Dade County, Georgia County Overview
People
Population	15154 people
Average Household Income	$42,979
Labor
Labor Force	8947 people
Employment	8575 people
Unemployment Rate	4.2%
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment	6059 people
Draw Area Labor Availability	1981 people
Average Manfacturing Weekly Wage	$624
Average Non-manufacturing Weekly   Wage	$367
Union Workers	3.9%
Union Companies	4.4%
Taxes
Effective Property Tax	$7.69 per $1000 of fair market value
Millage Rate (unincorporated)	19.23
Local Sales Tax	3%
State Sales Tax	4%
Freeport Tax Exemption	100%
Job Tax Credit (1250 per job + 500 JDA)	$1,750
Investment Tax Credit	1%

Source:	Georgia Department of Labor (Industry Mix),First Quarter 2007
	Georgia Department of Labor (Labor Figures), November 2007
	Georgia Department of Economic Development, 2008
	County, last general update, 2000
	Georgia Department of Community Affairs, 2008
	Georgia Department of Revenue (Tax Rates), 2007