An overview of Fayette County, Georgia's economy and how we do economic development as presented to the ENCORE Fayette class of 2013.

1. An
Economic
Overview
Fayette County, Georgia
Thursday, February 14, 2013

2. POPULATION
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3. Demographics
 Population: 111,150
 Average Household
Income: $90,608
 Cost of Living: 4.6%
below national
average
 Labor Force: 835,562

4. Fayette County Census Breakdown Population Breakdown
POPULATION
Growth
2000 2010 Rate
Fayette County
Unincorporated Area 43891 48697 9.87%
120000 Peachtree City 31580 34364 8.10%
Fayetteville 11148 15945 30.08%
Tyrone 3916 6879 43.07%
Brooks 553 524 -5.53%
100000 Woolsey 175 158 -10.76%
Fayette County (ALL) 91263 106567 14.36%
Daytime Population
80000
Woolsey
Brooks 5.54% 0.31%
60000
Tyrone 19.58 36.60
% %
40000
Fayetteville
20000 37.97
Peachtree City %
Unincorporated
0 Fayette
2000 2010
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5. Population by Age
POPULATION - AGE
Age 0-9 Age 10-29 Age 30-44 Age 45-64 Age 65+
2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010
2000 2010 Growth Growth Growth Growth Growth
Total Total % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate
Pop Pop
Fayette County
5620 5172 -8.0% 11102 12306 10.8% 9987 7677 -23.1% 13376 17078 27.7% 3706 6434 73.6%
(unincorporated)
43891 48697 12.8% 10.6% -17.2% 25.3% 25.3% 0.0% 22.8% 15.8% -30.7% 30.5% 35.1% 15.1% 8.4% 13.2% 57.1%
Peachtree City 4698 4208 -10.4% 8195 8614 5.1% 7915 6182 -21.9% 8260 11237 36.0% 2512 4123 64.1%
31580 34364 5.1% 12.2% 139.2% 26.0% 25.1% -3.5% 25.1% 18.0% -28.3% 26.2% 32.7% 25.0% 8.0% 12.0% 50.0%
Fayetteville 1604 1977 23.3% 2891 4177 44.5% 2821 3199 13.4% 2355 4353 84.8% 1477 2239 51.6%
11148 15945 14.4% 12.4% -13.9% 26.0% 26.2% 1% 25.3% 20.1% -20.6% 21.1% 27.3% 29.4% 13.3% 14.0% 5.3%
Tyrone 526 940 78.7% 976 1641 68.1% 918 1395 52.0% 1178 2237 89.9% 318 666 109.4%
3916 6879 13.4% 13.7% 2.2% 25.0% 24.0% -4.0% 23.4% 20.3% -13.2% 30.1% 32.5% 8.0% 8.1% 9.8% 21.0%
Brooks 65 55 -15.3% 135 131 -3.0% 122 86 -29.5% 163 201 23.3% 68 51 -25%
553 524 11.8% 10.5% -11.0% 24.4% 25% 2.5% 22.1% 16.4% -26.0% 29.5% 38.4% 30.2% 12.3% 9.7% -21.1%
Woolsey 13 16 23.1% 53 30 -43.4% 35 21 -40.0% 51 59 15.7% 23 32 39%
175 158 7.4% 10.1% 36.5% 30.3% 19.0% -37.3% 20% 13.3% -33.5% 29% 37.3% 28.6% 13.1% 20.3% 55.0%
Fayette County (ALL) 12526 12368 -1.3% 23352 26899 15.2% 21798 18590 -14.7% 25383 35165 38.5% 8104 13545 67.1%
91263 106567 8.0% 7.0% -12.5% 25.6% 25.2% -2.0% 23.9% 17.4% -27.2% 27.8% 33.0% 18.7% 8.9% 12.7% 43.0%
Source: US Census
Population by Age, Summary
Overall, Fayette County is ageing as a community. The population age 0-44 declined from 2000 to 2010 by 5,821 people, while the
population age 45+ added 15,223 people. This has impacts on our schools and services as well as our business community. How will
our medical services, education, transportation, shopping, housing need to change to meet the needs of this changing demographic?
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6. POPULATION – AGE BREAKDOWN
2000 Census, Fayette, by age 2010 Census, Fayette, by Age
11% 12%
0-9 0-9
11% 17% 13%
10-29 10-29
30-44 25% 30-44
33%
29% 32% 45-64 45-64
65+ 17% 65+
50.0% 43.0%
40.0%
30.0%
18.7% 2000 57,676 16,208
20.0% Change in
10.0%
-27.2% Growth Rate as 0-44
0.0% a Share of
-10.0% -2.0% Population, 20 45+
00 - 2010
2010 57,857 48,710
-12.5%
-20.0%
-30.0%
0-9
65+
10-29
30-44
45-64
-40.0%
0 50000 100000 150000
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7. Population by Race & Ethnicity
POPULATION – RACE & ETHNICITY
White Black Asian Hispanic Other
2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010 2000 2010
2000 2010 Growth Growth Growth Growth Growth
Total Total % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate % of Pop Rate
Pop Pop
Fayette County
34995 31934 -8.74% 6868 11655 69.7% 659 1008 53.0% 1027 3284 219.8% 342 915 167.5%
(unincorporated)
43891 48697 79.7% 65.6% -17.7% 15.6% 23.9% 53.2% 1.5% 2.1% 40.0% 2.3% 6.7% 191.3% 0.8% 1.9% 137.5%
Peachtree City 26873 26790 -0.3% 1894 2509 32.5% 1152 1811 57.2% 1184 2442 106.3% 477 812 70.2%
31580 34364 85.1% 78.0% -8.3% 5.9% 7.3% 23.7% 3.6% 5.3% 47.2% 3.7% 7.1% 91.9% 1.5% 2.4% 60.0%
Fayetteville 8772 8345 -4.9% 1544 5223 238.3% 369 1053 185.4% 310 766 147.1% 153 458 199.3%
11148 15945 78.7% 52.3% -33.5% 13.9% 32.8% 136.0% 3.3% 6.6% 100.0% 2.8% 4.8% 71.4% 1.4% 2.9% 107.1%
Tyrone 3646 4490 23.1% 132 1722 1204.5% 39 231 492.3% 57 246 431.6% 42 190 352.4%
3916 6879 93.1% 65.3% -29.9% 3.4% 25.0% 635.3% 1.0% 3.4% 240.0% 1.5% 3.6% 1.4% 1.1% 2.8% 154.5%
Brooks 539 493 -8.5% 2 3 50.0% 7 3 -57.1% 3 20 566.7% 2 5 150.0%
553 524 97.5% 94.1% -3.5% 0.4% 0.6% 50% 1.2% 0.6% -50.0% 0.5% 3.8% 660.0% 0.4% 1.0% 150.0%
Woolsey 166 149 -10.2% 6 5 -16.7% 2 0 -100.0% 1 2 100% 0 2 200%
