Habersham County vs. Rabun County

	Habersham County (GA)	Rabun County (GA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	45,388	16,867
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	5.5%	3.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	43,036	16,276
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	43,041	16,276
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.5%	16.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.2%	27.6%
Female persons, percent	52.7%	50.8%
White alone, percent	90.5%	94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.1%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.6%
Asian alone, percent	2.4%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.3%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.1%	8.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	77.1%	87.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,806	1,430
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	9.2%	5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,556	12,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.8%	74.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$146,000	$164,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,201	$1,247
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$356	$389
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$738	$678
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	8.0%
Building permits, 2018	223	66
Households, 2014-2018	15,195	6,563
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.75	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.5%	92.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	16.5%	9.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	76.9%	78.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	66.7%	69.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	78.2%	84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.7%	24.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.9%	14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	19.3%	21.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	53.1%	45.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.6%	42.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,503	47,210
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	108,056	41,814
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	99,248	468
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	462,142	247,664
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,619	$15,197
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.3	20.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,140	$40,902
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,018	$28,312
Persons in poverty, percent	14.9%	14.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	835	479
Total employment, 2017	11,938	4,671
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	405,555	137,051
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.5%	13.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,229	1,905
All firms, 2012	3,528	1,645
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,934	1,034
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,314	496
Minority-owned firms, 2012	384	109
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,047	1,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	497	163
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,915	1,400
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.0%	31.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	155.5	44.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	276.74	369.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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