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TABLE II-1

POPULATION TRENDS, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

YEAR

POPULATION

NET INCREASE

% CHANGE

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1,810

2,133

2,956

5,448

9,029

--------

323

823

2,492

3,581

--------

17.8%

38.6%

84.3%

65.7%

 

TABLE II-2

POPULATION TRENDS, 1970-1990

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY, ATLANTA REGION & GEORGIA

 

 

POPULATION:

YEAR

1970

1980

1990

DULUTH

1,810

2,956

9,029

GWINNETT

72,349

166,808

352,910

REGION

1,458,400

1,815,440

2,361,447

GEORGIA

4,589,575

5,463,105

6,478,216

 

 

GROWTH RATES:

PERIOD:

1970-80

1980-90

1970-90

63%

112%

388%

130%

112%

388%

24%

31%

62%

19%

18%

41%

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1970, 1980 & 1990.

 

TABLE II-3

PROJECTED POPULATIONS USING THE CONSTANT SHARE METHOD

DULUTH AND GWINNETT COUNTY, 1990-20154

 

YEAR

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

2000

2005

2010

2015

DULUTH

9,029

9,433

9,929

10,446

10,963

11,480

11,997

12,515

13,031

14,066

16,406

18,746

21,268

GWINNETT COUNTY

352,910

362,800

381,880

401,770

421,660

441,550

461,440

481,330

501,220

541,000

631,000

721,000

818,000

 

TABLE II-4

PROJECTED POPULATIONS USING THE ADJUSTED CONSTANT SHARE METHOD

DULUTH & GWINNETT COUNTY, 1990-2015

 

YEAR

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

2000

2005

2010

2015

DULUTH

9,029

9,796

10,692

11,651

12,650

13,688

14,766

15,884

17,041

19,476

22,716

25,956

29,448

GWINNETT COUNTY

352,910

362,800

381,880

401,770

421,660

441,550

461,440

481,330

501,220

541,000

631,000

721,000

818,000

SOURCE: Same as Table II-3.

 

TABLE II-5

PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH RATES, 1990-2015

DULUTH AND THE STATE OF GEORGIA

 

 

POPULATION GROWTH RATES

PROJECTED PRIOD

1990-1995

1995-2000

2000-2005

2005-2010

2010-2015

DULUTH

51.6%

42.3%

16.6%

14.3%

13.4%

GWINNETT COUNTY

8.0%

7.0%

7.0%

6.0%

5.0%

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development; Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Data for Planning. Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 81.

 

TABLE II-6

POPULATION BY AGE, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

AGE GROUP

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

under 5

5 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 & over

TOTALS:

196

392

310

280

210

190

122

110

1,810

212

435

353

372

287

215

140

121

2,133

252

546

464

600

484

278

188

144

2,956

432

855

745

1,238

1,040

553

321

264

5,448

691

1,299

1,149

2,156

1,834

950

512

438

9,029

SOURCE: 1970 and 1975 figures for the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age groups - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, using Age Distribution Categories Adjustment Method; all other figures - Georgia DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 22.

 

TABLE II-7

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

AGE GROUP

under 5

5 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 & over

1970

10.8

21.7

17.1

15.5

11.6

10.5

6.7

6.1

1975

9.9

20.4

16.5

17.3

13.5

10.1

6.6

5.7

1980

8.5

18.5

15.7

20.3

16.4

9.4

6.3

4.9

1985

7.9

15.7

13.7

22.7

19.1

10.2

5.9

4.8

1990

7.6

14.4

12.7

23.9

20.3

10.5

5.7

4.9

SOURCE: Same as Table II-6.