175 158 94.9% 94.3% -0.6% 3.4% 3.2% -5.9% 1.1% 0.0% -100.0% 0.6% 1.3% 116.7% 0.0% 1.3% 130%
Fayette County (ALL) 74991 72202 -3.7% 10446 21117 102.2% 2228 4106 84.3% 2582 6760 161.8% 1016 2382 134.4%
91263 106567 84.2% 67.8% -19.5% 11.4% 19.8% 73.7% 2.4% 3.9% 62.5% 2.8% 6.3% 125.0% 1.1% 2.2% 100%
Source: US Census
Population by Age, Summary
Fayette is becoming increasingly diversified. Tyrone was the only area to see real growth White populations. All other areas of the
county saw declines in white population. Black populations grew in all areas of the county, seeing double or triple digit percentage
growth in all but two areas. There is the strong potential that sometime this decade, Fayetteville will become a majority-minority
area. It currently has a white population of 52.3%.
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8. Population by Race & Ethnicity – Metro Atlanta
POPULATION – RACE & ETHNICITY, REGIONAL
Distribution of the 0-9 Population by Race/Ethnicity, Metro Atlanta 2010
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9. Distribution of the 10-29 Population (Millennials) by Race/Ethnicity, Metro Atlanta 2010
POPULATION – RACE & ETHNICITY, REGIONAL
Distribution of the 30-44 Population (Generation X) by Race/Ethnicity, Metro Atlanta 2010
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10. Distribution of the 45-64 Population (Baby Boomers) by Race/Ethnicity, Metro Atlanta 2010
POPULATION – RACE & ETHNICITY, REGIONAL
Distribution of the 65+ Population by Race/Ethnicity, Metro Atlanta 2010
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11. HOUSING
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12. Housing Permits for Single Family Construction
BUILDING PERMITS
Fayette Clayton Coweta
Atlanta
MSA # of % of ATL % of ATL % of ATL
# of permits # of permits
permits MSA MSA MSA
2012 (Jan – Jun) 4447 59 1.33% 23 0.52% 211 4.74%
2011 6291 71 1.12% 85 1.35% 336 5.34%
2010 6384 82 1.28% 143 2.24% 416 6.51%
2009 5421 75 1.38% 85 1.57% 314 5.79%
2008 11989 142 1.18% 403 3.36% 503 4.20%
2007 31089 355 1.14% 1238 3.98% 1120 3.60%
2006 53927 651 1.20% 2217 4.11% 1835 3.40%
2005 61558 906 1.47% 2106 3.42% 2049 3.33%
2004 57316 948 1.65% 2046 3.57% 1792 3.13%
2003 55033 907 1.64% 2519 4.58% 1730 3.14%
2002 50151 915 1.82% 2283 4.55% 1659 3.31%
2001 48423 916 1.89% 2534 5.23% 1657 3.42%
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13. Monthly Building Permit
BUILDING PERMITS
60
50
40
30 Fayette
Clayton
20 Coweta
10
0
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14. Monthly Building Permit – Average single Family Home Value
BUILDING PERMITS
$450,000
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
Fayette
$200,000
Clayton
$150,000 Coweta
$100,000
$50,000
$0
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15. TAXES
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16. Fayette County Revenue Sources, 2011 Fayette County Governmental Expenses, by Function, 2011
TAXES
County Revenue Sources Fayette County Taxable Property Estimated True Value
$120,000,000 $16,000,000,000
$14,000,000,000
$100,000,000
$12,000,000,000
Other
$80,000,000 $10,000,000,000
Privately Owned
Other Taxes Public Utilities
$60,000,000 $8,000,000,000
Fees Personal Property
SPLOST $6,000,000,000
$40,000,000
Sales Taxes $4,000,000,000 Real Property
$20,000,000 Property Taxes $2,000,000,000
$0
$0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
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17. Sales Tax Revenues, 2012
TAXES
$670,915.39
$3,016,486.12
Peachtree City
$8,432,967.88
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Tyrone
$7,451,163.39
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18. Fayette County Monthly LOST Collections Fayette County Hotel/Motel Occupancy
MISC ECONOMIC INDICATORS
17,000
2,200,000 16,500
2,000,000 16,000
15,500
1,800,000
15,000
1,600,000 14,500
1,400,000 14,000
13,500
1,200,000
12-month
moving 13,000
1,000,000
12,500
800,000 12,000
Fayette County Household Employment Fayette County Initial Unemployment Claims
58,000
56,000 550
54,000
450
52,000
50,000 350
48,000
250
46,000
44,000
150
42,000
40,000 50
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19. EMPLOYMENT
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20. 12000 Total Population (in thousands)
Jobs by Employment Sector, 2000 - 2011 Construction
10000 Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
8000
Transportation & Warehousing
Information
6000 Finance & Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and
Leasing
4000 Professional, Scientific and
Technical Services
Management of Companies and
Enterprises
Administrative and Support and
2000 Waste Management
Arts, Entertainment &
Recreation
Accomodation & Food Services
0
Other Services (except Public
Admin)
Public Administration

