In Rabun County, jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the offices of real estate agents and brokers industry wages were the highest in Rabun County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Rabun County earned an annual wage of $54,397 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The wage rate is greater than the industry wage rate in Georgia of $50,186 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $49,699.

Top-pay jobs in Rabun County, Georgia exsists in depository credit intermediation ($39,600), offices of dentists ($37,803), legal services ($37,555) and architectural and engineering services ($33,761) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Rabun County Wages have increased by 16.0% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Rabun County, Georgia by a total of 16.0%. This is greater than the growth in wages for the State of Georgia and less than the growth in average wages for the US.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Rabun County Industry Wages Lag Behind Georgia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Rabun County, Georgia when analyzed can be described as medium-low when analyzed with other Counties in the state. The overall wages are 32 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $38,831. The overall industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Rabun County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Rabun County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Investigation and security services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 39.8 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Georgia, where the industry reported a gain of 3.4 percent. The losses in the Investigation and security services industry in Rabun County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 7.7 in percent of workers in the Investigation and security services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Investigation and security services (39.8 percent decline)
2. Electronics and appliance stores (30.1 percent decline)
3. Health and personal care stores (27.5 percent decline)
4. Unclassified (21.4 percent decline)
5. Personal care services (16.7 percent decline)

Rabun County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 143.8 percent from 2001 to 2006. This industry in Rabun County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Georgia, where it saw a gain of 50 percent. The Offices of real estate agents and brokers industry in Rabun County outpaced the national average, which felt a gained 28.5 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. Offices of real estate agents and brokers (143.8 percent gain)
2. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (138.1 percent gain)
3. Architectural and engineering services (113.9 percent gain)
4. Building finishing contractors (107.1 percent gain)
5. Services to buildings and dwellings (104.1 percent gain)

Total industry employment has increased by 7.6 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Georgia, which saw a gain of 3.3 percent since 2001 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Rabun County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Traveler accommodation industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 112 jobs added during the time period. These new jobs in the Traveler accommodation industry makes up 28.4 percent of the growth in Rabun County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Traveler accommodation (112 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (34 new jobs)
3. Household and institutional furniture mfg. (29 new jobs)
4. Depository credit intermediation (29 new jobs)
5. Full-service restaurants (28 new jobs)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Rabun County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Health and personal care stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 15 jobs. The declines in the Health and personal care stores industry make up 27.9 percent of the jobs lost during the period in Rabun County, Georgia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Health and personal care stores (15 jobs lost)
2. Investigation and security services (15 jobs lost)
3. Building foundation and exterior contractors (10 jobs lost)
4. Electronics and appliance stores (8 jobs lost)
5. Offices of physicians (2 jobs lost)

In Rabun County, Georgia, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has increased by 365 total jobs from 2001 to 2006.

Of the 27 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 8 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 18 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Rabun County, Georgia

When analyzed against other counties (and parishes) in the US, Rabun County reported a medium-high median household income of $39,662 (Adjusted to 2005 Dollars). This is 25.2 percent lower than the median income in State of Georgia of $49,647 and the income level is 23.9 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.

When put side-by-side with other counties (or parishes) throughout the United States, Rabun County, Georgia may be understood as having a medium-low poverty rate amongst the population, with a poverty rate of 11.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity population category, holds the highest rate of poverty with 25.5 percent of the 2000 residents living in poverty. People aged 75 years and over are witness to the most percent living in poverty in Rabun County, reporting 19.3 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic households in Rabun County, Georgia reported a median household income of $52,650, this median is 32.7 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $80,438. This income level is 102.8 percent greater than the reported median household income for all households in the area. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Rabun County had a median income of $79,341, which was 100 percent greater than the median for all households. In Rabun County, Georgia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $39,636 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.1 percent less than the median household income in 2000. Black or African American householders reported household income levels that were 4.6 percent greater than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $41,482.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Rabun County, Georgia

Reported by the 2000 Census in Rabun County, Georgia, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 33.4 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Rabun have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 18.6 percent (Men) versus 16.6 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women is High School Diploma, with 36.4 percent of the women population in the area achieving this level of education.

Rabun County, Georgia is made up of a moderately-educated population, with 17.6 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Rabun counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Georgia's proportion of 24.2 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Rabun County, Georgia as reported in the Census of the year 2000, 18.2 percent of the White Alone, 7.4 percent of Black or African American, 0 percent of the Asian alone and 4.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved a Bachelors Degree or Higher.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun County, Georgia has a population that is made up of 90.3 percent White, 1.3 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 7.2 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 8.9 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Georgia percent of 39.2. Since 2000, Rabun has increased the percent of minority makeup when 5.8 percent of the population were minorities.

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Rabun County, Georgia to be 41.0 years of age. The median age in Rabun is greater than the median age for the State of Georgia of 34.3. Since the year 2000, the area has witnessed a decline in this median, when at that time it was 42.1 years old. With a total of 21.4 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Rabun can be understood as having a medium-low percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 60.3 percent of the population falling in this age category. The retirement (65 and over) group makes up 18.3 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-high proportion of the population.

Rabun County, Georgia had a population that was estimated at 16,087 in 2005. The total population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 15,090. This growth signifies an increase of 6.6 percent. Rabun ranks 74 of 159 counties when calculating total change in population for Georgia and the county ranks 1,096 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.

When measuring the total land area, Rabun spans a total of 371 total square miles. The area has a low population density of 43 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Davison, SD (43 per sq. mile ), Kendall, TX (43 per sq. mile ), Montgomery, IL (43 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Carroll, AR (43 per sq. mile ), Lawrence, IL (43 per sq. mile ), Scott, VA (43 per sq. mile ).

From 2000, a high amount of people have migrated to Rabun from another country. The international migration into Rabun totals 0.1 percent of immigration into the State of Georgia. This percent of international migration is high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Rabun County, Georgia

The State of Georgia, Rabun County places 34 of 159 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 187 of 3,141, compared to change in residential structure growth in counties throughout the Unities States.

Rabun County recorded a median home value in 2000 of $112,400, reported by the Decennial Census. This value is greater than the overall Georgia 2000 home value of $111,200 and less than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 across the United States during the same year.

Rabun County is made up of a medium proportion of residential real estate that is high priced. In 2000, the Decennial Census counted that 4.8 percent of the homes were valued over $500,000.

In Rabun County, the census reported 11,937 homes in 2005. The county has experienced a growth in housing units, adding in all 1,331 housing units since the year 2001, or 12.5 percent.

It can be understood that there is a large amount of affordable housing in Rabun County, Georgia. In 2000, 56.6 percent of residential real estate was valued under $125,000.



Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Rabun County, Georgia -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

In Rabun County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services industries have the largest percent of jobs of all industries. The Manufacturing provides the most jobs and contributes 29.6 percent of total employment in the county, making up 1,542 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services sectors provide 17 and 14.7 percent of all employment.

In Rabun County, Manufacturing, Construction and Accommodation and food services industries have the highest United States location quotient (LQ). The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 2.31. The percent of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 2.31 times greater than the national average, signifying that Rabun may be an exporter of products or services of Manufacturing.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation has had the highest level of job growth from 2001-2005 in Rabun County, with an industry growth of 110 percent. This is greater than the industry job change at the national level of 4.7 percent. The State of Georgia experienced a sector employment shift of 0.3 percent, during the period of 2001 to 2005.

Manufacturing has the largest employers in Rabun County. In the County, the industry averages 70 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's average at the national level of 39 and greater than the State of Georgia average establishment size of 45 for the Manufacturing industry.









Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).