Acworth Jobs

Acworth is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 13,422. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a very rapidly increasing population of 17,428. Unincorporated areas considered Acworth for mailing purposes also extend into southeast Bartow County, northeast Paulding County and southwest Cherokee County. Some of the incoporated portions of Acworth east of Nance Road and Acworth Due West Road have a Kennesaw mailing address. Acworth Beach is located on nearby Lake Allatoona and Lake Acworth. Acworth's nickname is "The Lake City" due to the large underground aquifer that part of the city is built over.

Among the most common occupations in Acworth are Management, professional, and related occupations, 36%; Sales and office occupations, 31%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 11%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Acworth, Georgia work for companies, 10 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Acworth, Georgia are Retail trade, 15%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Manufacturing, 12%. Simply Hired's Acworth job listings indicate that the following industries in Acworth are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Acworth, Georgia is $35,582, and the median income of households in Acworth was $50,918.

According to our Acworth Trends data, the number of Acworth, Georgia jobs has increased by 39% since October 2011.

Population of Acworth Total population 13,422 Male 48.82% Female 51.18% Median age 30.7     Acworth Housing Owner-occupied homes 73.7% Median cost of a home $128,100 Median mortgage payment $812 Renter-occupied homes 26.3% Vacant housing 4.7% Median monthly rent $676     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,516 Median for all female full-time $30,649     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 26% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 22% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 5% Divorced 14%     Race White 81% Black or African American 13% Asian 2% Other 3%     Acworth Commute Carpool 12.1% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 37 minutes