21. 12000
Declining Jobs by
Employment
10000 Sectors, 2000 - 2011
8000 Total Population (in thousands)
6000 Construction
Manufacturing
4000
Administrative and Support and
Waste Management
2000
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
0

22. 12000 Total Population (in thousands)
Growing Jobs by Employment Sector, 2000 - 2011
Wholesale Trade
10000
Retail Trade
Transportation & Warehousing
8000
Information
6000 Finance & Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and
Leasing
4000
Professional, Scientific and
Technical Services
Management of Companies and
2000 Enterprises
Accomodation & Food Services
0 Other Services (except Public
Admin)
Public Administration

23. 12000
Total Population (in thousands)
Growing Jobs by Employment Sector, 2009 - 2011
10000 Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
8000
Transportation & Warehousing
6000
Finance & Insurance
4000 Real Estate and Rental and
Leasing
Management of Companies and
Enterprises
2000
Administrative and Support and
Waste Management
0
Accomodation & Food Services
2009 2010 2011

24. Employment Change, 2001 - 2011
Houston, 13.4%
Washington, 9.2%
Nashville, 6.6%
Riverside, 6.6%
Phoenix, 6.5%
Dallas-Fort Worth, 5.2%
Seattle, 2.5%
San Diego, 1.6%
Baltimore, 1.5%
Miami, 0.2%
Denver, -1.4%
Fayette, -1.5%
New York, -1.5%
Tampa, -1.7%
Philadelphia, -2.3%
Minneapolis, -2.5%
St Louis, -2.6%
Atlanta, -2.8%
Chicago, -6.2%
Los Angeles, -6.4%
San Francisco, -10.2%
Detroit, -17.6%

25. SO WAIT, WHERE ARE WE AGAIN?
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26. FAYETTE COUNTY CURRENT ECONOMIC INDEX
Fayette County Current Economic Index
(1997 = 100)
120
115
12-month
110 moving average
105
100
95
90
85 1-Month Change: 1.1%
3-Month Change: 1.8%
80
12-Month Change:
75 4.9%
70
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27. FAYETTE COUNTY LEADING ECONOMIC INDEX
Fayette County Leading Economic Index
(1997 = 100)
103
101
12-month
moving average
99
97
95
93
91 1-Month Change: 1.5%
3-Month Change: 0.9%
89 12-Month Change:
87
3.5%
85
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28. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
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29. FCDA ORGANIZATION BREAKDOWN
Board of Directors
Administration
Retention/Expansion Recruitment
Marketing

