Population

Pickens County - 2004 Estimate

29,640

2000 Census

22,983

% Change Population 2000 to 2006

29.0%

Georgia - 2006 Estimate

9,363,941

2000 Census

8,186,453

% Change Population 2000 to 2006

14.4%

Predictions

2008 Forecast

31,324

2010 Forecast

34,046

2020 Forecast

51,121

Average Household Income

$30,927.00

Education

Number of 2006 Graduates

217

Average SAT Score - Pickens County (2005/06)

1512

Average SAT Score - Georgia (2005/06)

1494

Age Distribution

18 - 24

7.7%

25 - 44

29.8%

45 - 64

25.8%

65 & Up

13.2%

Housing

Estimated Housing Units, 2005

13,073

Homeownership Rate, 2000

7,354

Labor

Labor Force 2006

14,787

Unemployment Rate 2006

3.7%

Tax Information

Millage Rate - Pickens County

21.73

Millage Rate - Gilmer County

21.66

Millage Rate - Fannin County

20.17

Millage Rate - Murray County

22.15

Sales Tax Rate - Pickens County

7%

Quality of Life

Total Index Crime Rate - Pickens County

8.19 (per 1000)

Total Index Crime Rate - Gilmer County

12.33

Total Index Crime Rate - Murray County

14.95

Total Index Crime Rate - Whitfield County

50.40

Total Index Crime Rate - Georgia

43.72

Sources:
Georgia Department of Labor
GBI & FBI websites
NGRDC
National Decision Systems
United States Census Bureau

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