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Unemployment, employment, industry mix, wages, population, income, and building permits — county by county, from BLS, Census, and BEA data.

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Unemployment Rate
Monthly, not seasonally adjusted — county vs. Georgia vs. U.S.
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Source: BLS — Local Area Unemployment Statistics; CPS (U.S., NSA).
Employment & Labor Force
Employed residents and civilian labor force, monthly, NSA
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Source: BLS — Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Employment by Industry
Annual average covered employment by sector, latest year
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Source: BLS — Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sectors + total government).
Average Weekly Wage by Industry
Annual average weekly wage by private sector, latest year
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Source: BLS — Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Average Weekly Wage Trend
Annual average, all covered employment — county vs. Georgia vs. U.S.
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Source: BLS — Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Population
Annual estimates — level (left) and growth rate (right)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Population Estimates Program.
Components of Population Change
Annual natural change (births − deaths) and net migration
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Population Estimates Program, components of change.
Per-Capita Personal Income
Annual, current dollars — county vs. Georgia vs. U.S.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED.
Home Value vs. Income — the 30% Rule
Median home value vs. the price affordable at 30% of median income; income on the right axis
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Source: Census ACS 5-yr; Freddie Mac 30-yr rate. Affordable price = P&I on a 30-yr loan, 20% down, at that year's average rate — taxes/insurance excluded.
Gross Rent vs. the 30% Rule
Median gross rent vs. rent affordable at 30% of median income; rent burden on the right axis
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Source: Census ACS 5-yr — median gross rent, household income, and median rent as % of income (B25071).
Residential Building Permits
Housing units authorized per year — single-family vs. multi-family, stacked
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey, annual county totals by structure type.