Bartow County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Bartow County shows it has $41,254 median earnings which is the 5th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Cherokee County with an earnings of $54,723 compares as 32.6% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Bartow County measures about 15.7% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Bartow County is about 5.9% smaller.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $55,452 median income which is the 5th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Cherokee County with an income of $79,670 is 43.7% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Bartow County is about 8.7% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Bartow County is about the same size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 40.0 average hours which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Gordon County with an average hours of 40.1 is about the same size. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $19.83 average hourly earnings which is the 5th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Cherokee County with an average hourly earnings of $26.44 is 33.3% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Bartow County is about 19.5% smaller. Also, versus the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Bartow County is about 7.7% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Bartow County shows it has 9.6% Self Employed which is the 5th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Cobb County with a Self Employed of 13.1% measures 35.9% larger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 16.1% households with retirement income which is the 4th ranked in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Pickens County with a households with retirement income of 27.2% is 68.3% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Black Family Income in the center of other counties in the area at $54,368 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bartow County shows it has hightest cost of 107.9 for cost of healthcare.

Bartow County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 12.6% to 14.8%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 17.5%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 47,724 to 49,179. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 3.0%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Bartow County shows it has 3.5% unemployment rate which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Floyd County with a rate of 3.6% is only slightly larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Bartow County illustrates it has 62.8% participation rate which is the 4th ranked in participation rate out of 10 total in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Bartow County indicates full time employees is approximately 3.9 times bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Bartow County shows it has 29.9% families with a single earner which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Pickens County with a single earners rate of 32.4% is 8.6% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Bartow County shows it has 16.5% families with no one working which is the 4th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Pickens County with a families with no worker of 21.5% measures 30.9% larger.

Bartow County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Bartow County shows it has 13,490 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Cobb County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 73,439 is appreciably bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Bartow County shows it has 13.2% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Gordon County with a percent of people in poverty of 20.0% is 52.1% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Bartow County has the largest proportion of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Bartow County has the largest proportion of Hawaiian poverty rate at 100% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Bartow County shows it has 14.0% households with public assistance which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Floyd County with a households with public assistance of 16.5% measures 17.9% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Bartow County shows it has 43.0% the Gini Index which is the 4th ranked in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Bartow County Work Commute Charts

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Bartow County shows it has 29 average commute time which is the 5th ranked in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Bartow County shows average commute time in minutes for men is 35.4% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Bartow County shows it has 32% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Floyd County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 59% is about twice as large. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Bartow County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Bartow County is about 24.6% smaller.

Bartow County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Bartow County reveals it has hightest median earnings of $67,813 for Management, business, and financial occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Bartow County shows it has hightest median earnings of $57,899 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations.

Bartow County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Bartow County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 43% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Bartow County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 23% for self employed in construction.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Bartow County shows it has $32,684 average annual self employment income which is the 4th ranked in average annual self employment income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Cherokee County with an average annual self employment income of $36,783 is 12.5% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Bartow County is about 15.7% smaller. Also, versus the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Bartow County is about 7.2% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Bartow County shows total number of self-employed men is 61.3% larger than total number of self-employed women.