TABLE II-8

PROJECTED POPULATION BY AGE, 1995-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

AGE GROUP

under 5

5 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 & over

1995

1,013

1,916

1,711

3,341

2,847

1,437

766

657

2000

1,422

2,649

2,376

4,830

4,129

2,045

1,260

934

2005

1,620

2,998

2,726

5,724

4,930

2,390

1,260

1,068

2010

1,791

3,348

3,063

6,671

5,736

2,725

1,428

1,194

2015

2,002

3,682

3,386

7,686

6,655

3,092

1,590

1,355

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

TABLE II-9

DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS, 1995-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

AGE GROUP

under 5

5 to 14

15 to 24

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 & over

1995

7.4

14.0

12.5

24.3

20.8

10.5

5.6

4.8

2000

7.3

13.6

12.2

24.8

21.2

10.5

5.6

4.8

2005

7.1

13.2

12.0

25.2

21.7

10.5

5.5

4.7

2010

6.9

12.5

11.5

26.1

22.6

10.5

5.4

4.6

2015

6.8

12.5

11.5

26.1

22.6

10.5

5.4

4.6

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

 

TABLE II-10

POPULATION BY RACIAL COMPOSITION, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

WHITE BLACK OTHER HISPANIC

YEAR

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

#

1,738

2,026

2,791

5,067

8,271

%

96.0

95.0

94.4

93.0

91.6

#

52

77

121

256

473

%

3.0

3.6

4.1

4.7

5.3

#

10

15

23

84

210

%

0.5

0.7

0.8

1.5

2.3

#

10

15

21

41

75

%

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.8

0.8

 

 

SOURCE: 1970, 1975 & 1985 figures - Duluth Department of Planning & Development; 1980 & 1990 figures - Georgia DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 22.

TABLE II-11

HIGHEST EDUCATIONAL LEVEL ACHIEVED, 1970-1990

PERSONS AGE 25 & OLDER

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

LEVEL ACHIEVED

Elementary School

High School (1-3 years)

High School (4 years)

College (1-3 years)

College (4 years)

1970

368

261

226

44

41

1980

320

367

453

266

256

1990

271

473

1,359

1,912

1,872

 

TABLE II-12

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT COMPARISON, 1970-1990

DULUTH, SURROUNDING COUNTIES & GEORGIA

1970:

LEVEL ATTAINED

Elementary

High School (1-3 years)

High School (4 years)

College (1-3 years)

College (4 years)

DULUTH

39%

28%

24%

5%

4%

COBB

24%

25%

29%

11%

10%

FULTON

28%

22%

23%

12%

15%

DEKALB

17%

20%

28%

16%

19%

GEORGIA

36%

23%

22%

9%

9%

 

1980:

LEVEL ATTAINED

Elementary

High School (1-3 years)

High School (4 years)

College (1-3 years)

College (4 years)

DULUTH

19%

22%

27%

16%

16%

COBB

12%

16%

31%

19%

23%

FULTON

17%

17%

26%

17%

23%

DEKALB

10%

13%

28%

21%

28%

GEORGIA

24%

20%

28%

13%

15%

 

 

1990:

LEVEL ATTAINED

Elementary

High School (1-3 years)

High School (4 years)

College (1-3 years)

College (4 years)

DULUTH

5%

8%

23%

32%

32%

COBB

6%

10%

23%

33%

28%

FULTON

8%

8%

31%

27%

26%

DEKALB

6%

8%

26%

27%

31%

GEORGIA

12%

17%

33%

18%

20%

 

SOURCES FOR TABLES II-11 & II-12: 1970 Duluth figures & 1990 non-Duluth figures, Duluth Department of Planning & Development; all other figures - DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992.

 

TABLE II-13

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT INDICATORS, 1987-1992

GWINNETT CO., GEORGIA SCHOOL SYSTEM

 

INDICATOR

Dropout Rate

S.A.T. Scores

1988

4.7%

875

1989

4.2%

886

1990

3.9%

889

1991

3.4%

893

1992

2.4%

892

 

SOURCE: Gwinnett County School System, July, 1993.

TABLE II-14

HOUSEHOLD INCOMES, 1970-1990

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY, ATLANTA REGION & GEORGIA

 

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS

AREA

Duluth

Gwinnett County

Atlanta Region

Georgia

1970

537

21,323

442,813

1,412,177

1980

951

55,194

650,615

1,872,000

1990

3,486

126,791

892,238

2,366,615

 

% Increase, 1970-1990: Duluth, 549%; Gwinnett, 495%; Atlanta Region, 101%;

and Georgia, 68%.

