Rabun County vs. Jackson County

Rabun County (GA)Jackson County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,86743,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.6%7.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,27640,261
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,27640,271
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.9%16.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent27.6%19.7%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.9%
White alone, percent94.9%85.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.6%2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%9.0%
Asian alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.8%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.2%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.6%81.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4302,969
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)12,68027,432
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.8%64.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$164,900$192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,247$1,163
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$389$292
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$678$723
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.0%11.1%
Building permits, 201866421
Households, 2014-20186,56316,642
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.7%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.3%5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.4%83.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201869.8%67.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.2%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%30.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.3%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent21.3%18.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.6%54.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.6%51.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,210548,517
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)41,814201,591
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)247,664403,657
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,197$9,980
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.919.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$40,902$44,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,312$24,073
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017479967
Total employment, 20174,67111,594
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,051394,340
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201713.6%-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,9053,098
All firms, 20121,6453,461
Men-owned firms, 20121,0342,050
Women-owned firms, 2012496977
Minority-owned firms, 2012109286
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4853,064
Veteran-owned firms, 2012163590
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4002,592
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.2%21.0%
Population per square mile, 201044.082.1
Land area in square miles, 2010369.99490.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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