Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA

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2024 Population
122,244
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43.4
0.231% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
5.58%
1.19% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$111,978
2.75% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$436,400
7.59% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
53,091
0.599% 1-year growth

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13.6% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County 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.

94.8% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was $436,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (13.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.9k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.05k Asian (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 Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are Spanish (7,901 households), Korean (1,110 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (911 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
62,110
Women
51.5%
58,568
Men
48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 120,678 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

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Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
94.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County 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)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67.9k ± 1.05k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.9k ± 734
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    6.05k ± 340
8.59%
Hispanic Population
10.5k people

In 2024, there were 2.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.9k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.05k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.59% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are hispanic (10.5k people).

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,087 ± 1,112 people
  2. Jamaica
    919 ± 741 people
  3. India
    859 ± 717 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,087 Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA residents, followed by Jamaica with 919 and India with 859.

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Foreign-Born Population

11%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13.4k people
11%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
13.3k people

As of 2024, 11% of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA residents (13.4k 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)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was 11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,901 households (6.75%)
  2. Korean
    1,110 households (0.949%)
  3. Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
    911 households (0.779%)

13.6% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County 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)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 6.75% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,652 ± 579
  2. Vietnam
    2,743 ± 302
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,634 ± 339

Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA employs 53.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA were Restaurants & Food Services (3,637 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,599 people), and Air transportation (3,436 people), and the highest paying industries were Scientific research & development services ($277,986), Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping & payroll services ($212,136), and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($184,042).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.58 times higher than the average income of females, which is $72,346. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.488, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
24,009
Women
45.2%
29,082
Men
54.8%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2023 was 53,091 people, with 45.2% woman, and 54.8% men.

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Occupations

53.1k
2023 Value
0.599%
1 Year growth
± 0.599%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 0.599%, from 52.8k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, are Other managers (2,969 people), Registered nurses (1,772 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.1k
2023 Value
0.599%
1 Year growth
± 0.599%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 0.599%, from 52.8k employees to 53.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,637 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,599 people), and Air transportation (3,436 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$75,821
Median earning men ± $4,465
$47,481
Median earning women ± $2,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($99,375), Manufacturing ($98,676), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,796), Information ($79,444), and Manufacturing ($70,799).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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Education

In 2016, universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are Black or African American (15 and 83.3%) and White (3 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA are General Cosmetology (18 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 5 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 5 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology
Most Common
18 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was General Cosmetology with 18 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2016, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, which is 0.0588 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 15 degrees mean that there were 5 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.62% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (25.5k), High School or Equivalent (19.9k), and Some college (19.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was $436,400 in 2024, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,600 to $436,400, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA is 80.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$436,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,870
$35,714
Median Property Taxes
±$1,362

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)--Fayette County PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

80.1%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.1% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$111,978
Median Household Income
± $4,052
44.6k
Number of Households
± 1,719

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.6k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA grew to $111,978 from the previous year's value of $108,986.

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Wage Distribution

0.488
2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA
0.5
2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA

In 2023, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.42% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.47%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.47%).

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.

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Commute Time

31.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA (6.77k out of 121k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA is White, followed by Black 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.

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Health

91.4% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 52.8% on employee plans, 5.96% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.41% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.1% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.56%
Uninsured
52.8%
Employer Coverage
5.96%
Medicaid
14%
Medicare
15.3%
Non-Group
3.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA grew by 8.53% from 7.89% to 8.56%.

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