 

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

 

TABLE II-15

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

YEAR

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

537

653

951

1,914

3,486

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

3.37

3.27

3.11

2.85

2.59

SOURCE: 1970 & 1980 figures - Georgia DCA; Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March 1992, p. 22; 1975 & 1985 figures - Duluth Department of Planning & Development; 1990 figures - U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE II-16

PROJECTED HOUSEHOLDS AND HOUSEHOLD SIZE, 1995-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

YEAR

1995

2000

2050

2010

2015

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS

5,224

7,549

8,873

10,219

11,686

HOUSEHOLD SIZE

2.62

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.52

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planing & Development.

TABLE II-17

PER CAPITA & AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

YEAR

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

PER CAPITA INCOME

$7,595

$9,846

$10,942

$12,201

$13,878

AVG. HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$25,975

$31,851

$31,994

$34,692

$37,337

 

Income figures expressed in 1982 constant dollars

 

SOURCE: National Data Planning Corporation, 1990; Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

TABLE II-18

PER CAPITA & AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME, 1970-1990

STATE OF GEORGIA

YEAR

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

PER CAPITA INCOME

$7,193

$8,256

$8,216

$9,308

$10,254

AVG. HOUSEHOLD INCOME

$23,062

$24,505

$23,266

$25,482

$27,509

Income figure expressed in 1982 constant dollars.

SOURCE: National Data Planning Corporation, 1990; Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

TABLE III-1

HOUSING UNITS BY STRUCTURE TYPE, 1970-1990

DULUTH AND GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA

 

 

SINGLE-FAMILY

MULTI-FAMILY

MOBILE HOMES

Duluth

1970

1980

1990

Gwinnett County

1970

1980

1990

#

470

787

2,319

 


21,132

47,231

100,316

%

81.7

75.7

59.0

 


95.3

81.5

72.9

#

70

212

1,541

 


1,043

7,252

31,922

%

12.2

20.4

39.2

 


4.7

12.5

23.1

#

35

41

70

 


N/A

3,499

4,889

%

6.1

3.9

1.8

 


N/A

6.0

4.3

SOURCE: Georgia DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March 1992, p. 50; Gwinnett County Department of Planning & Development, Gwinnett 2002 - A Comprehensive Plan, June, 1992, p. VII-3.

TABLE III-2

SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, 1990-1994

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

DEVELOPMENT

Abbott’s Pointe

Berkeley Park

Bridlewood, Phase 2

Ennfield

Grove Park

Ivy Station

McClure Place

Olde Towne Residences

Palisades

Riverbrooke

Riverbrooke North

Village @ Albion Farm

TOTALS:

# OF HOUSING UNITS

105

32

44

175

203

77

136

71

95

605

180

183

1,906

DENSITY

3.9

4.6

1.9

3.6

3.6

4.2

5.3

2.4

4.4

1.9

2.3

6.1

2.8

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, February, 1994.

TABLE III-3

SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

 

1970

1980

1990

CHARACTERISTIC

Built before 1939

Lack complete plumbing

#

199

30

%

35

5

#

120

26

%

11

2

#

40

25

%

1

1

 

SOURCE: The U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE III-4

SELECTED HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS, 1970-1990

STATE OF GEORGIA

 

 

1970

1980

1990

CHARACTERISTIC

Built before 1939

Lack complete plumbing

#

(000)

419

193

%

29

13

#

(000)

297

36

%

15

2

#

(000)

212

28

%

8

1

 

SOURCE: The U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE III-5

SELECTED OCCUPANCY CHARACTERISTICS, 1970-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

CHARACTERISTICS

Owner-occupied units

Renter-occupied units

Vacant units

Overall vacancy rate

Owner-occupied vacancy rate

Renter-occupied vacancy rate

1970

298

259

18

3.1%

n/a

n/a

1980

649

341

50

4.8%

n/a

n/a

1990

1,932

1,554

444

11.3%

5.9%

15.8%

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

 

TABLE III-6

SELECTED OCCUPANCY CHARACTERISTICS, 1970-1990

STATE OF GEORGIA

 

CHARACTERISTICS

Owner-occupied units

Renter-occupied units

Vacant units

Owner-occupied vacancy rate

Renter-occupied vacancy rate

1970

836,323

532,902

97,043

n/a

n/a

1980

1,216,459

655,193

140,988

n/a

n/a

1990

1,536,759

829,856

271,803

2.5%

12.2%

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE III-7

HOUSING OCCUPANCY COMPARISON, 1970-1990

DULUTH & THE STATE OF GEORGIA

 

