Gordon 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. Gordon County shows it has $35,400 median earnings which is the 5th ranked in median earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Pickens County with an earnings of $44,171 is 24.8% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Gordon County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Georgia, median earnings of $43,670, Gordon County is about 23.4% smaller.

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 $44,313 median income which is the 4th smallest median income of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Pickens County with an income of $64,512 is 45.6% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Gordon County compares as approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, median income of $55,679, Gordon County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 40.1 average hours which is more than all other countiesin the area. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $16.98 average hourly earnings which is the 5th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Pickens County with an average hourly earnings of $21.34 is 25.7% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Gordon County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, average hourly earnings of $21.37, Gordon County is 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. Gordon County shows it has 7.3% Self Employed which is the 5th ranked in Self Employed out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Gilmer County with a Self Employed of 12.5% is 72.5% larger.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 12.3% 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 Pickens County with a households with retirement income of 27.2% measures approximately 2.2 times bigger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Black Family Income in the mid range of other counties in the area at $47,860 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Gordon County shows it has hightest cost of 107.9 for cost of healthcare.

Gordon 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 13.3% to 12.7%. This represents a decrease in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 4.5%. 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 shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 26,049 to 29,023. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 11.4%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Gordon County shows it has 2.8% unemployment rate which is the 4th smallest unemployment rate of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Murray County with a rate of 4.7% measures 69.1% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Gordon County demonstrates it has 60.4% participation rate which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Gordon County shows full time employees is approximately 4.8 times 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. Gordon County shows it has 27.7% families with a single earner which is the 4th smallest families with a single earner of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Murray County with a single earners rate of 35.3% is 27.3% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Gordon County shows it has 16.9% families with no one working which is the 5th 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 Gilmer County with a families with no worker of 28.5% is 68.5% larger.

Gordon 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. Gordon County shows it has 11,232 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Whitfield County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 18,229 is 62.3% larger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Gordon County shows it has 20.0% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is more than all other countiesin the area.

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Gordon County has the largest proportion of person in poverty 12 to 17 years at 16% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Gordon County has the largest proportion of White poverty rate at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Black poverty rate at 39% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Gordon County has the largest proportion of Married with children and in poverty at 23% 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. Gordon County has the largest proportion of college graduate and in poverty at 8% 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 Gordon County shows it has 16.3% households with public assistance which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Murray County with a households with public assistance of 16.7% is only about 2.5% larger.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Gordon County indicates it has 45.4% the Gini Index which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area.

Gordon County Work Commute Charts

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Gordon County has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 630 am to 7am at 14% 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. Gordon County has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 10% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Gordon County indicates it has 24 average commute time which is the 5th ranked in average commute time out of 10 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Gordon County shows average commute time in minutes for men measures 46.0% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Gordon County shows it has 56% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Floyd County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 59% is only about 5.7% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Gordon County compares as 33.2% larger. Also, measured against the state of Georgia, people who both work and live in the same city of 40%, Gordon County is 39.6% larger.

Gordon 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. Gordon County shows it has hightest median earnings of $75,964 for Earnings-Computer, engineering, and science occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Gordon County shows it has hightest median earnings of $53,155 for Earnings-Computer, engineering, and science occupations.

Gordon County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Gordon County indicates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 31% for self employed management, business, science, and arts 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. Gordon County indicates it has hightest entrepreneurs of 17% for self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Gordon County shows it has $27,422 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 Gilmer County with an average annual self employment income of $42,180 is 53.8% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Gordon County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, compared to the state of Georgia, average annual self employment income of $35,048, Gordon County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Gordon County shows total number of self-employed men is about twice as large than total number of self-employed women.