.9%)82 (17.4%)19 (4.0%)4 (0.8%)30 (6.4%)
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents21,791 (4.5%)18,769 (3.9%)14,921 (3.1%)10,467 (2.2%)123,086 (25.7%)
Congregations13 (2.8%)16 (3.4%)14 (3.0%)12 (2.5%)178 (37.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Fulton County - Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, East Point, Alpharetta

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 190
This county:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
Fulton County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 59
Fulton County:

0.59 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 298
This county:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1,102
Fulton County:

11.10 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.6%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.2%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fulton County:

15.1%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Fulton County:

Average size of farms: 85 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $18,220
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1271.10
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.47%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $29,822
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $20,496
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.59
Corn for grain: 10 harvested acres
Vegetables: 63 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 86 acres

Tornado activity:

Fulton County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 230 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 152 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fulton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% 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 85.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Fulton County center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from the county center
On 1/15/1993 at 02:02:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.1 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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



  • Mexico (31%)
  • India (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • United Kingdom (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)

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



  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)


Fulton County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 275,363 (71%)
  • Carpooled: 44,605 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 25,432 (7%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 180 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 8,561 (2%)
  • Railroad: 541 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 79 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,146 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 244 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 569 (0%)
  • Walked: 8,628 (2%)
  • Other means: 3,297 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 16,797 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Fulton County, Georgia:

  • 13,612 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 4,467 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 3,116 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2,610 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 2,161 people in other group homes
  • 1,866 people in nursing homes
  • 1,574 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 579 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 376 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 375 people in halfway houses
  • 144 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 101 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 95 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 80 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 65 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 53 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 50 people in religious group quarters
  • 46 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 42 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 41 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $85,836.

15.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

15.45%
Georgia average:

10.98%


1.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)
Fulton County:

1.20%
Georgia average:

0.39%

8.17% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,288 average AGI)
6.08% relocated from other states ($23,378 average AGI)
Fulton County:

6.08%
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 DeKalb County, GA  2.62% ($48,840 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  1.48% ($52,974)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.01% ($53,719)
from Clayton County, GA  0.91% ($26,249)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.34% ($26,126)
from Forsyth County, GA  0.21% ($73,695)
from Henry County, GA  0.19% ($37,172)


12.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.77%
Georgia average:

9.55%


0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($574 average AGI)
Fulton County:

0.11%
Georgia average:

0.09%

8.63% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($32,842 average AGI)
4.04% relocated to other states ($27,090 average AGI)
Fulton County:

4.04%
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 DeKalb County, GA  2.58% ($44,614 average AGI)
to Cobb County, GA  1.55% ($57,248)
to Clayton County, GA  1.05% ($24,318)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.91% ($48,808)
to Forsyth County, GA  0.53% ($77,127)
to Cherokee County, GA  0.39% ($64,123)
to Douglas County, GA  0.23% ($33,948)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Fulton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Fulton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Fulton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 72,466 (60,684 aged, 11,782 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.11
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 21284.86
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 447.790
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57584.13

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1401.230
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 627.220
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12.23

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 72.76
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 126.470

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15.95
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 12675.044933

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 151.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 109.2
  • Cut/Pierce - 13.4
  • Suffocation - 4.0
  • Other - 25.0

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 44.0
  • Suffocation - 18.5
  • Poisoning - 14.5
  • Fall - 3.4
  • Other - 5.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 784,493
  • In family households: 611,457 (117,788 male householders, 69,839 female householders)
    123,193 spouses, 223,055 children (208,970 natural, 5,782 adopted, 8,303 stepchildren), 20,819 grandchildren, 12,922 brothers or sisters, 6,045 parents, 18,259 other relatives, 19,537 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 173,036 (64,329 male householders (46,211 living alone)), 69,310 female householders (57,165 living alone)), 39,397 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 31,513 (9,645 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 72,644 2-persons, 45,205 3-persons, 39,090 4-persons, 17,980 5-persons, 7,448 6-persons, 5,260 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 103,376 1-person, 24,943 2-persons, 3,697 3-persons, 911 4-persons, 403 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

86.7% of residents of Fulton County speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $9,503,751,000 ($11669 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $919,683,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,833,161,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,047,208,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $55,022,000
Federal grants: $3,404,943,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,597,758,000 ($587,904,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,565,658,000 ($210,038,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $289,892,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $547,246,000
Federal Government insurance: $433,000,000

