Rabun County, Georgia (GA)

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• • 14,64187.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1,4018.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 3261.9%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 1991.2%Asian alone
  • 1190.7%Two or more races
  • 560.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
  • 450.3%Some other race alone

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $387,698

Here:	$387,698
State:	$274,276

Townhouses or other attached units: $217,033

Here:	$217,033
State:	$266,514

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $227,608

Here:	$227,608
State:	$304,107

Mobile homes: $76,028

Here:	$76,028
State:	$74,102

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,400 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,069 (0.6%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rabun County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $695 a month.

Cities in this county include: Clayton, Mountain City, Tiger, Sky Valley, Dillard.

Neighboring counties: Cleveland County, Oklahoma , Marlboro County, South Carolina , Lawrence County, Tennessee , Pulaski County, Arkansas , Stephens County , Towns County .

Current college students: 270
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 925 (29.9% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 972010 or later
• 1292000 to 2009
• 4141990 to 1999
• 781980 to 1989
• 181970 to 1979
• 85Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,007
• One, attached: 97
• Two: 291
• 3 or 4: 225
• 5 to 9: 464
• 10 to 19: 188
• 20 or more: 32
• Mobile homes: 1,509
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Rabun County with a mortgage: 2,045 (37 second mortgage, 186 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,144

Religion statistics for Rabun County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Rabun County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
• Georgia Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: February 10, 2014 to February 14, 2014, Emergency Declared EM-3368: February 11, 2014, FEMA Id: 3368, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1973: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
• Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 14, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1554: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1554, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 01, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1311: January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
• Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• Georgia Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 04, 1995 to October 05, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1071: October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: 1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Georgia Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Flooding, Incident Period: March 27, 1994 to April 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1020: March 31, 1994, FEMA Id: 1020, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

6.44% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($63,168 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.54% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($41,728 average AGI)
2.90% relocated from other states ($21,440 average AGI)

Rabun County:	2.90%
Georgia average:	3.60%

from Macon County, NC	0.44% ($29,769 average AGI)
from Habersham County, GA	0.35% ($39,524)

4.61% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($46,437 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.34% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,403 average AGI)
2.27% relocated to other states ($24,034 average AGI)

Rabun County:	2.27%
Georgia average:	3.12%

to Macon County, NC	0.50% ($42,862 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA	0.36% ($28,095)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rabun County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,364 (939 living alone), Female householders: 3,464 (1,225 living alone)

• 3,318 spouses (3,317 opposite-sex spouses), 330 unmarried partners, (322 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 4,055 children (3,734 natural, 183 adopted, 145 stepchildren), 637 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 13 foster children, 275 other relatives, 769 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 452

Size of family households: 2,714 2-persons, 534 3-persons, 610 4-persons, 231 5-persons, 127 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,167 1-person, 324 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

1,618 married couples with children.
540 single-parent households (200 men, 340 women).

91.7% of residents of Rabun speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $104,433,000 ($6,523 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,222,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,386,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,005,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $253,000
Federal grants: $31,141,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,163,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,485,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $209,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $781,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,526,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.37 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)

• Year house built in Rabun County, Georgia
• 2892014 or later
• 1682010 to 2013
• 2,5122000 to 2009
• 2,6501990 to 1999
• 2,5791980 to 1989
• 1,8731970 to 1979
• 7091960 to 1969
• 7941950 to 1959
• 4421940 to 1949
• 6691939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Rabun County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rabun County, Georgia
• 201 room
• 302 rooms
• 2333 rooms
• 4914 rooms
• 1,2875 rooms
• 1,0346 rooms
• 6207 rooms
• 5718 rooms
• 8479+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rabun County, Georgia
• 611 room
• 382 rooms
• 2113 rooms
• 4354 rooms
• 4065 rooms
• 2676 rooms
• 1237 rooms
• 1228 rooms
• 469+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rabun County, Georgia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rabun County, Georgia
• 20no bedroom
• 1781 bedroom
• 1,1552 bedrooms
• 2,5803 bedrooms
• 8334 bedrooms
• 3525+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rabun County, Georgia
• 61no bedroom
• 1031 bedroom
• 7632 bedrooms
• 6173 bedrooms
• 1414 bedrooms
• 125+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Rabun County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Rabun County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 142no vehicle
• 1,3911 vehicle
• 2,0352 vehicles
• 9633 vehicles
• 3894 vehicles
• 2255+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Rabun County in renter-occupied apartments
• 189no vehicle
• 8101 vehicle
• 5732 vehicles
• 1173 vehicles
• 244 vehicles
• 25+ vehicles

92.7% of Rabun County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Georgia.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 8,999
• Other state: 6,812
• Northeast: 914
• Midwest: 1,242
• South: 4,151
• West: 502

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 397
• Number of aged recipients: 76
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 321
• Number of recipients under 18: 42
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 217
• Number of recipients older than 64: 138
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 200
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 151