Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

103,598

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

8.02% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,070

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,000

9.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 104k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.5% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (19.1k people).

In 2024, there were 3.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57.5k people) in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18k Other (Hispanic) and 9.44k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are Spanish (29,369 households), Korean (231 households), and Vietnamese (171 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,663

Women

49.9%

51,903

Men

50.1%

The resident population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2024 was 103,566 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

88.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was 88.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
57.5k ± 392
Other (Hispanic)
18k ± 1.7k
White (Hispanic)
9.44k ± 1.58k

37.2%

Hispanic Population

38.6k people

37.2% of the people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are hispanic (38.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
13,070 ± 2,624 people
Guatemala
2,000 ± 1,087 people
El Salvador
769 ± 678 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 13,070 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,000 and El Salvador with 769.

Foreign-Born Population

18.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.1k people

18.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.9k people

As of 2024, 18.5% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA residents (19.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
29,369 households (30.2%)
Korean
231 households (0.238%)
Vietnamese
171 households (0.176%)

31.5% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 30.2% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,190 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
666 ± 215
Gulf War (1990s)
515 ± 203

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Health

81.9% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 43.2% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 9% on non-group plans, and 0.593% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 21.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

43.2%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

12%

Medicare

Non-Group

0.593%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA grew by 3.3% from 17.5% to 18.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA employs 45.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA were Carpet & rug mills (8,136 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,391 people), and Construction (3,300 people), and the highest paying industries were Other health care services ($180,466), Pharmacies & drug retailers ($134,038), and Fiber, yarn, & thread mills ($128,138).

Males in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $49,275. The income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.409, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

21,017

Women

45.9%

24,725

Men

54.1%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2024 was 45,742 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

45.7k

2024 Value

−0.0459%

1 Year decline

± −0.0459%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.0459%, from 45.8k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, are Sewing machine operators (1,709 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,445 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,434 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

45.7k

2024 Value

−0.0459%

1 Year decline

± −0.0459%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.0459%, from 45.8k employees to 45.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, are Carpet & rug mills (8,136 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,391 people), and Construction (3,300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,370

Median earning men ± $1,919

$33,944

Median earning women ± $1,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,985), Information ($73,125), and Public Administration ($56,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,683), Wholesale Trade ($40,919), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,845).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

The student population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,863 male students and 3,319 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are White (533 and 60.6%), Hispanic or Latino (261 and 29.7%), Black or African American (38 and 4.32%), and Asian (21 and 2.39%).

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Dalton State College (847 and 95.2%) and Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology (43 and 4.83%).

The most popular majors in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are Registered Nursing (151 and 17%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (110 and 12.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (79 and 8.88%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,616 for in-state students and $9,936 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,182 students enrolled in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,607 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Elementary Education & Teaching
79 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
54 degrees awarded
Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was Elementary Education & Teaching with 79 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dalton State College
847 degrees awarded
Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dalton State College with 847 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 278 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, which is 0.454 times less than the 612 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 533 degrees mean that there were 2.04 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 261 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($2,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,743) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.95% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.3k), Secondary Education (16.6k), and Some college (15.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was $218,000 in 2024, which is 0.655 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $198,900 to $218,000, a 9.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,598

$24,680

Median Property Taxes

±$1,292

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67% of the housing units in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,070

Median Household Income

± $2,731

36.8k

Number of Households

± 1,589

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.8k households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA grew to $67,070 from the previous year's value of $64,262.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.409

2024 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

0.421

2023 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.94% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (4.63%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (4.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA (15.2k out of 103k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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