Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

115,602

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.7

0.234% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.26%

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,250

4.01% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA is home to a population of 116k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.05% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (9.31k people).

In 2024, there were 17.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (92.3k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA are Spanish (7,557 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (343 households), and Gujarati (338 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

57,656

Women

49.9%

57,917

Men

50.1%

The resident population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA in 2024 was 115,573 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA.

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Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
92.3k ± 2.72k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.26k ± 1.02k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.37k ± 791

9.58%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

9.58% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA are hispanic (11.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,954 ± 1,076 people
India
1,461 ± 932 people
Colombia
649 ± 624 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,954 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA residents, followed by India with 1,461 and Colombia with 649.

Foreign-Born Population

8.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.31k people

8.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.42k people

As of 2024, 8.05% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA residents (9.31k 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was 8.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,557 households (6.85%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
343 households (0.311%)
Gujarati
338 households (0.306%)

10% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was Spanish. 6.85% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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
2,313 ± 356
Gulf War (2001-)
1,882 ± 376
Gulf War (1990s)
949 ± 227

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA.

Health

90.8% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 5.1% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.13% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% 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 23.3% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.22%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

5.1%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA declined by 10.1% from 10.2% to 9.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA employs 57.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA were Construction (5,025 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,971 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,450 people), and the highest paying industries were Administration of economic programs & space research ($216,578), Offices of physicians ($179,976), and Savings institutions, including credit unions ($179,925).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,143. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,215

Women

45.8%

30,995

Men

54.2%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA in 2024 was 57,210 people, with 45.8% woman, and 54.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

57.2k

2024 Value

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 55.7k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, are Other managers (2,373 people), Cashiers (1,409 people), and Retail salespersons (1,281 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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

57.2k

2024 Value

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 55.7k employees to 57.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, are Construction (5,025 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,971 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,450 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$72,195

Median earning men ± $4,190

$44,367

Median earning women ± $4,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($126,109), Information ($124,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,922).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($193,398), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,321).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 636 male students and 597 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA are White (174 and 64%), Black or African American (43 and 15.8%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 8.82%), and Unknown (20 and 7.35%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Reinhardt University (282 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA are General Business Administration & Management (61 and 21.6%), Sport & Fitness Management (34 and 12.1%), and Registered Nursing (24 and 8.51%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $28,164.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 29.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,233 (51.6% men and 48.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,233 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, 51.6% men and 48.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 702 records, of which 55.1% were women and 44.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded
Sport & Fitness Management
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Reinhardt University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

282 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Reinhardt University with 282 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 139 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, which is 0.972 times less than the 143 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 174 degrees mean that there were 4.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 43 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,164) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,910) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, 0.951% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.38% 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (23.9k), High School or Equivalent (22.4k), and Some college (20.1k).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was $445,500 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $397,200 to $445,500, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA is 88.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$445,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,408

$35,864

Median Property Taxes

±$1,514

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.1% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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.

$116,250

Median Household Income

± $6,292

40.7k

Number of Households

± 1,809

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.7k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA grew to $116,250 from the previous year's value of $111,770.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.476

2024 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.82% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (21.3%)
Carpooled (6.8%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.8%).

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

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.42% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA (6.05k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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