Fulton County, GA (23%)
Georgia (23.9%)
United States (20.4%)
Seniors in Poverty
Poverty rates for seniors (persons age 65 and over) are shown below. According to American Community Survey estimates, there were 10806 seniors, or 12.4 percent, living in poverty within the report area.
Report Area
|
Seniors
Total
|
Seniors
in Poverty
|
Senior
Poverty Rate
|
Fulton County, GA
|
87,190
|
10,806
|
12.4
|
Georgia
|
1,060,345
|
118,449
|
11.2
|
United States
|
40,544,640
|
3,793,577
|
9.4
|
Note: This indicator is compared with the state average. Data breakout by demographic groups are not available.
Data Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Source geography: County
| Senior
Poverty Rate
Fulton County, GA (12.4%)
Georgia (11.2%)
United States (9.4%)
|
|
Population Below the Poverty Level, Senior (Age 65 ), Percent by Tract, ACS 2009-13
Over 17.0%
12.1 - 17.0%
7.1 - 12.0%
Under 7.1%
No Population Age 65 Reported
No Data or Data Suppressed
Report Area
|
Employment
Current Unemployment
Labor force, employment, and unemployment data for each county in the report area is provided in the table below. Overall, the report area experienced an average 6.5% percent unemployment rate in January 2015.
Report Area
|
Labor Force
|
Number Employed
|
Number Unemployed
|
Unemployment Rate
|
Fulton County, GA
|
511,426
|
477,948
|
33,478
|
6.5%
|
Georgia
|
4,746,377
|
4,436,015
|
310,362
|
6.5%
|
United States
|
157,195,716
|
147,573,653
|
9,622,063
|
6.1%
|
Note: This indicator is compared with the state average. Data breakout by demographic groups are not available.
Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source geography: County
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