Braselton Jobs

Braselton is a town in Jackson, Gwinnett, Barrow, and Hall Counties in the State of Georgia, about 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,206. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 2,294. Braselton was named after the Braselton family that has lived in the area for some time. The town was bought from the Braselton Families by a partnership between the Ameritech Pension fund and actress Kim Basinger in 1989 for $20 million. The Basinger-Braselton partnership hoped to establish Braselton as a tourist attraction with movie studios and a film festival. Basinger eventually sold her minor portion to the Ameritech Fund when she met financial difficulties. The town is under the ownership of developer Wayne Mason. It is also the headquarters of the American Junior Golf Association, IMSA, the Panoz Motor Sports Group, and the Road Atlanta race track. Also found are the newly arrived major distribution warehouses for Sears...more

Among the most common occupations in Braselton are Sales and office occupations, 35%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%; and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 15%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Braselton, Georgia work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Braselton, Georgia are Manufacturing, 17%; Retail trade, 15%; and Educational, health and social services, 14%. Simply Hired's Braselton job listings indicate that the following industries in Braselton are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Braselton, Georgia is $36,884, and the median income of households in Braselton was $56,563.

According to our Braselton Trends data, the number of Braselton, Georgia jobs has increased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Braselton Total population 1,206 Male 49.67% Female 50.33% Median age 39.5     Braselton Housing Owner-occupied homes 88.5% Median cost of a home $147,700 Median mortgage payment $863 Renter-occupied homes 11.5% Vacant housing 6.5% Median monthly rent $633     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,477 Median for all female full-time $27,292     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 1% $15,000 to $24,999 7% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 7% $200,000 or more 12%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 7%     Marital Status Never married 15% Currently married 70% Separated 0% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 92% Black or African American 1% Asian 6% Other 1%     Braselton Commute Carpool 8.2% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 35 minutes