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Local Tax & Spending Facts (all figures from 2018 unless otherwise noted)
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Carroll |
Douglas |
Haralson |
Paulding |
Polk |
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Population
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118,121 |
145,331 |
29,533 |
164,044 |
42,470 |
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FHA Insured Loan Limit for FHA Forward*
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$412,850 |
$412,850 |
$412,850 |
$412,850 |
$356,362 |
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FHA Insured Loan Limit for Fannie/Freddie*
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$548,250 |
$548,250 |
$548,250 |
$548,250 |
$548,250 |
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Median Single Family Home Value
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$130,200 |
$153,100 |
$116,900 |
$161,400 |
$105,400 |
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New Single Family Building Permits
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604 |
399 |
54 |
1765 |
105 |
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Owner-Occupied Home Rate
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65.2% |
64.4% |
68.3% |
76.4% |
65.0% |
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Rental Home Rate
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34.8% |
35.6% |
31.7% |
23.6% |
35.0% |
| Single Family Home Rate |
73.9%
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76.8% |
71.4% |
90.1% |
77.8% |
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Mobile Home Rate
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11.2% |
3.9% |
19.9% |
3.1% |
9.5% |
| Vacant Home Rate |
9.1% |
6.6% |
10.3% |
5.5% |
11.6%
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High School Graduate or Higher (25 yrs & older)
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83.7% |
88.0% |
80.7% |
90.1% |
79.1% |
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher (25 yrs & older)
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20.6% |
27.1% |
14.0% |
24.1% |
12.2% |
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K-12 Spending Per Student (County)**
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$6,563 |
$6,903 |
$7,690 |
$6,636 |
$6,553 |
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Graduation Rate (County)***
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95.1% |
89.4% |
97.6% |
90.8% |
86.8% |
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Eligibility Rate for Hope Scholarship (County)
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49.1% |
40.3% |
43.1% |
42.4% |
47.5% |
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K-12 Spending Per Student (City)**
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$6,442 |
N / A |
$6,836 |
N / A |
N / A |
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Graduation Rate (City)***
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90.7% |
N / A |
97.1% |
N / A |
N / A |
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Eligibility Rate for Hope Scholarship (City)
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53.9% |
N / A |
66.8% |
N / A |
N / A |
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Millage Rates
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26.30 |
31.10 |
29.60 |
30.10 |
27.60
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Median Household Income
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$49,608 |
$62,147 |
$46,353 |
$66,467 |
$43,491 |
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State Income Tax Rate***
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5.75% |
5.75% |
5.75% |
5.75% |
5.75% |
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State Gasoline Tax Rate (per Gallon)***
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27.9¢ |
27.9¢ |
27.9¢ |
27.9¢ |
27.9¢ |
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State Cigarette Tax (per Pack)***
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37.0¢ |
37.0¢ |
37.0¢ |
37.0¢ |
37.0¢ |
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Sales Tax Rate****
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7.00% |
7.00% |
8.00% |
7.00% |
7.00% |
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Family Poverty Rate
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13.6% |
12.5% |
17.8% |
9.1% |
16.5% |
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SNAP Rate
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15.1% |
14.2% |
18.5% |
8.8% |
21.1% |
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Vote for Republican*****
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68.80% |
36.83% |
86.55% |
63.86% |
78.10%
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Vote for Democrat*****
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29.81% |
61.95% |
12.58% |
34.79% |
21.02% |
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