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Austell, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Cobb County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
8,351
Population
1,311/sq mi density
$67,500
Median Income
$36,388 per capita
$255,700
Home Value
$291,512 Zillow
$1,426
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
971
Violent Crime/100K
4,372 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,500 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$255,700 home value, $1,426/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
971 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Austell (18)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
49,558 jobs
2,764 firms
$76,614/yr
Retail Trade
40,163 jobs
2,397 firms
$48,658/yr
Professional & Technical Services
36,495 jobs
4,697 firms
$122,883/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
34,701 jobs
1,958 firms
$27,319/yr
Construction
31,775 jobs
2,188 firms
$92,921/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
28,006 jobs
1,904 firms
$52,055/yr
Wholesale Trade
21,671 jobs
1,613 firms
$103,228/yr
Manufacturing
20,190 jobs
812 firms
$95,204/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
17,923 jobs
649 firms
$54,418/yr
Finance & Insurance
15,578 jobs
1,542 firms
$111,372/yr
Management of Companies
12,837 jobs
168 firms
$134,958/yr
Other Services
9,493 jobs
1,872 firms
$52,470/yr
Information & Technology
9,396 jobs
697 firms
$110,910/yr
Real Estate
7,582 jobs
1,664 firms
$84,701/yr
Arts & Entertainment
6,553 jobs
436 firms
$75,500/yr
Educational Services
5,168 jobs
433 firms
$48,808/yr
Utilities
1,080 jobs
25 firms
$124,895/yr
Unclassified
949 jobs
2,292 firms
$90,068/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Management of Companies
1.98
Unclassified
1.77
Construction
1.58
Wholesale Trade
1.43
Professional & Technical Services
1.37
Information & Technology
1.30
Real Estate
1.27
Administrative & Waste Services
1.24
Transportation & Warehousing
1.10
Retail Trade
1.05
Arts & Entertainment
1.01
Finance & Insurance
1.00
Accommodation & Food Services
0.99
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.90
Other Services
0.82
Utilities
0.74
Educational Services
0.65
Manufacturing
0.64
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 49,558 | 2,764 | $1,473 | $76,614 | 0.90 |
| Retail Trade | 40,163 | 2,397 | $936 | $48,658 | 1.05 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 36,495 | 4,697 | $2,363 | $122,883 | 1.37 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 34,701 | 1,958 | $525 | $27,319 | 0.99 |
| Construction | 31,775 | 2,188 | $1,787 | $92,921 | 1.58 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 28,006 | 1,904 | $1,001 | $52,055 | 1.24 |
| Wholesale Trade | 21,671 | 1,613 | $1,985 | $103,228 | 1.43 |
| Manufacturing | 20,190 | 812 | $1,831 | $95,204 | 0.64 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 17,923 | 649 | $1,047 | $54,418 | 1.10 |
| Finance & Insurance | 15,578 | 1,542 | $2,142 | $111,372 | 1.00 |
| Management of Companies | 12,837 | 168 | $2,595 | $134,958 | 1.98 |
| Other Services | 9,493 | 1,872 | $1,009 | $52,470 | 0.82 |
| Information & Technology | 9,396 | 697 | $2,133 | $110,910 | 1.30 |
| Real Estate | 7,582 | 1,664 | $1,629 | $84,701 | 1.27 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 6,553 | 436 | $1,452 | $75,500 | 1.01 |
| Educational Services | 5,168 | 433 | $939 | $48,808 | 0.65 |
| Utilities | 1,080 | 25 | $2,402 | $124,895 | 0.74 |
| Unclassified | 949 | 2,292 | $1,732 | $90,068 | 1.77 |