Reports & Information

Misc. Statistical Information

Want to know number of street lights in Georgetown?  How many acres of parks in the city?  Low or High average temperature?  This and more Statistical Information is provided by the City’s finance department at http://finance.georgetown.org.

Bond Rating

Each year the City prepares a Ratings Agency presentation prior to its annual debt issue. This presentation includes an overview of the current City’s financial and economic development activity, as well as, other community information.

The City’s bond rating is an indication of its financial stability and creditworthiness. Georgetown’s ratings are considered excellent and continue to upgrade.  These ratings help determine the interest costs paid by the City when it issues debt. The recent utility bond upgrade, as well as the affirmation of the City’s General Obligation debt rating, will result in lower annual debt service payments thus benefiting the City’s tax payers and customer base.

2007 Bond Rating Book (3.06M .pdf)

Business

The number of Georgetown employers grew by over 200 from 2005 to 2006.  In spite of the National economic downturn, businesses in the Georgetown area continue to grow.  The Rural Capital Area Workforce Board lists these employers, type of business, and number of employees. 

• 2009 Business List (2.53 M.pdf)
• 2008 Business List (113K.pdf)
• 2007 Business List (59.7 K.pdf)
• 2006 Business List (105K .pdf)
• 2005 Business List (93K .pdf)

Demographic Data

The Economic Development property listing website, www.exploregeorgetown.com, can be used to conduct demographic, consumer expenditure, workforce, wage, and area business information reports in distance or drive time increments from a chosen land parcel.

In addition, the Economic Development department obtains demographic information from a variety of sources to respond to specific requests from businesses and to use internally in assessing the local economy.  

Taxes

 The City of Georgetown has one of the lowest combined property tax rates  in Central Texas.  Out of the 8.25% sales tax remitted by retailers, the City receives 2%.     

• Texas Comptroller recources for business
• 2006 TML Tax Rate Survey (565K .pdf)
• 2005 TML Tax Rate Survey (21K .pdf)

Traffic

The Texas Highway Department regularly surveys traffic and provides traffic counts at various locations.  Georgetown is within the Austin District. 

• 2005 Austin District Traffic Counts (96K .pdf)
• 2004 Austin District Traffic Counts (80K .pdf)

Workforce/Wage

The workforce in the Georgetown area is educated and highly motivated.  With 13 colleges and university within driving distance and Georgetown’s own Southwestern University providing outstanding education opportunities, area businesses can expect the workforce trend to continue.  In addition, the Texas Workforce Commission and the Rural Capital Area Workforce Commission  provide wage information and assist with employee recruitment and training.

• Williamson County Labor Force Statistics
• Rural Capital Area Educational Attainment 2008
• Rural Capital Area 2009 Demand Occupations List
• Rural Capital Area 2009 Target Occupations List
• Statewide Target Occupations List

2006 Retail Trade Analysis

In 2004, a committee of Georgetown citizen’s with the assistance of a facilitator from Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) defined the current retail trade area for Georgetown and gathered data including retail leakage. In 2006, CAPCO gathered data from the same U.S. Census blocks to provide an updated survey.

• Retail Trade Area Map (604K .pdf)
• Retail Goods and Services Expenditures (23K .pdf)
• Marketplace Profile (18K .pdf)

2004 Retail Trade Analysis

A committee of Georgetown citizen’s with the assistance of a facilitator from Capital Area Planning Council (CAPCO) defined the current retail trade area for Georgetown. CAPCO then expanded the trade area to fit U.S. Census tracks, created a retail trade area map, and gathered data including a retail leakage study.

• Census 2000 Summary Profile (35K .pdf)
• Retail Trade Area Map
• Demographic and Income Profile (22K .pdf)
• Detailed Income Profile (16K .pdf)
• Market Profile (85K .pdf)