Piedmont's Living Circumstances

Habersham County School District Overview

Piedmont University located in Habersham County School District area. A total of 15,139 households are located in Habersham County School District area. Among them, 4,425 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.44 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 13,731 and 10,462 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6.38% (2,703) of residents are non-citizens and 15.91% (6,739) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Habersham County School District, Georgia
Household	15,139
Population	42,354
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,425 (29.23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,731
Total Students	10,462
Pre-Kindergarten	621
Kindergarten	328
Grade 1-8	4,709
Grade 9-12	2,274
College/Graduate School	2,530
Veterans	34,587
Non-citizen	2,703
Non-English Home Language	6,739
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

35,919 residents are over the age of 16 and 19,364 people are in labor force. Among them, 19,343 people are in civilian labor force and 21 are in armed labor force. 18,747 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Habersham County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,317	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	15,180	82.87%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,176	11.88%
Public transportation	115	0.63%
Walked	158	0.86%
Other method	217	1.18%
Worked from home	471	2.57%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,747	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	5,845	31.18%
Service	2,829	15.09%
Sales and office	3,889	20.74%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,217	11.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,967	21.16%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,747	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	525	2.80%
Construction	1,409	7.52%
Manufacturing	3,967	21.16%
Wholesale trade	754	4.02%
Retail trade	2,101	11.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	597	3.18%
Information	409	2.18%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	572	3.05%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,421	7.58%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,096	21.85%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,206	6.43%
Other services, except public administration	788	4.20%
Public administration	902	4.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	18,747	-
Private wage and salary workers	14,914	79.55%
Government workers	2,670	14.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,144	6.10%
Unpaid family workers	19	0.10%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,866 for the 15,139 households in Habersham County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $29,094. 36,165 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.15%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,139	-
Less than $10,000	866	5.72%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,132	7.48%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,861	12.29%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,283	8.47%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,335	15.42%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,916	19.26%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,067	13.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,830	12.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	417	2.75%
More than $200,000	432	2.85%
Median Household Income	$50,563	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,866	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	10,440	-
Less than $10,000	426	4.08%
$10,000 - $14,999	403	3.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	780	7.47%
$25,000 - $34,999	861	8.25%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,755	16.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,994	19.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,768	16.93%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,699	16.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	362	3.47%
More than $200,000	392	3.75%

Median Family Income	$61,226	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,777	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$29,094	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$41,764	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$41,764	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	42,978	-
With health insurance coverage	36,165	84.15%
Public coverage	14,929	34.74%
Private health insurance	27,378	63.70%
Without health insurance coverage	6,813	15.85%

Housing

There are 18,442 housing units in Habersham County School District area, Georgia with 15,139 units (82.09%) occupied. 11,848 houses (78.26%) are occupied by owner and 3,291 houses (21.74%) are rented. The average housing value is $150,500 and the average rental cost is $772. 144 houses (0.78%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,190 houses (6.45%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,442	-
Occupied	15,139	82.09%
Owner Occupied	11,848	78.26%
Renter Occupied	3,291	21.74%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,878	75.25%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	175	0.95%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,249	6.77%
Mobile Homes	3,140	17.03%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,442	-
Built 2014 or later	144	0.78%
Built 2010 - 2013	196	1.06%
Built 2000 - 2009	4,372	23.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,476	24.27%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,888	15.66%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,642	14.33%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,571	8.52%
Built 1950 - 1959	963	5.22%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,190	6.45%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,442	-
1 room	209	1.13%
2 rooms	171	0.93%
3 rooms	823	4.46%
4 rooms	2,143	11.62%
5 rooms	4,774	25.89%
6 rooms	4,059	22.01%
7 rooms	2,536	13.75%
8 rooms	1,934	10.49%
9 rooms or more	1,793	9.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,442	-
no bedroom	239	1.30%
1 bedroom	467	2.53%
2 bedrooms	4,673	25.34%
3 bedrooms	9,696	52.58%
4 bedrooms	2,606	14.13%
5 bedrooms or more	761	4.13%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,848	-
Less than $50,000	930	7.85%
$50,000 - $99,999	2,246	18.96%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,711	22.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	2,460	20.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,034	17.17%
$300,000 - $499,999	987	8.33%
$500,000 - $999,999	433	3.65%
$1,000,000 or more	47	0.40%
Median House Value	$150,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,977	-
Less than $500	441	14.81%
$500 - $999	2,180	73.23%
$1,000 - $1,499	300	10.08%
$1,500 - $1,999	43	1.44%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	13	0.44%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$772	-

Demographic

A total of 44,626 people lives in Habersham County School District area, Georgia with 21,134 male and 23,492 female. The males to female ratio is 47.36 to 52.64. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	44,626	-
Male	21,134	47.36%
Female	23,492	52.64%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,626	-
Under 5 years	2,606	5.84%
5 - 9 years	2,479	5.56%
10 - 14 years	3,149	7.06%
15 - 19 years	3,091	6.93%
20 - 24 years	3,017	6.76%
25 - 34 years	5,239	11.74%
35 - 44 years	5,446	12.20%
45 - 54 years	5,796	12.99%
55 - 59 years	2,802	6.28%
60 - 64 years	2,756	6.18%
65 - 74 years	4,833	10.83%
75 - 84 years	2,814	6.31%
85 years and older	598	1.34%
Median Age	39.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	44,626	-
One Race	43,546	97.58%
White	38,434	86.12%
Black or African American	1,435	3.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native	46	0.10%
Asian	864	1.94%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	219	0.49%
Other	2,548	5.71%

Two or more races	1,080	2.42%
White and Black or African American	396	0.89%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	260	0.58%
White and Asian	222	0.50%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%