Do you think the published reports of a 28 percent drop in Coweta's jobless claims during November is an accurate indicator of the area's unemployment status?
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Published Thursday, March 19, 2009 in Local
By Ellen Corker
The Times-Herald
Coweta County's latest population estimate is 122,924 as of July 1, 2008, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Coweta remains on the nation's fastest-growing counties list, ranked 41 with an estimated population growth of 3.8 percent from the previous population estimate of 118,452 in July 1, 2007.
Georgia had 14 counties in the nation's fastest-growing list from 2007 to 2008. Texas had 19 counties on that list.
Coweta also is ranked 52 among the 100 fastest-growing counties in the nation in the eight years since the April 2000 Census, up 37.8 percent.
Coweta added 4,472 people from July 2007 to July 2008, according to tables available at www.census.gov/popest/counties/ .
Coweta is ranked 10th in Georgia for growth during the year from July 2007 to July 2008 based on number, and 7th in Georgia for percentage growth. Coweta is ranked 17th in Georgia for total population both July 2007 and July 2008.
A table breaking down the one-year population change from July 2007 to July 2008 shows that of the 4,472 population increase, 1,083 additional people were from "natural increase" -- 1,877 births and 794 deaths were recorded.
Net migration was listed as 3,498 people -- 185 international, and 3,313 domestic.
Coweta's population has grown 37.8 percent, or 33,709 people, since the last official Census count in April 2000 which showed Coweta with a population of 89,125. Natural increase was 7,715 with 13,591 births and 5,876 deaths from April 2000 to July 2008.
A table for net migration during the eight years from the April 2000 census to July 1, 2008, shows that of Coweta's growth, 26,567 people moved here -- 1,775 international and 24,792 domestic.
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People will always be against growth. Those are the people, who always wish the 30 year children were still in PreK.. but hey growth and life happens..
Posted by Phil at 1:53 PM
I am glad to be a resident.
Posted by Tom Q at 3:52 AM
This is why, every time you hear or read about a comprehensive planning meeting, you should SHOW UP!! It deals with transportation, housing, economic development, and community needs. Don't expect that just firing off an e-mail or complaining in your local newspaper will have any impact. Be part of the planning process. Show up to your community meetings.
Posted by JCZ at 9:31 AM
Only people who would say this is horrible are the ones who like to bemoan and complain that the sky is falling. Life goes forward and moves on. Coweta is going to grow. If you don't like it, move. Oh wait if you move, then you are going to just be the part of someone else's expansion and there will be someone there who will complain about you being there. Get over it and yourself.
Posted by reasonable at 8:13 AM
Light sequencing on Bullsboro is terrible. the bypass has gone from frustrating to ludicrous. The only east west roads are south of 34. Commissioners need to take a 20 year look to improve traffic.
Posted by JSY at 8:04 AM
I dont know why someone would say this is not a good thing....Brings more jobs businesses and money to our community! Coweta has been growing since its existance...And you can't expect coweta not to grow this close to Atlanta!
Posted by ryan at 7:17 AM
This is NOT a good thing!!!
Posted by Dyark at 4:32 AM
other people buy houses?
3/24/2009
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not in my county!
Posted by Cowesian at 11:44 PM