Habersham County vs. Oconee County

Habersham County (GA)Oconee County (SC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)45,38878,374
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.5%5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,03674,275
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,04174,273
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.5%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.2%23.2%
Female persons, percent52.7%50.8%
White alone, percent90.5%89.2%
Black or African American alone, percent4.1%7.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%0.4%
Asian alone, percent2.4%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.1%5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.1%84.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8066,628
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.2%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,55640,806
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$146,000$155,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,201$1,157
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$356$322
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$738$725
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%9.0%
Building permits, 2018223437
Households, 2014-201815,19531,818
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.5%86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201816.5%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201876.9%83.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.7%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201878.2%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.7%24.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.9%16.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.3%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.1%52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.6%47.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,50381,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)108,056274,464
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,219,0442,135,248
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,248201,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)462,142740,964
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,619$9,929
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.324.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,140$46,056
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,018$28,076
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178351,529
Total employment, 201711,93819,892
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)405,555820,007
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.5%-2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2294,970
All firms, 20123,5285,580
Men-owned firms, 20121,9343,252
Women-owned firms, 20121,3141,598
Minority-owned firms, 2012384464
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0474,951
Veteran-owned firms, 2012497753
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,9154,426
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.0%27.6%
Population per square mile, 2010155.5118.6
Land area in square miles, 2010276.74626.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Habersham county (GA) and Oconee county (SC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.