CHARACTERISTIC

Owner to Renter Ratio

1970

1980

1990

1990 Vacancy Rates

Owner-occupied

Renter-occupied

DULUTH

 

1.15

1.90

1.24

 

5.9%

15.8%

GEORGIA

 

1.56

1.86

1.85

 

2.5%

12.2%

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE III-8

HOUSING COSTS, 1970-1990

DULUTH, GWINETT COUNTY & GEORGIA

 

CHARACTERISTIC

Owner Median Value

Duluth

Gwinnett Co.

Georgia

Renter Median Rent

Duluth

Gwinnett Co.

Georgia

1970

($)

16,500

18,300

14,600

 

60

65

65

1980

($)

58,300

56,100

23,100

 

175

242

153

1990

($)

110,300

95,900

71,300

 

516

483

344

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE III-9

HOUSEHOLDS BY INCOME, 1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

INCOME RANGE

Under $14,999

$15,000 - $24,999

$25,000 - $34,999

$35,000 - $49,999

$50,000 - $74,999

Over $75,000

TOTALS:

HOUSEHOLDS

215

453

450

647

1,091

606

3,462

PERCENT

6.2

13.1

13.0

18.7

31.5

17.7

100.0

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census.

 

TABLE III-10

HOUSING VALUES, 1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

VALUE OF SPECIFIED

OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS

Under $50,000

$50,000 - $99,999

$100,000 - $149,999

$150,000 - $199,999

$200,000 - $299,999

Over $300,000

TOTALS:

UNITS

41

822

531

183

25

25

1,661

PERCENT

2.5

49.5

32.0

11.0

3.5

1.5

100.0

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

TABLE III-11

PROJECTED HOUSING NEEDS, 1995-2010

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

UNIT TYPE

Total housing units needed

Owner-occupied single family

units

Renter-occupied single family

units

Owner-occupied multi-family

units

Renter-occupied multi-family

units

New Units Needed:

Single Family

Multi-Family

1995

5,224

 

3,187

 

104

 

52

 

1,881

 

1,359

379

2000

7,549

 

4,756

 

151

 

75

 

2,567

 

2,975

1,088

2005

8,873

 

5,679

 

177

 

89

 

2,928

 

3,924

1,463

2010

10,219

 

6,744

 

204

 

102

 

3,168

 

5,016

1,716

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1994.

TABLE IV-1

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 1980-1990

GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA

 

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

606

343

111

5,504

12,088

2,150

5,559

9,270

3,464

10,160

402

672

6,530

1985

578

1,073

175

12,642

21,272

3,738

13,276

22,321

10,059

23,383

741

2,156

8,692

1990

510

1,975

210

16,258

26,337

5,934

24,131

37,263

16,913

36,636

1,903

2,576

15,236

% GROWTH

1980-1990

(15.8)

475.8

89.2

195.4

117.9

176.0

334.1

302.0

388.2

260.6

373.4

283.3

133.3

SOURCE: Wood & Poole Economics, Inc., 1991, as presented in DCA’s Data Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 70. Note: T.C.P.U. stands for transportation, communications & public utilities.

TABLE IV-2

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 1980-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

11

6

0

141

194

33

70

270

95

353

10

8

207

1985

10

13

0

278

308

62

117

408

184

650

21

11

346

1990

9

32

0

416

421

92

301

1,087

463

1,272

32

14

486

% TOTAL

EMP., 1990

0.2

0.7

0.0

9.0

9.1

2.0

6.5

23.5

10.0

27.5

0.7

0.3

10.5

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

TABLE IV-3

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR, 1995-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1995

8

46

0

494

527

119

400

1,415

574

1,705

41

17

591

2000

8

63

0

583

656

148

526

1,854

719

2,260

52

20

712

2005

7

82

0

700

811

191

670

2,400

901

2,985

65

23

865

2010

7

101

0

799

977

232

802

2,976

1,094

3,885

83

26

1,006

2015

6

19

0

907

1,218

279

932

3,683

1,338

5,047

106

28

1,169

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993, based on employment growth trends presented by the DCA in Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992.

