FACTS & STATISTICS
LABOR | TAXES | EMPLOYMENT - INDUSTRY MIX | SALES DATA | SOURCES
Dalton & Whitfield County, Georgia
County Population 92,999
Average Household Income $62,560
City Population 32,140
Average Household Income $72,541
Population - Total Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) - 131,701
LABOR
Total Draw Area Labor Force 162,280
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment 47,731
Draw Area Labor Availability 6,206
Local Civilian Labor Force 47,226
Local, Employed 45,117
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Average Weekly Wage $645
Union Workers 0 %
Union Companies 0 %
TAXES
Effective Property Tax $8.73 per $1000
Millage Rate 21.83
State Sales Tax 4%
Local Sales Tax 2%
Job Tax Credit $1250
Investment Tax Credit 1%
| Information on Active Applicants |
| Occupation |
County |
Draw Area |
Total |
|
| Professional, Technical, Managerial |
172 |
467 |
639 |
| Clerical and Sales |
490 |
995 |
1,485 |
| Service |
228 |
591 |
819 |
| Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, etc. |
13 |
27 |
40 |
| Processing |
97 |
112 |
209 |
| Machine Trades |
315 |
652 |
967 |
| Benchwork |
109 |
165 |
274 |
| Structural Work |
129 |
370 |
499 |
| Miscellaneous Occuaptions |
476 |
798 |
1,274 |
| Total |
2,029 |
4,177 |
6,206 |
| Projected Work Age Population |
| Total |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-65 |
| 220,271 |
28,755 |
45,657 |
52,310 |
93,549 |
Draw Area defined as: Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield Counties
EMPLOYMENT - INDUSTRY MIX
| Industry Sector |
Firms |
Employment |
% of Emp |
WeeklyWage |
| Utilities |
7 |
231 |
0.18 |
934 |
| Management: Companies/Enterprises |
17 |
243 |
0.19 |
866 |
| Professional, Scientific/Tech Svcs |
399 |
5,970 |
4.70 |
787 |
| Wholesale Trade |
489 |
5,948 |
4.69 |
751 |
| Mining |
6 |
204 |
0.16 |
749 |
| Finance And Insurance |
299 |
2,051 |
1.62 |
725 |
| Health Care & Social Services |
458 |
10,098 |
7.96 |
665 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
192 |
6,062 |
4.78 |
662 |
| Information |
61 |
1,003 |
0.79 |
646 |
| Manufacturing |
703 |
47,731 |
37.6 |
642 |
| Public Administration |
113 |
4,208 |
3.32 |
593 |
| Educational Services |
126 |
9,184 |
7.24 |
583 |
| Construction |
521 |
2,909 |
2.29 |
560 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing |
45 |
457 |
0.36 |
556 |
| Real Estate & Rental & Leasing |
193 |
866 |
0.68 |
509 |
| Other Services (Except Government) |
413 |
1,946 |
1.53 |
467 |
| Retail Trade |
1,145 |
13,541 |
10.67 |
428 |
| Administrative & Waste Svcs |
231 |
6,094 |
4.8 |
354 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation |
51 |
973 |
0.77 |
320 |
| Accommodation & Food Services |
421 |
7,219 |
5.69 |
224 |
| Total |
5,939 |
126,986 |
|
585 |
SALES DATA
Total Retail Sales in Whitfield County, 2003 $1,848,916,000
Retail sales per capita, 2003 $14,393
Manufacturers shipments, 2003 $6,551,305,000
SOURCES
Georgia Department of Labor (Industry Mix), Second Quarter, 2005
Georgia Department of Economic Development, 2006
Georgia Department of Labor (Labor Figures), June, 2006
County, last general update, 2000
Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 2006
Georgia Department of Revenue (Tax Rates), 2006
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates
US Census Bureau, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
