We have a lot of information to share with you in this section, including information on business services, incentives, and taxes, as well as statistics on Savannah's economy, workforce, schools, population, transportation, and other data vital to your business decisions.

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Population

• Metro Area Population
• Population by Age
• Median Age
• Population Percent by Sex
• Population by Race Ethnicity
• Median Household Income
• Per Capita Income
• Households/Size
• Owner/Renter Housing Units
• Comparable Home Prices
• Median Rents - 2 Bedroom Apartment
• Cost of Living and Buying Power
• ACCRA Metro Area Cost of Living

Workforce/Training

• Savannah MSA Labor Force Employment Rate
• Population Estimates for Labor Draw Area
• Labor Force Trends
• Military Labor Profile
• Military Dependents
• Commuting Patterns
• Travel Time to Work
• Quick Start

Education

• Public School Information - 2003-04 School Year
• Private School Information
• Education Attainment
• High School Test Scores
• 2003 Area Graduates
• Industry-Related Programs at Savannah Technical College
• Enrollment in 4-Year Institutions - 2003

Taxes

• Local Property Tax Formula
• Corporate Income Tax
• Sales & Use Tax
• Exemptions to the Sales Tax
• Workers' Compensation

Incentives

• Financial
  • Tax Credits
  • Job Tax Credit
  • Ports Activity Job Tax Credit
  • Special Headquarters Tax Credit
  • Child Care Tax Credit
• Tax Exemptions
  • Local Property Tax Exemption
  • County Inventory Tax Exemption
  • Computer Equipment Sales Tax Exemption
  • Pollution Equipment Tax Exemption
  • Primary Materials Handling Sales Tax Exemption
  • Manufacturing Machinery Sales Tax Exemption
• Miscellaneous
  • Fee/Payment in Lieu of Taxes
  • Tax Exempt Industrial Revenue Bond (IRBs)
  • Reduction in Tap-in Fees
• Workforce
  • Employee Screening
  • Quick Start Pre-employment Training
  • Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP)
  • Hope Scholarship and Hope Grant
  • Right To Work Laws

Operational

• Electricity Rate Discount
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Georgia Technical Institute/Facilitech

Established Business

• Job Tax Credit
• Ports Activity Job Tax/Investment Tax Credit
• Investment Tax Credit
• Research and Development Tax Credit
• Rapidly Growing Small Business Tax Credit
• Retraining Tax Credit

Utilities

• Electricity
• Natural Gas
• Telecommunications
• Water

Technology

• Telecommunications
  • Local Access Providers
  • Telephone Providers
  • Cellular Providers
• Wired Infrastructure
• Wireless Infrastructure
• Industry Related Education Programs

Transportation

• Air Transportation
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Surface Carriers
• Terminals
• Major Carriers
• Rail Transportation
• Geography
• Georgia Ports Authority
• Highways & Interstates

Business Climate

• Employment in MSA by Sector
• Major Employers
• Savannah MSA Entry & Median Wages
• Manufacturing Union Activity
• International Companies
• Corporate Headquarters
• FORTUNE 500 Companies
• Private and Public Warehouses
• Foreign Trade Zone
• Building Permits by Area

Map Center

• Location Map
• Direct Flights
• Over-the-road Transit Time
• Southeast USA Region
• Hurricane Landfall Map
• Savannah Region Population
• Savannah Region Labor Draw
• Savannah MSA
• College & University Locations
• Transportation/Infrastructure Map
• Chatham County Recreation
• Chatham County Municipalities

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