Fulton County vs. Forsyth County

Fulton County (GA)Forsyth County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,050,114236,612
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)14.1%34.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)920,441175,511
Population, Census, April 1, 2010920,581175,511
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%27.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.7%12.0%
Female persons, percent51.6%50.4%
White alone, percent45.6%79.0%
Black or African American alone, percent44.5%4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent7.5%14.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%9.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent39.7%70.3%
Veterans, 2014-201842,64010,294
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.7%16.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)480,34184,142
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201851.5%83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$290,400$321,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,836$1,885
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$625$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,150$1,319
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201343.9%4.0%
Building permits, 201810,0513,650
Households, 2014-2018400,01673,675
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.98
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.9%21.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.6%96.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.1%92.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201851.4%51.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.0%11.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.6%68.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%60.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,627,750257,573
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)9,875,785704,472
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)8,987,2122,364,336
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)29,149,0883,722,601
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,382,6792,366,845
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,687$12,594
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.533.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,787$101,743
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,707$41,585
Persons in poverty, percent13.5%5.0%
Total employer establishments, 201736,7926,487
Total employment, 2017813,41873,451
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)59,154,2303,448,822
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.7%-0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017111,54221,964
All firms, 2012125,74520,253
Men-owned firms, 201263,15510,667
Women-owned firms, 201251,9116,905
Minority-owned firms, 201257,2632,998
Nonminority-owned firms, 201263,77916,488
Veteran-owned firms, 201211,9671,744
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012108,00917,221
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.7%1.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.4%4.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.2%4.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%27.5%
Population per square mile, 20101,748.0783.5
Land area in square miles, 2010526.64224.02

Source: United States Census Bureau

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