The holiday season is a time for giving, and the annual Stuff-A-Bus gives you the opportunity to provide Cobb County children from families with limited resources with a joyous holiday season.
A CobbLinc bus, decorated for the season, will follow a schedule of visiting different parts of the county between December 12 and 14, and collect new unwrapped toys. Toys are needed for children 3 to 13 years old. The most need is for toys targeted at the 9 to 13-year-old age group.
The event is hosted by Cobb Christmas, Inc., CobbLinc, First Transit, community businesses and volunteers., and is expected to benefit about 1,000 families in Cobb.
Calendar for Stuff-A-Bus
Tuesday, Dec. 12
- 8:30 – 9 a.m. – Wellstar Acworth Health Park, 4550 Cobb Parkway, Acworth
- 9:30 – 10 a.m. – Georgia Fitness Acworth, 3362 Acworth Summit Boulevard, Acworth
- 10:30 – 11 a.m. – KNAPP, 2124 Barett Park Drive, Suite 100, Kennesaw
- 11:30 a.m – noon – WellStar Pediatric Center, 1180 Ernest Barrett Parkway, Kennesaw
- 1:30 – 2 p.m. – Wal-Mart 2795 Chastain Meadows Pkwy Kennesaw
Wednesday, Dec. 13
- 8:30 – 9 a.m. – Wellstar Corporate 1800 Parkway place Marietta
- 9:30 – 10 a.m. – Pivotal Retail Group 889 Franklin Gateway SE Suite 100 Marietta
- 10:30 – 11 a.m. – Stasco Mechanical 1391 Cobb Pkwy Marietta
- 11:30 a.m – noon – Wellstar East Cobb Health Park, 3747 Roswell Road Marietta
- 1:30 – 2 p.m. – Notre Dame Club of ATL, 3731 Clubland Drive
Thursday, Dec. 14
- 9:30 – 10 a.m. – Traton Homes, 720 Kennesaw Avenue, Marietta
- 10:30 – 11 a.m. – Laseter’s Tavern 4355 Cobb Parkway, SE, Atlanta
- 11:30 a.m – noon – Galleria on the Park, 200 S. Galleria Parkway Marietta (buildings 200 & 600)
- 1:30 – 2 p.m. – TK Elevator Corporation, 788 Circle 75 Parkway, Marietta
- 2:30 – 3 p.m. – Wellstar Vinings Health Park, 4441 Atlanta Highway, Smyrna
About Cobb County
Cobb County is the third most populous county in Georgia, smaller only than Fulton and Gwinnett counties.
The governing authority is the five-member Cobb County Board of Commissioners, which includes a Chairperson and four district commissioners.
The current board is:
| Chairwoman | Lisa Cupid |
| District 1 Commissioner | Keli Gambrill |
| District 2 Commissioner | Jerica Richardson |
| District 3 Commissioner | JoAnn Birrell |
| District 4 Commissioner | Monique Sheffield |
The U.S. Census Bureau gives the following quick facts about the county:
| PeoplePopulation | |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 766,802 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) | 766,149 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) | 0.1% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 766149 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 688078 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 5.6% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 22.7% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 13.3% |
| Female persons, percent | 51.3% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | 61.7% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 29.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.5% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 5.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 13.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 50.2% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2016-2020 | 40562 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 | 15.6% |
| Housing | |
| Housing units, July 1, 2021, (V2021) | 311450 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 | 65.8% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 | $273,900 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $1,672 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $474 |
| Median gross rent, 2016-2020 | $1,264 |
| Building permits, 2021 | 3247 |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2016-2020 | 283359 |
| Persons per household, 2016-2020 | 2.63 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 | 84.6% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 | 20.5% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 | 97.2% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 | 93.3% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 92.6% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 48.4% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 | 6.2% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 13.8% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 69.6% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 64.3% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 2056579 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 5569500 |
| Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 1536858 |
| Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) | 18543691 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) | $24,615 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 31.2 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $80,830 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $41,480 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 9.2% |
| BusinessesBusinesses | |
| Total employer establishments, 2020 | 21492 |
| Total employment, 2020 | 358927 |
| Total annual payroll, 2020 ($1,000) | 21780372 |
| Total employment, percent change, 2019-2020 | -0.3% |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2019 | 86497 |
| All employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 17066 |
| Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 10386 |
| Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 3537 |
| Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 3058 |
| Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 12177 |
| Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 1204 |
| Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 | 13909 |
| GeographyGeography | |
| Population per square mile, 2020 | 2254.8 |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 2026.4 |
| Land area in square miles, 2020 | 339.78 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 339.55 |
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