 

TABLE IV-4

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR (% OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT)

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA, 1980-2015

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

0.8

0.4

0.0

10.1

13.9

2.4

5.0

19.3

6.8

25.2

0.7

0.6

14.8

1985

0.4

0.5

0.0

11.5

12.8

2.6

1.8

16.9

7.6

27.0

0.9

0.5

14.4

1990

0.2

0.7

0.0

9.0

9.1

2.0

6.5

23.5

10.0

27.5

0.7

0.3

10.5

1995

0.1

0.8

0.0

8.3

8.9

2.0

6.7

23.8

9.7

28.7

0.7

0.3

9.9

2000

0.1

0.8

0.0

7.7

8.6

1.9

6.9

24.4

9.4

29.7

0.7

0.3

9.4

2005

0.07

0.8

0.0

7.2

8.4

2.0

6.9

24.7

9.2

30.8

0.7

0.2

8.9

2010

0.05

0.8

0.0

6.6

8.3

1.9

6.7

24.8

9.1

32.3

0.7

0.2

8.4

2015

0.04

0.8

0.0

6.1

8.2

1.9

6.3

24.8

9.0

34.0

0.7

0.2

7.9

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

 

TABLE IV-5

EMPLOYMENT BY SECTOR (PERCENT OF TOTAL EMPLOYMENT)

STATE OF GEORGIA, 1980-2015

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

4.0

1.0

0.0

5.0

20.0

6.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

18.0

3.0

3.0

13.0

1985

3.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

18.0

6.0

7.0

16.0

7.0

20.0

3.0

4.0

11.0

1990

2.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

16.0

6.0

7.0

17.0

7.0

23.0

3.0

3.0

11.0

1995

2.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

7.0

17.0

7.0

23.0

3.0

3.0

11.0

2000

1.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

7.0

17.0

7.0

24.0

3.0

3.0

10.0

2005

1.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

8.0

17.0

7.0

24.0

2.0

3.0

10.0

2010

1.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

8.0

17.0

7.0

25.0

2.0

3.0

10.0

2015

1.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

15.0

6.0

8.0

17.0

7.0

26.0

2.0

3.0

9.0

SOURCE: Wood & Poole Economics, Inc., 1991, as presented in DCA’s Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 103.

TABLE IV-6

EARNINGS BY ECONOMIC SECTOR, 1980-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

Total 102,686 138,456 184,309 241,309 315,624
Farming 183 193 204 216 229
Ag. Services 467 673 919 1,220 1,554
Mining 0 0 0 0 0
Construction 10,113 12,352 15,251 18,452 22,308
Manufacturing 14,478 19,808 25,981 33,915 43,891
T.C.P.U. 2,610 3,525 4,823 6,383 8,354
Wholesale 11,413 15,731 20,720 25,619 30,756
Retail 14,967 20,453 27,440 35,959 47,038
F.I.R.E. 6,952 9,536 12,958 17,290 23,183
Services 29,821 41,409 57,025 79,004 109,434
Gov., Fed. Civilian 849 1,127 1,467 2,003 2,729
Gov., Fed. Military 86 113 143 177 214
Gov., State & Local 10,747 13,536 17,093 21,071 25,934

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

 

TABLE IV-7

EARNINGS BY SECTOR (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EARNINGS)

CITY OF DULUTH, 1980-2015

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

0.1

0.2

0.0

13.0

20.0

3.1

7.9

13.6

3.3

25.2

0.7

0.1

12.6

1985

0.3

0.4

0.0

7.6

18.4

2.5

9.0

14.3

5.2

25.4

0.6

0.1

9.5

1990

0.2

0.4

0.0

7.6

18.4

2.5

9.0

14.3

5.2

25.4

0.6

0.1

9.5

1995

0.2

0.4

0.0

9.8

14.1

2.5

11.1

14.6

6.8

29.0

0.8

0.1

10.5

2000

0.1

0.5

0.0

9.0

14.3

2.5

11.4

14.8

6.9

29.9

0.8

0.1

9.8

2005

0.1

0.5

0.0

8.3

14.1

2.6

11.3

14.9

7.0

30.1

0.8

0.1

9.3

2010

0.1

0.5

0.0

7.6

14.0

2.6

10.6

14.9

7.2

32.7

0.8

0.1

8.7

2015

0.1

0.5

0.0

7.1

13.9

2.6

9.7

14.9

7.3

34.7

0.9

0.1

8.2

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning &Development, 1993.

