Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

116,717

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.543% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.4%

7.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,161

5.5% 1-year growth

Health

88.3% of the population of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 3.03% 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, 46.1% were men and 53.9% 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 26.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

3.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA declined by 5.33% from 12.3% to 11.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA employs 47.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,325 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,834 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,734 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of physicians ($119,216), Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($110,559), and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing ($97,495).

Males in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,276. The income inequality in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,539

Women

54.1%

21,653

Men

45.9%

The workforce of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 was 47,192 people, with 54.1% woman, and 45.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

47.2k

2024 Value

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 1.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 46.4k employees to 47.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (1,979 people), Registered nurses (1,480 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,349 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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

47.2k

2024 Value

1.65%

1 Year growth

± 1.65%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.65%, from 46.4k employees to 47.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,325 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,834 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,734 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,844

Median earning men ± $1,954

$37,519

Median earning women ± $2,250

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,994), Public Administration ($74,780), and Wholesale Trade ($61,392).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,329), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,566), and Construction ($43,653).

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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,693 male students and 6,812 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Black or African American (2,347 and 77.2%), White (452 and 14.9%), Hispanic or Latino (110 and 3.62%), and Two or More Races (61 and 2.01%).

The largest universities in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Albany Technical College (1,646 and 53.8%), Albany State University (1,413 and 46.2%), and Albany Beauty Academy (1 and 0.0327%).

The most popular majors in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (363 and 11.9%), Registered Nursing (252 and 8.24%), and General Business Administration & Management (246 and 8.04%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,176 for in-state students and $15,528 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 73%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 25.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 9,505 (28.3% men and 71.7% 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 9,505 students enrolled in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, 28.3% men and 71.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 7,748 records, of which 72% were women and 28% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
140 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
87 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
83 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities with 140 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Albany Technical College
1,646 degrees awarded
Albany State University
1,413 degrees awarded
Albany Beauty Academy
1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Albany Technical College with 1,646 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 934 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA, which is 0.439 times less than the 2,126 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 2,347 degrees mean that there were 5.19 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 452 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

Public, 4-year or above ($4,176) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,480) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,220) 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, 1.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.862% 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (26.2k), Some college (21k), and Secondary Education (15.4k).

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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was $174,700 in 2024, which is 0.525 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $164,000 to $174,700, a 6.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA is 52.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,888

$24,650

Median Property Taxes

±$1,256

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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.9% of the housing units in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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.

$57,161

Median Household Income

± $2,018

46.6k

Number of Households

± 1,803

In 2024, the median household income of the 46.6k households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA grew to $57,161 from the previous year's value of $54,181.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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

0.426

2024 Wage GINI in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA

0.43

2023 Wage GINI in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.963% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (8.58%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (8.58%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties PUMA, GA (21.8k out of 112k 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 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Dougherty & Lee Counties 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

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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