PLAN HAPEVILLE 2025 Prepared by: Strategic Planning Initiatives, LLC Plan Hapeville 2025 Contents PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ELEMENT Sec. 1.1.0 PRELIMINARIES ......................................................................................................... 8 Sc. 1.1.1 Public Hearings .......................................................................................................... 8 Sec. 1.1.2 Steering Committee ..................................................................................................8 Sec. 1.1.3 Visioning Sessions ..................................................................................................... 8 Sec. 1.1.4 Opinion Survey ......................................................................................................... 9 Sec. 1.2.0 RESIDENT SURVEY RESULTS ...................................................................................... 9 Sec. 1.2.1 Residential Development ........................................................................................... 9 Sec. 1.2.2 Neighborhood Quality .............................................................................................. 9 Sec. 1.2.3 Economic Development ........................................................................................... 10 Sec. 1.2.4 Public Facilities and Services .................................................................................... 10 Sec. 1.2.5 Greenspace ........................................................................................................... 10 Sec. 1.2.6 Access ................................................................................................................... 11 Sec. 1.2.7 Residential Survey Summary ..................................................................................... 11 Sec. 1.3.0 MERCHANT SURVEY RESULTS ................................................................................. 13 Sec. 1.3.1 Residential Development ......................................................................................... 13 Sec. 1.3.2 Neighborhood Quality ............................................................................................ 13 Sec. 1.3.3 Economic Development ........................................................................................... 13 Sec. 1.3.4 Public Facilities and Services .................................................................................... 14 Sec. 1.3.5 Access ................................................................................................................... 14 POPULATION ELEMENT Sec. 2.1.0 PRELIMINARIES ....................................................................................................... 16 Sec. 2.1.1 - Introduction........................................................................................................... 16 Sec. 2.1.2 - Population ............................................................................................................ 16 Sec 1.2.0 INVENTORY OF CURRENT CONDITIONS................................................................ 16 Sec. 2.2.1 - Population Projections............................................................................................ 17 Sec. 2.2.2 - Household Data .................................................................................................... 21 Sec. 2.2.3 - Households, Population and Dwelling Units ............................................................ 23 Sec. 2.2.4 - Age Distribution .................................................................................................... 23 Sec. 2.2.5 - Racial Composition ............................................................................................... 28 Sec. 2.2.6 - Racial Composition in the Future ............................................................................ 30 Sec. 2.2.7 - Educational Attainment ......................................................................................... 32 Sec. 2.2.8 - Educational Levels Compared ................................................................................ 32 Sec. 2.2.9 - State and Regional Comparisons ........................................................................... 38 Sec. 2.2.10 – Income .............................................................................................................. 38 Sec. 2.3.0 POPULATION ASSESSMENT ................................................................................... 44 Sec. 2.3.1 – Population ........................................................................................................... 44 Sec. 2.3.2 - Age Distribution .................................................................................................... 44 Sec. 2.3.3 - Racial Composition ............................................................................................... 44 Sec. 2.3.4 - Educational Attainment ......................................................................................... 44 1 Sec. 2.3.5 – Income ................................................................................................................ 44 Sec. 2.4.0 POPULATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ................................................................ 44 Sec. 2.4.1 – Population Goals and Objectives .......................................................................... 44 HOUSING ELEMENT Sec. 3.1.0 PRELIMINARIES........................................................................................................ 46 Sec. 3.1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................ 46 Sec. 3.2.0 Housing ................................................................................................................. 46 Sec. 3.2.1 Unit Totals .............................................................................................................. 47 Sec. 3.2.2 Unit Type .............................................................................................................. 47 Sec. 3.2.3 Age and Condition of Housing ................................................................................. 55 Sec. 3.2.4 Owner/Renter Occupancy Ratios ............................................................................. 57 Sec. 3.2.5 Vacancy Rates ........................................................................................................ 59 Sec. 3.2.6 Housing Cost ......................................................................................................... 60 Sec. 3.2.7 Home Sales Data .................................................................................................... 61 Sec. 3.2.8 Post 2000 Census Construction Activity ..................................................................... 62 Sec. 3.2.9 Ratio of Income to Housing Cost .............................................................................. 62 Sec. 3.2.10 Potential Need for Senior Housing .......................................................................... 63 Sec. 3.2.11 Persons with Special Housing Needs ....................................................................... 64 Sec. 3.2.0 ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................................... 67 Sec. 3.3.0 HOUSING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ..................................................................... 67 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Sec. 4.1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 70 Sec. 4.2.0 INVENTORY ........................................................................................................... 71 Sec. 4.2.1 Economic Development ........................................................................................... 71 Sec. 4.2.2 Economic Base ....................................................................................................... 71 Sec. 4.2.3 Weekly Wages, Earnings and Employment by Sector .................................................. 71 Sec. 4.2.4 Georgia Employment ............................................................................................. 71 Sec. 4.2.6 Hapeville Employment ............................................................................................. 71 Sec. 4.2.7 Employment Projections ........................................................................................... 72 Sec. 4.2.8 Employment Compared to Earnings by Industry ......................................................... 77 Sec. 4.2.9 Earnings by Sector .................................................................................................. 82 Sec. 4.2.10 Weekly Wages ...................................................................................................... 82 Sec. 4.2.11 Personal Income by Type ....................................................................................... 86 Sec. 4.2.12 Major Community-Level Economic Activities ............................................................ 92 Sec. 4.2.13 Major Residential Development .............................................................................. 96 Sec. 4.2.14 Major Commercial Development ............................................................................ 97 Sec. 4.2.15 Unique Economic Activities .................................................................................... 97 Sec. 4.2.16 Labor Force .........................................................................................................