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Demographics
Hall County is located in Northeast Georgia and encompasses 392 square
miles. Gainesville , the county seat, is situated 50 miles northeast
of Atlanta and 40 miles northwest of Athens. Bordered on the west
by Lake Sidney Lanier, Hall County lies at the southern edge of the
Chattahoochee Natural Forest and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Population
| Hall County |
(2007 Estimate) |
176,932 |
| Gainesville |
(2007 Estimate) |
30,769 |
| Growth Rate |
(1990 - 2000) |
45.9% |
| Gainesville-Hall County MSA Growth Rate |
(2000 - 2006) |
24.4% |
Wealth
| Average Household Income |
(2007) |
$56,358 |
| Median Household Income |
(2007) |
$26,486 |
| Per Capita Income |
(2005) |
$72,388 |
Median Effective Buying Income |
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$48,959 |
Climate
| Average Annual Temp. |
61 |
| Avg. Mean Temp. (Nov.-Feb.) |
46 |
| Avg. Mean Temp. (May-Sept.) |
76 |
| Avg. Annual Rainfall |
52" |
| Avg. Annual Snowfall |
3.1" |
Industry Mix
| Services |
54.5% |
| Manufacturing |
24.6% |
| Government |
3.08% |
| Retail Trade |
10.5% |
| Construction |
6% |
| Wholesale Trade |
5% |
| Finance, Insurance and Real Estate |
5.7% |
| Transportation and Public Utilities |
2.8% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing |
.7% |
| Utilities |
.31% |
| Mining |
0.08% |
| Public Administration |
2.2% |
Demographics ( Hall County )
| Homeownership Rate |
71% |
| People Over the Age of 65 (2005) |
9.3% |
| People Under the Age of 18 (2005) |
27.5% |
| Bachelor's Degree or higher |
19% |
| Voter Participation in 2000 Election |
67.1% |
| Unemployment Rate (January 2006) |
3.8% |
| Ratio of Persons to Physicians |
505 |
| Hospital Bed Capacity |
461 |
Top 5 Non-Manufacturing Employers (2008)
Top 10 Existing Industries (2008)
Top 10 International Firms (2008)
Top 20 Employers (2008)
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