30. RECRUITING
NEW
INDUSTRY &
OFFICE

31. HELPING
EXISTING
BUSINESS
AND
INDUSTRY
EXPAND

32. Marketing
Fayettega.org Newsletter

33. Marketing
Advertisements Prospect Travel

34. Project Management
Site Selection Building Selection

35. Research
Demographics Existing Industry Data

36. WHY DO
WE
RECRUIT
BUSINESS
?

37. WHY DO WE RECRUIT BUSINESS?
• increases the quality of life for the
citizens
• allows people to live and work in the
same community
• corporations give back to the
community

38. HOW DO WE RECRUIT
Allies & Partners

39. HOW DO WE RECRUIT
Allies & Partners
Consultants & Brokers

40. HOW DO WE RECRUIT
•Allies & Partners
•Consultants & Brokers
•Direct to Companies
•Newsletters
•Advertising & Events

41. WHO DO WE RECRUIT
Headquarters

42. WHO DO WE RECRUIT
Headquarters
Clean Manufacturing & Assembly

43. WHO DO WE RECRUIT
Headquarters
Clean Manufacturing & Assembly
Aviation Related Industry

44. WHO DO WE RECRUIT
• Headquarters
• Clean Manufacturing & Assembly
• Aviation Related Industry
• Small Business & Entrepreneurs
• Light Warehousing
• Medical (growth segment
)

45. ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS

46. ACTIVITY OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS

47. Location
 Approximately 20-30
minutes south of
Atlanta.
 Accessed via
Interstates 85 and 75
 Approximately 15-20
minutes to Hartsfield-
Jackson Atlanta Intl
Airport
 Fayetteville is county
seat, Peachtree City is
largest city

48. Culture & Rec
 2 Amphitheaters with nationally
touring acts
 Over 100 holes of championship
caliber golf
 Recreation fields for
soccer, football, baseball, lacrosse.
18 court Peachtree City Tennis
Center.
 Full BMX course
 Legacy Theater – professional stage
company
 Three lakes for recreation activities
 “Top 25 Arts Destination”-
AmericanStyle Magazine
 Numerous open parks &

49. Int’l Companies
 40+ c0mpanies from 12 different
foreign countries
 Europe
 Gerrescheimer Plastics (Germany)
 Hella (Germany)
 IPN Plastics (Holland)
 Sigvarus (Switzerland)
 Megadoor (Sweden)
 BAE (The UK)
 St. Gobain/Certainteed (France)
 Imeas (Italy)
 Asia
 Panasonic Automotive (Japan)
 TDK Components (Japan)
 Rinnai (Japan)
 Sany America (China)

50. Aviation
 Atlanta Regional Airport –
Peachtree City Falcon Field
 Over 20 Aviation related
Companies in Fayette County
 AIM Aircraft Spares (OEM Mfg)
 Aircraft Spruce & Specialty (Parts)
 Aventure Aviation (Parts Supplier)
 Clayton International (Helicopter
Refurbishing)
 Priority Jet (Aviation Services)
 Dixie Aerospace (OEM Mfg
 Gardner Aviation (Aviation
Maintenance)
 MegaDoor (Air Hanger Doors)
 NAECO (Aviation Parts Mfg)
 Plastikos (Fiberglass Mfg)
 RAS (Metal Forming for Parts)
 World Airways (Airline HQ)

51. Headquarters
 Major location in metro Atlanta for
headquarter operations
 Highly educated workforce with college
degrees
 15-20 minute drive to Hartsfield-Jackson
Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
 High quality of life elements
(schools, recreation, shopping, entertain
ment)
 Sample of Existing HQ operations:
 World Airways (HQ, Operations, Flight
center)
 Sany America (HQ, R&D, Mfg)
 Panasonic Automotive (HQ, R&D)
 Cooper Lighting (HQ, R&D, Logistics)
 Cooper Wiring Devices (HQ, R&D)
 NCR (Division HQ)
 Hoshizaki (HQ, Mfg)
 MegaDoor (HQ, Mfg)
 UES (HQ, Mfg)
 Rinnai (HQ, R&D)
 IPN USA (HQ, R&D, Mfg)
 SMC3 (HQ, command center)

52. Site 1 - Airport
 60 acre greenfield site, south side
of airport. Utilities installed.
Ready for development.

53. Site 2 – Peachtree  100,000 sf speculatively built
industrial building on 12 acres.
City Spec
Building  Expansion space for an additional
100,000 sf (200,000 sf total)

54.  120,000 sf industrial building built
Site 3 – Gardner in 1998.
Denver Building  An additional 12 acres adjoins for
expansion room of 150,000 sf.