The college education attainment rate measures the percentage of residents in Fulton County 25 years and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. The rate is broken out further by degree level -- bachelor's, master's, professional and doctorate. The data for this measure comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Percentage of individuals surveyed who report finding County facilities to be "excellent" or "very good" in their cleanliness

This measure tracks the number of juvenile cases that result in a finding of delinquency as a percentage of all at-risk youth (youth between the ages of 11 and 17). Data for all counties in Georgia are complied and reported by the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee. There is generally a 2 year delay in the reporting of statistics on juvenile delinquency.

Percentage of time that key IT systems are up and running as expected

This measure tracks the percentage of children in Fulton County who live below poverty level as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. A child is considered to be living in poverty if the child's family has a total income below a threshold value determined by the size of the family and the number of children in the family. For example, the threshold for a family of four made up of two adults and two children under 18 years was $24,339 in 2016. The threshold for a family with more children is higher while the threshold for two adults with no children is lower.

The percentage of families in poverty represents the percentage of households in Fulton County living below poverty level in the past 12 months according the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of poverty. A family is considered to live in poverty if its total income is below a threshold value determined by the size of the family and the number of children in the family. For example, the threshold for a family of four made up of two adults and two children under 18 years was $24,339 in 2016. The threshold for a family with more children is higher while the threshold for two adults with no children is lower.

This measure tracks the percentage of Fulton County's residents age 65 and older who live below the poverty line as defined by the U.S.Census Bureau. A senior is considered to be living in poverty if the household in which he or she lives has a total income below a threshold value determined by the size of the family, the age of the head of household and the number of children in the family. For example, the threshold for a senior over 65 years living alone was $11,511 in 2016. The threshold for a household with two adults with a head of household over 65 years was $14,507.

This measure tracks the percentage of residents who say that they are satisfied with the availability of cultural opportunities in their area. The 2016 Fulton County Resident Survey provided a baseline for this measure. Respondents were given four options to the question "How satisfied are you with the availability of cultural opportunities in your area?": very satisfied, satisfied, dissatisfied or vert dissatisfied. The survey was conducted again in the fall of 2017 and a third survey is underway as of November 2018.