Coweta 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. Coweta County shows it has $51,156 median earnings which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Fayette County with an earnings of $63,032 is 23.2% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Coweta County is 7.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Coweta County is 17.1% larger.

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 $70,717 median income which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Fayette County with an income of $87,272 is 23.4% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Coweta County is 17.3% larger. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Coweta County is 27.0% larger.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $50,000 and $74,999 at 23.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 39.9 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 Heard County with an average hours of 40.0 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 $24.66 average hourly earnings which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Fayette County with an average hourly earnings of $30.77 measures 24.8% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Coweta County measures only about 4.0% larger. Also, versus the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Coweta County is 15.4% larger.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Coweta County shows it has 9.8% Self Employed which is the 4th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Heard County with a Self Employed of 11.1% is 12.5% larger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 19.6% households with retirement income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Fayette County with a households with retirement income of 27.9% measures 42.6% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Asian Family Income in the middle of other counties in the area at $72,604 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has Hispanic Family Income in the mid range of other counties in the area at $44,475 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. Coweta County reveals it has hightest cost of 103.3 for cost of healthcare.

Coweta 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 reveals that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 10.3% to 13.1%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 27.2%. 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 indicates that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 64,340 to 71,382. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 10.9%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Coweta County reveals it has 3.1% unemployment rate which is the 6th ranked in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Carroll County with a rate of 4.8% measures 54.2% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Coweta County reveals it has 66.0% participation rate which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Coweta County has the largest proportion of employed at 62.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Coweta County shows full time employees is approximately 4.0 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. Coweta County shows it has 29.9% families with a single earner which is the 4th ranked in families with a single earner out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Fayette County with a single earners rate of 32.3% is 8.1% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Coweta County shows it has 13.0% families with no one working which is the 4th smallest families with no one working of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Meriwether County with a families with no worker of 28.2% is about twice as large.

Coweta 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. Coweta County shows it has 15,417 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Carroll County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 21,088 measures 36.8% larger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Coweta County shows it has 11.1% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 6th ranked in percent of people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Meriwether County with a percent of people in poverty of 21.5% is about twice as large.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Coweta County has the largest proportion of person in poverty Under 12 Years at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. We see that Coweta County has people who are in poverty and employed in the mid point of other counties in the area at 19.1% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. 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 Coweta County shows it has 9.7% households with public assistance which is the 6th ranked in households with public assistance out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Heard County with a households with public assistance of 23.7% measures approximately 2.4 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Coweta County illustrates it has 42.8% the Gini Index which is the 5th ranked in the Gini Index out of 10 total in the area.

Coweta County Work Commute Charts

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Coweta County shows it has 30 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 Coweta County shows average commute time in minutes for men is 51.3% 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.) Coweta County reveals it has 28% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th ranked in people who both work and live in the same city out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Troup County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 56% is about twice as large. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Coweta County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Coweta County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Coweta 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. Coweta County shows it has hightest median earnings of $88,641 for Management, business, and financial occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Coweta County shows it has hightest median earnings of $80,638 for Earnings-Protective service occupations.

Coweta County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Coweta County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 41% 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. Coweta County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 28% for self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Coweta County shows it has $31,407 average annual self employment income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Carroll County with an average annual self employment income of $42,351 is 34.8% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Coweta County measures about 20.4% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Coweta County measures about 11.6% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Coweta County demonstrates total number of self-employed men compares as 61.9% larger than total number of self-employed women.