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Park provides the best of both worlds--a small town atmosphere within
one of the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country. The latest
U.S. Census figures set the city's population at 20,382. Employers,
however, may take advantage of a metropolitan labor force of 3,000,000
plus. A well-maintained and convenient highway system, along with extensive
rapid rail and bus routes, enable workers to access a wide range of
employment options.
College Park workers earn, on average, $615 weekly. This is slightly
more than Georgia's weekly average of $529.
The unemployment rate of College Park is 7.8 percent.
The unemployment rate of Fulton County is 6.2 percent.
The unemployment rate in the State of Georgia is 5.2 percent.
-Georgia Department of Labor - 2003
Georgia is a right-to-work
state.
Principal
Manufacturing Industries
Food-related services and products
Concrete products
Major Businesses
Paper
Chemicals
Fabricated metals
Printing and publishing
Petroleum and related industries
Rubber and plastics
Electrical machinery.
Labor Force
College Park
is home to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport which employs approximately
40,000 plus people, making College Park one of the largest employment
districts in Georgia. Service-related employment (airport related and
hospitality) are the dominant growth sectors in College Park with over
4,000 service sector jobs created since 1991.
Statistics about
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College Park
Building Permits (Last 5 Years)
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Audit Information
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City of
College Park Audit for Fiscal Year 2003.
City of
College Park Audit for Fiscal Year 2004.
City of
College Park Audit for Fiscal Year 2005.
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