 

TABLE IV-8

EARNINGS BY SECTOR (PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL EARNINGS)

STATE OF GEORGIA, 1980-2015

 

ECONOMIC SECTOR

Farming

Ag. Services

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Gov., Fed. Civilian

Gov., Fed. Military

Gov., State & Local

1980

0.0

0.0

1.0

6.0

23.0

10.0

9.0

11.0

6.0

16.0

5.0

3.0

11.0

1985

2.0

0.0

0.0

7.0

21.0

9.0

9.0

10.0

6.0

18.0

4.0

2.0

10.0

1990

2.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

18.0

9.0

9.0

10.0

6.0

18.0

4.0

2.0

10.0

1995

2.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

18.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

6.0

22.0

3.0

2.0

10.0

2000

2.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

19.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

6.0

23.0

3.0

2.0

10.0

2005

2.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

19.0

10.0

11.0

10.0

7.0

23.0

3.0

2.0

9.0

2010

1.0

0.0

0.0

6.0

19.0

10.0

10.0

10.0

7.0

23.0

3.0

2.0

9.0

2015

1.0

1.0

0.0

6.0

19.0

10.0

10.0

9.0

7.0

24.0

3.0

1.0

9.0

SOURCE: Wood & Poole Economics, Inc., 1991, as presented in DCA’s Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 105.

TABLE IV-9

AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS, 1980-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

INDUSTRY

All Industries

Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing

Construction

Manufacturing of Durable Goods

Manufacturing of Non-Durable Goods

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Federal Government

State Government

Local Government

Miscellaneous, Not Classified Elsewhere

1980

$269

$142

$268

$357

$222

$314

$368

$168

$257

$284

$361

$249

$202

$217

1985

$374

$229

$400

$501

$333

$442

$492

$208

$406

$358

$472

$325

$318

$275

1990

$467

$309

$479

$620

$477

$568

$644

$252

$504

$446

$490

$396

$427

$355

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 74.

TABLE IV-10

AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES, 1980-1990

STATE OF GEORGIA

 

INDUSTRY

All Industries

Agriculture, Forestry, & Fishing

Mining

Construction

Manufacturing9

T.C.P.U.

Wholesale

Retail

F.I.R.E.

Services

Federal Government

State Government

Local Government

Miscellaneous, Not Classified Elsewhere

1980

$248

$179

$323

$264

$261

$372

$337

$164

$274

$214

n/a

n/a

n/a

$202

1985

$344

$225

$462

$361

$366

$517

$473

$208

$423

$310

n/a

n/a

n/a

$274

1990

$425

$276

$589

$434

$449

$603

$603

$236

$543

$414

$534

$386

$450

$341

SOURCE: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 107.

 

TABLE IV-11

INCOME BY TYPE, 1980-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

INCOME SOURCE

Total

Wage & Salary

Other Labor

Proprietor’s Income

DIRI

Transfer Payments

Residence Adjustment

1995

133,158

87,197

8,292

7,197

18,784

11,688

44,034

2000

182,971

119,426

11,140

7,890

26,611

17,905

53,347

2005

249,109

160,626

14,700

8,699

37,769

27,315

63,935

2010

321,296

212,559

19,115

9,635

50,886

39,337

73,124

2015

451,783

280,147

24,774

10,703

74,669

61,490

91,601

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

 

 

TABLE IV-12

INCOME BY TYPE (BY PERCENT), 1980-2015

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

INCOME SOURCE

Wage & Salary

Other Labor

Proprietor’s Income

DIRI

Transfer Payments

1995

65

6

6

14

9

2000

65

6

4

14

10

2005

64

6

4

15

11

2010

63

6

3

16

12

2015

62

6

2

16

14

 

SOURCE: Duluth Department of Planning & Development, 1993.

