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Walker
County, Georgia
County Overview
|
| People |
| Population |
61053 people |
| Average Household
Income |
$40,349 |
Labor
|
| Labor Force |
35606 people |
| Employment |
33329 people |
| Unemployment
Rate |
6.4% |
| Draw Area
Manufacturing Employment |
51642 people |
| Draw Area
Labor Availability |
10576 people |
| Average Manfacturing
Weekly Wage |
$699 |
Average
Non-manufacturing Weekly Wage |
$432 |
| Union Workers |
0% |
| Union Companies |
0% |
Taxes
|
| Effective
Property Tax |
$8.89 per $1000 of fair
market value |
| Millage Rate
(unicorporated) |
22.23 |
| 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 |
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