Atlanta Report

January
2015

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

Educational Attainment shows the distribution of educational attainment levels in the report area. Educational attainment is calculated for persons over 25, and is an average for the period from 2009 to 2013.

Report Area Percent No High School Diploma Percent High School Only Percent Some College Percent Associates Degree Percent Bachelors Degree Percent Graduate or Professional Degree Fulton County, GA 9.62 18.3 18.3 5.5 29.7 18.5 Georgia 15.26 28.7 21.1 6.9 17.7 10.2 United States 13.98 28.1 21.3 7.8 18.1 10.8 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

Percent Population with No High School Diploma Fulton County, GA (9.62%) Georgia (15.26%) United States (13.98%)

Population with No High School Diploma (Age 18 ), Percent by Tract, ACS 2009-13  Over 21.0%  16.1 - 21.0%  11.1 - 16.0%  Under 11.1%  No Data or Data Suppressed  Report Area

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produces estimates for adult literacy based on educational attainment, poverty, and other factors in each county.

Report Area Estimated Population over 16 Percent Lacking Literacy Skills Fulton County, GA 599,513 13% Georgia 6,365,942 17% United States 219,016,209 14.64% Note: This indicator is compared with the state average. Data breakout by demographic groups are not available. Data Source: National Center for Education Statistics, NCES - Estimates of Low Literacy. Source geography: County