Community Profile
Gordon County islocated in the hills of northwest Georgia, 65 miles north of Atlanta and 45 miles south of Chattanooga on Interstate 75. Gordon County is the last rural county located on I-75 between Atlanta and Chattanooga.
Community Data
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Number of Students eligible to Receive Services through the Migrant Education Program
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3
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FY 2005 Average Monthly Number of Food Stamp Households
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2,070
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FY 2005 Average Monthly Number of TANF Families
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143
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2005 Per Capita Income
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$24,156
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2005 Unemployment Rate
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4.7%
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2000 Census Population
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44,104
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2005 Census Bureau Population Estimate
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50, 279
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Estimated Population by 2010
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54,619
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Predominant Occupations in Gordon County:
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Production and Transportation
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31.6 %
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Sales and Office Occupations
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24.8%
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Management Professional and Related
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20.9%
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Construction and Maintenance
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12.2 %
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Service Occupations
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9.5 %
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Farming, Fishing and Forestry
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.9 %
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Education Level of Community (Percent) Based on 2000 Census Data
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1990-2000
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Not Completing High School
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41.6 34.1
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High School Graduate
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33.1 34.1
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Some College or Associates Degree
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N/A 21.2
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Bachelor's Degree of Higher
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9.2 10.6
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