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

Births: 70,814
Here:

77 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 31,171
Here:

34 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +29,091
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -62,914
Here:  -69 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Fulton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 164.60 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.8
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 25,205
  • 2000 to 2004: 53,916
  • 1990 to 1999: 66,590
  • 1980 to 1989: 64,445
  • 1970 to 1979: 54,130
  • 1960 to 1969: 56,938
  • 1950 to 1959: 46,238
  • 1940 to 1949: 20,838
  • 1939 or earlier: 37,621
Rooms in houses/apartments in Fulton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 442
  • 2 rooms: 1,778
  • 3 rooms: 5,315
  • 4 rooms: 8,844
  • 5 rooms: 22,841
  • 6 rooms: 31,352
  • 7 rooms: 25,759
  • 8 rooms: 24,685
  • 9+ rooms: 46,095
  • 1 room: 8,347
  • 2 rooms: 20,094
  • 3 rooms: 34,508
  • 4 rooms: 41,388
  • 5 rooms: 29,096
  • 6 rooms: 12,299
  • 7 rooms: 4,474
  • 8 rooms: 2,295
  • 9+ rooms: 1,630
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Fulton County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 727
  • 1 bedroom: 5,930
  • 2 bedrooms: 30,768
  • 3 bedrooms: 62,081
  • 4 bedrooms: 46,284
  • 5+ bedrooms: 21,321
  • no bedroom: 10,362
  • 1 bedroom: 54,168
  • 2 bedrooms: 63,642
  • 3 bedrooms: 20,947
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,825
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,187
Cars and other vehicles available in Fulton County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 7,947
  • 1 vehicle: 48,653
  • 2 vehicles: 77,428
  • 3 vehicles: 25,550
  • 4 vehicles: 5,924
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,609
  • no vehicle: 40,912
  • 1 vehicle: 74,088
  • 2 vehicles: 31,786
  • 3 vehicles: 5,464
  • 4 vehicles: 1,179
  • 5+ vehicles: 702

45% of Fulton County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Georgia.

Fulton County:

45.0%
State average:

50.8%


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

  • This state: 386934
  • Northeast: 81372
  • Midwest: 73921
  • South: 162643
  • West: 24729

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $134,300


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 Fulton County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (82.0%)
  • Electricity (16.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.3%)
  • Utility gas (52.8%)
  • Electricity (44.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11,693
Here:

12.8%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5,288
Here:

12.5%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17,750
Here:

41.1%
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 (Noninst.)


Fulton County government finances in 2006:

    : $78,412,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $340,654,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $44,998,000
    All Other: $24,533,000
    Air Transportation: $859,000
    Solid Waste Management: $636,000
    Parks and Recreation: $449,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $31,173,000
    Sewerage: $28,115,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,437,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,639,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,247,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,137,000
    Libraries: $1,102,000
    General - Other: $927,000
    Police Protection: $377,000
    Parks and Recreation: $187,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Judicial and Legal Services: $110,106,000
    Central Staff Services: $100,001,000
    Police Protection: $63,319,000
    Correctional Institutions: $61,064,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $46,819,000
    Financial Administration: $46,522,000
    Water Utilities: $38,403,000
    Health - Other: $35,325,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,242,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,315,000
    Libraries: $30,251,000
    Sewerage: $29,902,000
    General - Other: $22,727,000
    Regular Highways: $14,587,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $9,557,000
    Housing and Community Development: $8,067,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,616,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,529,000
    Air Transportation: $1,034,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $887,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $56,342,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $686,255,000
    Total Federal Securities: $499,918,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $61,431,000
    Benefit Payments: $58,264,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $31,579,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $17,536,000
    From Parent Local Government: $6,677,000
    Withdrawals: $814,000
    From Other Governments: $761,000
    Other Investments - Other: $109,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $101,380,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $22,729,000
    All Other: $6,419,000
    Highways: $104,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,311,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $99,795,000
    Water Utilities: $10,449,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $13,634,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,347,000
    General Local Government Support: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $65,342,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,170,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,885,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $22,056,000
    Sale of Property: $17,993,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,462,000
    Rents: $5,751,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $722,406,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $692,236,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $21,844,000
    General - Other: $6,454,000
    Police Protection: $1,642,000
    Sewerage: $979,000
    General Public Building: $795,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $690,000
    Regular Highways: $643,000
    Water Utilities: $504,000
    Local Fire Protection: $331,000
    Solid Waste Management: $276,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $276,000
    Central Staff Services: $155,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $151,000
    Health - Other: $29,000
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $422,007,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $67,497,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $63,919,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $32,167,000
    All Other: $24,486,000
    Health and Hospitals: $13,725,000
    Highways: $75,000
  • Tax - Property: $521,845,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $164,389,000
    Public Utility License: $13,964,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,240,000
    Other License: $10,714,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $7,968,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,430,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $307,545,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,483,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 20,488
  • Number of aged recipients: 2,894
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 17,594
  • Number of recipients under 18: 3,254
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12,031
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 5,203
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 6,612
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 9,719