 

TABLE IV-13

INCOME BY TYPE (BY PERCENT), 1980-2015

STATE OF GEORGIA

 

INCOME SOURCE

Wage & Salary

Other Labor

Proprietor’s Income

DIRI

Transfer Payments

1995

59

6

7

14

14

2000

59

5

7

16

15

2005

57

5

7

16

15

2010

56

5

6

16

16

2015

55

5

6

17

17

 

SOURCE: DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 108.

 

TABLE IV-14

EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION, 1980

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY, & GEORGIA

 

OCCUPATION

Employed person age 16 & over

Managerial & professional specialty

Technical, sales & admin. Support

Service

Farming, forestry & fishing

Precision production, craft & repair

Operators, fabricators & laborers

DULUTH

2,103

531

858

141

25

237

311

GWINNETT

83,974

21,764

31,467

6,614

609

11,353

12,170

GEORGIA

2,335,835

488,374

689,532

283,368

66,750

297,604

510,207

SOURCE: Gwinnett and Georgia - U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1980; Duluth - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, September, 1993.

TABLE IV-15

EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION, 1990

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY & GEORGIA

OCCUPATION

Employed person age 16 & over

Executive, admin., and managerial

Prof. Specialty

Technicians & related support

Sales

Admin. Support, including clerical

Private household

Protective service

Service, not household & protective

Farming, forestry & fishing

Precision production, craft & repair

Machine operators, assemblers & inspectors

Transportation & material moving

Handlers, equipment cleaners, laborers

DULUTH

5,581

950

809

183

1,077

1,003

9

31

343

95

472

229

160

220

GWINNETT

203,387

36,866

27,749

9,052

32,767

38,693

453

2,167

13,239

1,901

21,600

8,086

5,544

5,270

GEORGIA

3,090,276

378,984

382,306

110,731

379,602

494,484

15,912

52,603

302,132

95,174

366,391

262,698

142,092

134,167

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

For comparison purposes, the data in Tables IV-14 and IV-15 are presented in percentage form in Table IV-16 and IV-17 below.

TABLE IV-16

EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION, 1980

(PERCENT OF TOTAL OCCUPATION)

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY & GEORGIA

 

OCCUPATION

Managerial & professional specialty

Technical, sales & admin. Support

Service

Farming, forestry & fishing

Precision production, craft & repair

Operators, fabricators & laborers

DULUTH

25.3

40.9

6.7

1.2

11.3

14.8

GWINNETT

25.9

37.5

7.9

0.7

13.5

14.5

GEORGIA

20.9

29.5

12.8

2.9

12.7

21.8

SOURCE: Gwinnett and Georgia - U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1980; Duluth - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, September, 1993.

TABLE IV-17

EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION, 1990

(PERCENT OF TOTAL OCCUPATION)

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY & GEORGIA

OCCUPATION

Executive, admin., and managerial

Prof. Specialty

Technicians & related support

Sales

Admin. Support, including clerical

Private household

Protective service

Service, not household & protective

Farming, forestry & fishing

Precision production, craft & repair

Machine operators, assemblers & inspectors

Transportation & material moving

Handlers, equipment cleaners, laborers

DULUTH

17.0

14.5

3.3

19.3

18.0

0.2

0.5

6.1

1.7

8.5

4.1

2.9

3.9

GWINNETT

18.1

13.6

4.4

16.1

19.0

0.2

1.1

6.5

0.9

10.6

4.0

2.7

2.6

GEORGIA

12.3

12.4

3.6

12.3

16.0

0.5

1.7

9.8

2.2

11.9

8.5

4.6

4.3

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

TABLE IV-18

LABOR FORCE STATISTICS, 1980-1990

CITY OF DULUTH, GEORGIA

 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Total in Labor Force

Civilian Labor Force

Military Labor Force

Males in Labor Force

Males not in Labor Force

Male Participation Rate

Females in Labor Force

Females not in Labor Force

Female Participation Rate

1980

2,106

2,104

2

1,219

194

86.3%

887

589

60.1%

1990

5,767

5,758

9

3,054

318

90.6%

2,713

887

75.4%

SOURCE: 1980 figures - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, September, 1993; 1990 figures - U.S. Bureau of the Census.

