RE: Kennesaw Attendance
Here are some facts for you:
2006 Census:
Population:
- Cobb County: 679,325
- Fulton County: 960, 009
- DekalbCounty: 723, 602
- Gwinnett County: 757, 104
The big 4 Counties of Atlanta. Now since Fulton County is the only county that really encompasses the city limits of Atlanta, why in the world does every reputable news organization and human being recognize Atlanta as having somewhere around 5 million residents (census in 2006 stated 4.6 million)? Oh that is right - because the counties listed above (plus several other small counties) are what constitute Metro-Atlanta.
In fact here is another article from the "Atlanta Regional Commission" Web site. Don't take my word for it, listen to the people who spend their livelihood addressing the issues of Metro Atlanta.
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"20-County Metro Atlanta Population to Reach 7 Million by 2030
Contact: Matt Hennie
Phone: 404.463.3194
E-mail: mhennie@atlantaregional.com
(ATLANTA - October 12, 2006) The 20-county Atlanta region will add two million jobs and 2.2 million people in the next 25 years, raising the population to 6.97 million and continuing the region’s strong growth, according to new forecasts from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC).
Population in the 20-county Atlanta region will jump from 4.79 million in 2005 to 6.97 million in 2030, a 46 percent increase, while employment will increase from 2.92 million in 2005 to 4.89 million in 2030, a 67 percent increase, according to the forecasts. The average population increase of 91,456 and employment increase of 68,900 each year from 2000 to 2030 will eclipse the population and job growth seen in the region between 1970 and 2000. As the region expands, its population will grow older and its employment base will become more service oriented.
“While the urban area reaches further and further into the outlying counties, we are seeing a revival in Atlanta and population growth downtown and inside I-285,” said Bart Lewis, chief of ARC’s Research Division. “The growth of the next 25 years is strikingly similar to the growth of previous decades. But, the type of growth will be different – the 20-county region is growing older.”
For the first time, ARC’s population and employment forecasts area expanded from 13 to 20 counties and now includes Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties. The forecasts, based on data produced by the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. Census Bureau and Moody’s Economy.com, support ARC’s long-range planning efforts in transportation, land use, water and human services.
Gwinnett and Fulton are forecast to continue their strong growth, with Gwinnett adding 400,000 people, for a 2030 population of 989,000, and Fulton adding 330,000 people, for a 2030 population of 1,146,000. Together, these two counties will account for almost 40 percent of the 10-county region’s total growth and 27 percent of the 20-county forecast area’s growth. Fulton County will remain the leader in jobs, adding more than 300,000 jobs during the 30-year forecast period.
Two of the fastest-growing counties in the nation – Henry and Cherokee – will also continue their strong growth. Henry County is forecast to add 250,000 people, while Cherokee will add 214,000. This absolute growth ranks them third and fourth, respectively, in the 20-county area.
The City of Atlanta’s recent population surge will also continue. Atlanta is forecast to add 181,000 new residents, for a 2030 population of more than 603,000.
Population Forecast Highlights
• The forecast annual population growth rate from 2000 to 2030 is 1.7 percent. From 1970 to 2000, the annual growth rate was 2.9 percent. From 1990 to 2000, it was 3.4 percent.
• The average annual population increase from 2000 to 2030 is forecast to be 91,456 people. From 1970 to 2000, the average annual population increase was 88,600. From 1990 to 2000, it was 118,754 people.
• The share of older adult population – people ages 60 and above – doubles, from 10.6 percent of the region’s population in 2000 to 21.2 percent in 2030.
• In 2030, 77 percent of the 20-county population is in the 10 core counties of the region – Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale – compared to 81 percent in 2000.
• In 2030, 58 percent of the 20-county population is in the five core counties of the region – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett – compared to 69 percent in 2000.
• In 2030, Census Tract 1306 in south Forsyth County adds the most people (40,552) and most jobs (49,596) of the 676 Census tracts in the 20-county region. Some 478 of the Census tracts are located in the five core counties – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett.
• Henry is forecast to more than triple its 2000 population by 2030 to lead the 20-county area in percentage population growth. Forsyth ranks second in percentage growth, increasing its population by 178 percent. The other counties whose 2000 populations are forecast to double by 2030 are Paulding (172 percent), Newton (158 percent), Cherokee (151 percent), Barrow (146 percent), Douglas (137 percent) and Coweta (130 percent).
Employment Forecast Highlights
• The forecast annual employment growth rate from 2000 to 2030 is 1.9 percent. From 1970 to 2000, the annual growth rate was 3.8 percent. From 1990 to 2000, it was 3.4 percent.
• The average annual employment increase from 2000 to 2030 is 68,900 jobs. From 1970 to 2000, the average annual increase was 62,728 jobs.
• In 2030, the services and retail industries continue to be the largest sectors in the economy of the 20-county region.
• In 2030, 80 percent of the 20-county employment is in the 10 core counties of the region – Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale – compared to 88 percent in 2000.
• In 2030, 68 percent of the 20-county employment is in the five core counties of the region – Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett – compared to 81 percent in 2000. Some 25 percent of the 20-county employment is in Fulton County, compared to 32 percent in 2000.
• In 1970, almost 20 percent of all jobs were in Manufacturing and 16 percent in Services. By 2030, the Services sector will comprise 32 percent of all jobs, while Manufacturing is just six percent.
• Fulton County will add the most jobs, 316,000, for a 2030 job total of almost 1,147,000. Gwinnett will add 224,000 jobs for a 2030 total of 516,000. Together, Fulton and Gwinnett will account for 48 percent of the 10-county region’s total job growth and 33 percent of the 20-county forecast area’s growth. Cobb County ranks third in job growth (135,000), then Forsyth (98,500) and DeKalb (84,000). The City of Atlanta is forecast to add 97,000 jobs.
• Each of the “external” 10 counties – Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Coweta, Forsyth, Hall, Newton, Paulding, Spalding and Walton – is forecast to at least double its employment, with Paulding
(+ 411 percent), Walton (+ 390 percent) and Barrow (+299) leading the way. One significant trend is the decentralization of employment across the 20-county area. "
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I'll post more articles as I find them...this is actually interesting stuff. I didn't know all of this was out there.
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