Demographics

Population 

• Coweta had a population of 89,215 in 2000, 127,111 in 2009 and a projection of 153,449 in 2015.  Coweta is the 49th fastest growing county in the US
• Coweta’s annual growth rate is projected to be 3.68% from 2008 to 2013.
• Coweta could have 147,620 people by 2011, 134,800-168,478 by 2020 and 177,700-198,171 by 2030 if an annual growth rate of 5.5 is maintained.
• Coweta County ranks as the 17th largest county in population in Georgia.

Employment

• Coweta had 28,017 workers in March 2003 and 55,018 in March 2005.
• The annual job growth rate between 2000 through 2005 is 3.5%.
• With a job growth rate of 4.6%, Coweta would have 66,090 workers by 2008.
• Land area by square mile: 443 - or 283,520 Acres.
  
  Median household income in 2008: $68,111 and 2013 Forecast $77,269.

Federal Census Data

People Quick Facts	Coweta county	georgia
Population, 2009 estimate	127,111	9,829,211
Population percent change, April 1, 2000-July 1, 2009	42.5%	20.1%
Population, 2000	89,215	8,186,453
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	65.7%	26.4%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2008	7.7%	7.6%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2008	28.0%	26.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2008	9.3%	10.1%
Female persons, percent, 2008	50.3%	50.8%
White persons, percent, 2008 (a)	80.0%	65.4%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2008 (a)	17.6%	30.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2008 (a)	0.2%	0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2008 (a)	1.1%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2008 (a)	0.0%	0.1%
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2008 (a)	0.8%	1.0%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2008	1.1%	1.3%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2008 (b)	5.8%	8.0%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2008	74.5%	58.1%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct age 5+, 2007	47.7%	49.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2005	3.7%	7.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2007	5.6%	9.9%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2007	81.6%	78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2007	20.6%	24.3%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2007	13,440	1,456,812
Mean travel time to work, workers age 16+ (minutes), 2007	29.7	27.7
Housing units, 2008	47,297	4,026,082
Homeownership rate, 2005	78.0%	67.5%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2005	10.1%	20.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2005	$121,700	$111,200
Households, 2000	31,442	3,006,369
Persons per household, 2000	2.81	2.65
Median household money income, 2008	$61,199	$50,834
Per capita money income, 2005	$28,319	$21,154
Persons below poverty, percent, 2008	9.6%	14.7%

 

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