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Cobb County Government
Office of Economic Development
Michael Hughes, AICP
Director
100 Cherokee Street
Suite 450
Marietta, GA 30090
(770) 528-2607
(770) 528-2636 fax
Office Hours:
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday
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Office of Economic Development
About Cobb County
Cobb County Key Economic Measures
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2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
%(05'-'07) |
| Retail Sales (4) (BOC fiscal year) |
$13 Billion |
$14.1 Billion |
$13.4 Billion |
+ 3.02% |
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| Employment (2) |
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| Residents Employed |
364,038 |
377,103 |
380,659 (Oct '07) |
+4.5% |
| Labor Force |
382,213 |
393,239 |
382,689 |
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| Unemployment Rates |
4.8% (Oct ’05) |
4.1% (Oct ’06) |
4.0% (Oct '07) |
Below State Rate of 4.7% |
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| Income |
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| Income Per Capita (current $) |
$40,412 (3a) |
$41,877 (3a) |
$43,544 (3a) |
+ 7.8% |
| Median Household Income (6) |
$63,059 |
$65,649 |
$65,836 |
+ 4.4% |
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| Bank Deposits (1)(as of June 30 each yr) |
$8.1 Billion |
$9.1 Billion |
$9.9 Billion |
+ 22.2% |
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| Credit Rating |
Triple-AAA |
Triple-AAA |
Triple-AAA |
10 Years Running |
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| Tax Rates |
9.72 mills |
9.60mills |
9.60mills |
Same as 2006 |
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| Crime Rate (per 1,000 Population) |
21.5 |
21.5 |
20.31 |
Among the lowest in Metro Atlanta |
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| Residential Single Family Homes New Median Sell Price (7) |
$238,000 |
$253,370 |
$294,000 |
+ 23.5% |
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| Residential Single Family Homes Existing Median Sell Price (7) |
$165,000 |
$182,000 |
$188,000 |
+ 13.9% |
Sources: (1) FDIC (2) GA DOL (3) Woods & Poole Economics (3a) Woods & Poole Economics-Projected (4) Cobb County Treasury Department (5) Smart Numbers (6) Office of Economic Development (7) Atlanta Journal Constitution (8) US Census Bureau
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