Fulton County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fulton County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 166 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 ORIGINATED4,439$165,2425,139$296,10818,349$271,251447$146,19546$2,012,6521,511$179,2182$256,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED272$160,915513$297,3331,732$256,977101$53,9600$0189$156,1802$30,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1,082$152,8851,220$272,5637,651$249,058610$60,4237$6,263,1431,085$149,83812$61,333
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN962$159,7141,019$298,5804,926$245,355163$170,5341$280,000509$154,3483$86,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS226$169,827226$280,4601,282$252,16854$123,4810$0114$169,9561$11,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 155 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED852$252,441489$254,15125$187,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED404$224,458273$252,43252$146,231
APPLICATIONS DENIED128$237,461134$251,4108$162,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN64$242,78170$261,6146$146,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS61$236,13120$272,70012$157,583
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 Fulton County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James5,82269.6 years
Mary5,64577.6 years
John5,34471.9 years
William4,81972.5 years
Robert3,74868.5 years
Willie3,64469.7 years
Charles2,59169.6 years
Annie2,44277.8 years
George2,37272.8 years
Thomas1,76271.0 years
Most common last names in Fulton County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3,71372.3 years
Johnson2,45171.7 years
Williams2,34170.5 years
Jones2,30472.3 years
Brown2,00772.0 years
Jackson1,66070.2 years
Davis1,60672.3 years
Harris1,34871.0 years
Thomas1,18270.4 years
Walker1,01370.1 years
Businesses in Fulton County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T26Lowes7
Abercrombie & Fitch3Macy's8
Abercrombie Kids1Marriott40
Aeropostale3Marshalls9
Ann Taylor7MasterBrand Cabinets16
Apple Store3McDonald's56
Arby's20Microtel1
Ashley Furniture2Motel 65
AutoZone18Nordstrom3
BEBE3Office Depot13
Bath & Body Works6OfficeMax3
Bed Bath & Beyond4Outback Steakhouse5
Bentleymotors.Com1Panda Express6
Best Western6Panera Bread8
Blockbuster14Papa John's Pizza14
Brookstone6Payless18
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1PetSmart7
Buffalo Wild Wings3Pizza Hut25
Burger King29Popeyes12
Buybuy BABY1Publix Super Markets39
CarMax1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Caribou Coffee8Quality6
Chick-Fil-A38Quiznos20
Chipotle6RadioShack18
Cinnabon 2Ramada1
Comfort Inn8Rite Aid21
Comfort Suites4Rooms To Go4
Costco2Ruby Tuesday5
DHL17Rue211
Dairy Queen15SONIC Drive-In6
Days Inn5Safeway1
Decora Cabinetry7Saks Fifth Avenue1
Domino's Pizza10Sam's Club1
Dunkin Donuts21Sears10
Econo Lodge4Sephora3
FedEx285Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker10Spencer Gifts1
GNC21Sprint Nextel13
GameStop16Staples8
Gap4Starbucks76
Gymboree3Studio 61
H&R Block33Suburban1
Haagen-Dazs4Subway53
Hardee's5Super 86
Havertys Furniture2T-Mobile49
Haworth3T.J.Maxx7
Holiday Inn25Taco Bell19
Hollister Co.2Target11
Home Depot9The Limited3
Houlihan's2Toys"R"Us7
IHOP9UPS305
JCPenney3Value City Furniture1
KFC17Verizon Wireless13
Kincaid2Victoria's Secret5
Kmart2Waffle House44
Kohl's4Walgreens24
Kroger31Walmart11
LENSCRAFTERS5Wendy's26
La Quinta5Whole Foods Market4
La-Z-Boy3Wingate2
Lane Furniture10YMCA17
Loews1

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