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A Strategic Plan 2003-2024  •  Written by the Citizens of Paulding County, Georgia

The Case for Change in Paulding County

3. Workforce Out-commuting - In 2000, 75% of Paulding’s workforce commuted outside the county to work every day.

See Chart #4 for counties where Paulding residents work. Many commuters would like to work in Paulding if higher paying jobs were available. In 2001 the average earnings per job in the private sector in Paulding County was only $20,396 compared to Fulton at $55,500, Atlanta Metro area at $43,501, Cobb at $42,056, and Douglas at $24,482.
 

CHART #4

Source: US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis

• 25% of Paulding County residents work in Paulding County.

• 36% of Paulding County residents work in Cobb County, 18% in Fulton County, and 7% in Douglas.

• These percents have been virtually the same since 1990.

• The 75% of Paulding County residents who work outside the county work in facilities that do not pay business real estate taxes in Paulding County.

• The out-commuters Quality of Life may be lower because of long-drive times and the inability to be involved in the Paulding community.

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