Foreclosures in Georgia increased in 2009 over the prior year. There was a total of 106,110 properties with foreclosure filings. That works out to a rate of one filing for every 37 households, which compares to the United States average of 45, and is a little less than three percent of the state's housing units.
Georgia is the 9th largest U.S. state by population, with 9,829,219 people (in 2009). Its 59,425 square miles make it the 22nd largest state by area. Median household income in 2008 was $50,861.
Georgia is famous for its peaches and peanuts, being a producer of both crops. Those compare cotton, which once the state's biggest cash crop, but has declined in recent decades. The second half of the 20th century saw Georgia expand to become a major corporate center, with 15 Fortune 500 corporations headquartered in Atlanta alone. Its more famous businesses include Coca-Cola, Home Depot, UPS, AT&T and Georgia Pacific.