Things are bad all over, but one of metro Atlanta's core counties has proved more resilient than the rest: Cobb.
Whether the measure is household income, housing values or the proportion of adults who work, Cobb County has held its ground better than Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett or Clayton, according to newly released census data.
In some small but telling ways, such as the percentage of residents who hold at least a bachelor's degree or whose household income is at least $100,000 a year, Cobb has actually gained ground since 2007.
Kim Brinson, who moved to Cobb County in 2005 with her husband, Jonathan, described their personal situation in terms that might fit the county as a whole: aware that the economic wolves are on the prowl, but not kept awake at night by their scratching at the door.
"The long-term businesses are mostly still here," said Brinson, who, like her husband, is a geologist. "I can only think of maybe two or three that have gone away because of the recession, but those had problems before."
In Tuesday's newspaper, the AJC takes a deep look at why Cobb County has weathered the recession better than other metro Atlanta counties. It's a story you'll get only by picking up a copy of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution or logging on to the paper's iPad app. Subscribe today.
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