Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA

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2023 Population

209,823

1.39% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

0.533% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

7.07% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$73,320

4.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$241,200

15.3% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 210k people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $73,320. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA grew from 206,939 to 209,823, a 1.39% increase and its median household income grew from $70,047 to $73,320, a 4.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.75%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.63%).

9.21% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

96.1% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA are Emory University-Oxford College (615 degrees awarded in 2023) and Georgia Career Institute (406 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $241,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.2%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 210k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.98% of Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (108k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70.6k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.59k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (12,323 households), Haitian (997 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (739 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
108k ± 1.44k
White (Non-Hispanic)
70.6k ± 447
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.59k ± 1.29k

8.49%

Hispanic Population

17.8k people

8.49% of the people in N/A are hispanic (17.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.98%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

7.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.1k people

As of 2023, 7.98% of Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 7.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,323 households (6.23%)
Haitian
997 households (0.504%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
739 households (0.374%)

9.21% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 6.23% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,501 ± 430
Gulf War (2001-)
3,366 ± 586
Gulf War (1990s)
3,125 ± 596

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

93.8k

2023 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 91.6k employees to 93.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,458 people), Customer service representatives (3,229 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,341 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

93.8k

2023 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 91.6k employees to 93.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,226 people), Construction (6,225 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,645 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,013

Median earning men ± $1,798

$38,591

Median earning women ± $2,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($89,286), Public Administration ($68,011), and Manufacturing ($56,002).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,514), Information ($59,078), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,268).

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA awarded 1,021 degrees. The student population of Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 478 male students and 1,081 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA are Black or African American (311 and 33%), followed by White (308 and 32.7%), Asian (195 and 20.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (93 and 9.87%).

The largest universities in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Emory University-Oxford College (615 and 60.2%) and Georgia Career Institute (406 and 39.8%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (615 and 60.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (185 and 18.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (98 and 9.6%).

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $241,200 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $241,200, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,150

$52,300

Median Property Taxes

±$1,920

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.2% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,320

Median Household Income

± $1,972

74.5k

Number of Households

± 2,719

In 2023, the median household income of the 74.5k households in N/A grew to $73,320 from the previous year's value of $70,047.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
Carpooled (9.08%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.08%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.7% were men and 53.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

44.6%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 7.56% from 14.2% to 13.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.