Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA

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2024 Population

143,758

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

2.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

8.33% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,787

0.215% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,900

13.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,992

3.4% 1-year growth

About

13.9% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA 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.

95.3% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was $244,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.7%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Southeast)--Henry County (North)--Stockbridge City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Southeast)--Henry County (South)--McDonough City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (Northwest)--Forest Park PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, and Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (14.7k people).

In 2024, there were 6.97 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (104k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 6.02k 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA are Spanish (11,487 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,511 households), and Vietnamese (1,411 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

75,627

Women

52.7%

67,764

Men

47.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 143,391 inhabitants, with 47.3% men, and 52.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA.

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Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 3.44k
White (Non-Hispanic)
14.9k ± 841
Other (Hispanic)
6.02k ± 1.85k

10.2%

Hispanic Population

14.7k people

10.2% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA are hispanic (14.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,920 ± 1,516 people
Vietnam
1,684 ± 1,002 people
Jamaica
1,677 ± 1,000 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,920 Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,684 and Jamaica with 1,677.

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.7k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15k people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA residents (14.7k 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,487 households (8.56%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,511 households (1.13%)
Vietnamese
1,411 households (1.05%)

13.9% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was Spanish. 8.56% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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

Gulf War (2001-)
2,793 ± 590
Vietnam
1,882 ± 525
Gulf War (1990s)
1,662 ± 362

Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA employs 65k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,700 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,123 people), and Construction (2,950 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($228,122), Legal services ($133,226), and Religious organizations ($117,037).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.15 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,116. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,499

Women

53.1%

30,493

Men

46.9%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA in 2023 was 64,992 people, with 53.1% woman, and 46.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

65k

2023 Value

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 3.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 62.9k employees to 65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,180 people), Customer service representatives (3,004 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,017 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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

65k

2023 Value

3.4%

1 Year growth

± 3.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.4%, from 62.9k employees to 65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,700 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,123 people), and Construction (2,950 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,958

Median earning men ± $2,734

$37,764

Median earning women ± $2,409

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,541), Information ($57,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($70,521), Public Administration ($54,448), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,428).

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 14 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.59% 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (35.7k), Some college (24.6k), and Secondary Education (18.3k).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was $244,900 in 2024, which is 0.736 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,100 to $244,900, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA is 63.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,608

$31,856

Median Property Taxes

±$1,787

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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.7%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.7% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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.

$67,787

Median Household Income

± $4,452

50k

Number of Households

± 2,430

In 2024, the median household income of the 50k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA declined from $67,787 from the previous year's value of $67,933.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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

0.41

2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA

0.406

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA

In 2023, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.975% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (11.3%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro 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 (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA (21.5k out of 142k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

86.7% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 8.87% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.03% 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, 46.7% were men and 53.3% 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 27.7% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% 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

13.3%

Uninsured

41%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

8.87%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

2.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA declined by 3.63% from 13.8% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (South, East)--Jonesboro PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.