Echols County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Echols County shows it has $34,038 median earnings which is the 6th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Columbia County with an earnings of $37,985 is 11.6% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Echols County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Echols County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $34,447 median income which is the 6th ranked in median income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Columbia County with an income of $44,491 is 29.2% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Echols County compares as approximately half the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Echols County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics. In Figure 3 we see that it has the largest proportion of median earnings between $20,000 and $49,999 at 43.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 39.4 average hours which is the 5th ranked in average hours out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Lanier County with an average hours of 41.1 is only about 4.3% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.61 average hourly earnings which is the 6th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Lowndes County with an average hourly earnings of $18.27 compares as 10.0% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Echols County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Echols County measures approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Echols County illustrates it has 8.3% Self Employed which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Hamilton County with a Self Employed of 10.4% is 24.6% larger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, has Median Income-65 years and over in the mid range of other counties in the area at $30,560 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

In terms of the source of where income comes from, in Figure 9 Echols County has the largest proportion of income from wages at 76.6% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 15.9% households with retirement income which is the 5th ranked in households with retirement income out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Columbia County with a households with retirement income of 22.7% measures 42.7% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Overall Family Income in the mid point of other counties in the area at $50,184 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has the largest proportion of American Indian Family Income at $92,750 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Echols County shows it has hightest cost of 111.8 for Cost of grocery items.

Echols County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 9.3% to 6.3%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 32.3%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It illustrates that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 1,875 to 1,774. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 5.4%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Echols County indicates it has 2.8% unemployment rate which is the 6th ranked in unemployment rate out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Hamilton County with a rate of 5.3% measures about twice as large. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Echols County shows it has 54.3% participation rate which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Echols County shows full time employees is considerably bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Echols County shows it has 41.7% families with a single earner which is more than all other countiesin the area. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Echols County shows it has 21.3% families with no one working which is the 6th ranked in families with no one working out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Hamilton County with a families with no worker of 30.0% is 40.6% larger.

Echols County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Echols County shows it has 1,070 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th smallest total people earning less than the poverty level of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Lowndes County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 27,819 is substantially bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Echols County shows it has 26.8% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Clinch County with a percent of people in poverty of 39.2% is 46.0% larger.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Echols County has the largest proportion of person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 44% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Echols County has the largest proportion of college graduate and in poverty at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. We see that Echols County has the largest proportion of people who are in poverty and not in Labor Force at 34.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Echols County shows it has 11.2% households with public assistance which is the 4th smallest households with public assistance of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Hamilton County with a households with public assistance of 32.3% measures approximately 2.9 times bigger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Echols County indicates it has 50.4% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

Echols County Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Echols County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 7am to 730am at 44% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Echols County has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 30 to 34 minutes at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 40 to 44 minutes at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Echols County shows it has 25 average commute time which is the most of all countiesin the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Echols County shows average commute time in minutes for men measures 57.4% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Echols County has the largest proportion of 3 vehicles available at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of 5 or more vehicles available at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Echols County shows it has 26% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 4th smallest people who both work and live in the same city of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Lowndes County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 65% is approximately 2.5 times bigger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Echols County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Echols County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Echols County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Echols County shows it has hightest median earnings of $132,946 for Management, business, and financial occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Echols County shows it has hightest median earnings of $52,976 for Earnings-Education, legal, community service, arts, media occupations.

Echols County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Echols County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 60% for self employed in sales and office related businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Echols County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 60% for self employed in finance, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Echols County indicates it has $22,325 average annual self employment income which is the 4th smallest average annual self employment income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Lanier County with an average annual self employment income of $51,166 is approximately 2.3 times bigger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Echols County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared with the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Echols County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Echols County shows total number of self-employed men is approximately 4.5 times bigger than total number of self-employed women.