Percent
Drive Alone
Fulton County, GA (72.6%)
Georgia (79.4%)
United States (76.4%)
Travel Time to Work
Travel times for workers who travel (do not work at home) to work is shown for the report area. The median commute time for the report area of 24.94 minutes is longer than the national median commute time of 24 minutes.
Report Area
|
Workers
16 and Up
|
Travel Time
in Minutes
(Percent of Workers)
Less than 10
|
Travel Time
in Minutes
(Percent of Workers)
10 to 30
|
Travel Time
in Minutes
(Percent of Workers)
30 to 60
|
Travel Time
in Minutes
(Percent of Workers)
More than 60
|
Average Commute
Time (mins)
|
Fulton County, GA
|
440,476
|
8.59
|
52.35
|
30.82
|
8.24
|
24.94
|
Georgia
|
4,210,796
|
10.83
|
49.68
|
30.52
|
8.97
|
25.71
|
United States
|
139,786,640
|
13.48
|
50.76
|
27.64
|
8.12
|
24.42
|
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
| Average Commute Time (mins)
Fulton County, GA (24.94)
Georgia (25.71)
United States (24.42)
|
|
Average Work Commute Time (Minutes), Average by Tract, ACS 2009-13
Over 28 Minutes
25 - 28 Minutes
21 - 24 Minutes
Under 21 Minutes
No Data or Data Suppressed
Report Area
|
Thirteen Month Unemployment Rates
Unemployment change within the report area from January 2014 to January 2015 is shown in the chart below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment for this thirteen month period fell from 7.9 percent to 6.5 percent.
Report Area
|
Jan. 2014
|
Feb. 2014
|
March 2014
|
April 2014
|
May 2014
|
June 2014
|
July 2014
|
August 2014
|
Sept. 2014
|
Oct. 2014
|
Nov. 2014
|
Dec. 2014
|
Jan. 2015
|
Fulton County, GA
|
7.9
|
8
|
7.9
|
7.3
|
7.8
|
8.2
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
7.7
|
7.4
|
7.1
|
6.9
|
6.5
|
Georgia
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
7.3
|
6.7
|
7.3
|
7.7
|
8.1
|
7.7
|
7
|
6.8
|
6.4
|
6.3
|
6.5
|
United States
|
7.1
|
7.1
|
6.8
|
5.9
|
6.1
|
6.3
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
5.8
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.4
|
6.1
|
Note: Data breakout by demographic groups are not available.
Data Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source geography: County
|
Unemployment, Rate by County, BLS 2015 - January
Over 12.0%
9.1 - 12.0%
6.1 - 9.0%
3.1 - 6.0%
Under 3.1%
Report Area
|
Five Year Unemployment Rate
Unemployment change within the report area from January 2011 to January 2015 is shown in the chart below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment for this five year period fell from 11.44% percent to 6.55% percent.
Report Area
|
January
2011
|
January
2012
|
January
2013
|
January
2014
|
January
2015
|
Fulton County, GA
|
11.44%
|
10.37%
|
9.53%
|
7.91%
|
6.55%
|
Georgia
|
10.88%
|
9.83%
|
9.2%
|
7.46%
|
6.54%
|
United States
|
9.84%
|
8.88%
|
8.56%
|
7.09%
|
6.12%
|
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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