TABLE IV-19

EMPLOYMENT STATUS COMPARISON FOR 1980

DULUTH, STATE OF GEORGIA & THE U.S.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Civilian Labor Force as Percentage of

Total Labor Force

Military Labor Force as Percentage of

Total Labor Force

Male Participation Rate

Female Participation Rate

DULUTH

 

99.9%

 

0.1%

86.3%

60.1%

GEORGIA

 

97.2%

 

2.8%

75.7%

44.7%

U.S.

 

98.4%

 

1.6%

75.1%

49.9%

SOURCE: 1980 figures - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, September, 1993; 1990 figures - U.S. Bureau of the Census.

 

TABLE IV-20

EMPLOYMENT STATUS COMPARISON FOR 1990

DULUTH, STATE OF GEORGIA & THE U.S.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Civilian Labor Force as Percentage of

Total Labor Force

Military Labor Force as Percentage of

Total Labor Force

Male Participation Rate

Female Participation Rate

DULUTH

 

99.8%

 

0.2%

90.6%

75.4%

GEORGIA

 

97.8%

 

2.2%

76.6%

59.9%

U.S.

 

98.5%

 

1.5%

76.0%

66.9%

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

TABLE IV-21

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1980-1990

GWINNETT COUNTY, THE STATE OF GEORGIA & THE U.S.

 

YEAR

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

GWINNETT COUNTY

4.5%

4.4%

5.2%

5.0%

3.4%

3.2%

3.2%

3.5%

3.6%

3.9%

4.3%

GEORGIA

6.4%

6.4%

7.8%

7.5%

6.0%

6.5%

5.9%

5.5%

5.8%

5.5%

5.4%

U.S.

7.1%

7.6%

9.7%

9.6%

7.5%

7.2%

7.0%

6.2%

5.5%

5.3%

5.5%

 

SOURCE: Georgia DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 111-112.

TABLE IV-22

UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, 1980-1990

COUNTIES BORDERING GWINNETT

 

YEAR

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

BARROW

6.6%

7.4%

8.3%

7.7%

5.3%

8.5%

7.1%

6.1%

7.0%

8.3%

8.1%

DEKALB

5.1%

5.0%

5.8%

6.2%

4.6%

4.5%

4.4%

4.5%

5.0%

5.0%

5.0%

FORSYTH

5.5%

5.6%

6.3%

5.5%

3.8%

3.9%

3.7%

4.0%

4.7%

4.4%

4.8%

FULTON

6.7%

6.9%

7.8%

7.5%

6.0%

6.9%

6.5%

6.3%

6.5%

6.2%

5.9%

HALL

6.5%

6.4%

8.9%

8.1%

5.5%

5.9%

5.7%

4.9%

5.0%

5.3%

5.6%

 

SOURCE: Georgia DCA, Data for Planning, Gwinnett County, March, 1992, p. 111-112.

TABLE IV-23

LABOR FORCE BY PLACE OF WORK, 1970-1990

GWINNETT COUNTY

 

LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTIC

Residents Working Inside the County

Residents Working Outside the County

%Working Inside the County

%Working Outside the County

1970

9,400

17,838

34.5

65.5

1980

28,873

48,428

37.4

62.6

1990

85,169

125,125

40.5

59.5

SOURCE: 1970 and 1980 - U.S. Bureau of the Census; 1990 - Duluth Department of Planning & Development, using the Rate of Change Method, September, 1993.

TABLE IV-24

COMMUTING PATTERNS, 1990

DULUTH, GWINNETT COUNTY & THE STATE OF GEORGIA

 

LABOR FORCE CHARACTERISTIC

Workers, 16 years & over

Percent drove alone

Percent in carpools

Percent using public transportation

Percent using other means

Percent walked or worked at home

Mean travel time to work (minutes)

DULUTH

5,518

84.5

9.6

0.7

1.5

3.7

23.7

GWINNETT

200,970

84.1

11.4

0.7

0.8

3.0

26.2

GEORGIA

3,106,393

76.6

15.1

2.8

1.2

4.4

22.7

 

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1990.

Table V-1

Soil Associations of Duluth

Association Name General Description Development Suitability
Chewacla-Congaree-Wehadkee This association is characteriz