Americus, GA

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2020 Population

15,319

1.19% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

29.7

0.669% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

28.2%

6.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$33,405

0.174% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$93,400

8.35% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

6,712

6.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Americus, GA had a population of 15.3k people with a median age of 29.7 and a median household income of $33,405. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Americus, GA declined from 15,503 to 15,319, a −1.19% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,347 to $33,405, a 0.174% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), White (Hispanic) (0.966%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.633%).

None of the households in Americus, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Americus, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Americus, GA are Georgia Southwestern State University (700 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2020, the median property value in Americus, GA was $93,400, and the homeownership rate was 40.8%.

Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 1 car per household.

United States Georgia Sumter County, GA Americus, GA River Valley Regional Commission (Outside Muscogee & Chattahoochee Counties) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Americus, GA is home to a population of 15.3k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.36% of Americus, GA residents were born outside of the country (515 people).

In 2020, there were 2.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.88k people) in Americus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.75k White (Non-Hispanic) and 326 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2020 Citizenship

98.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.9% of Americus, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Americus, GA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Americus, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.88k ± 558
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.75k ± 531
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
326 ± 107

1.75%

Hispanic Population

268 people

1.75% of the people in Americus, GA are hispanic (268 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Americus, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
234,298 ± 11,751 people
India
98,606 ± 7,673 people
Jamaica
44,462 ± 5,166 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 234,298 Georgia residents, followed by India with 98,606 and Jamaica with 44,462.

Foreign-Born Population

3.36%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

515 people

2.03%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

314 people

As of 2020, 3.36% of Americus, GA residents (515 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Americus, GA was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Americus, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 87
Vietnam
98 ± 64
Gulf War (1990s)
87 ± 115

Americus, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Americus, GA employs 6.71k people. The largest industries in Americus, GA are Manufacturing (1,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (849 people), and Educational Services (845 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($64,266), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,130), and Wholesale Trade ($43,472).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,276. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.71k

2020 Value

± 790

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Americus, GA grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 6.33k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Americus, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,193 people), Production Occupations (760 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Americus, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.71k

2020 Value

± 790

6.12%

1 Year growth

± 15%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Americus, GA grew at a rate of 6.12%, from 6.33k employees to 6.71k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Americus, GA, are Manufacturing (1,390 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (849 people), and Educational Services (845 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Americus, GA, though some of these residents may live in Americus, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,206

Median earning men ± $2,664

$26,774

Median earning women ± $3,890

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,592), Construction ($62,604), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,316), Information ($33,783), and Public Administration ($33,557).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$59.2B
Tennessee
$36.9B
North Carolina
$32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 Americus, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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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 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Americus, GA awarded 700 degrees. The student population of Americus, GA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 2,066 male students and 4,248 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Americus, GA are White (470 and 68.4%), followed by Black or African American (148 and 21.5%), Hispanic or Latino (33 and 4.8%), and Two or More Races (22 and 3.2%).

The largest universities in Americus, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Southwestern State University (700 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Americus, GA are Elementary Education & Teaching (193 and 27.6%), General Business Administration & Management (84 and 12%), and Registered Nursing (78 and 11.1%).

The median tuition cost in Americus, GA for a public four year colleges is $4,064 for in-state students and $14,786 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Americus, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 6,314 (32.7% men and 67.3% 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 2021 there were 6,314 students enrolled in Americus, GA, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,678 records, of which 69.9% were women and 30.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
44 degree-majors awarded
Accounting
55 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
50 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Americus, GA was General Psychology with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Americus, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Georgia Southwestern State University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

700 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Southwestern State University with 700 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 164 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Americus, GA, which is 0.306 times less than the 536 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 470 degrees mean that there were 3.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 148 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 ($4,064) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Measure

In 2020, 0.952% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.869% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.79M), and Bachelors Degree (1.47M).

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 Americus, GA was $93,400 in 2020, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $86,200 to $93,400, a 8.35% increase. The homeownership rate in Americus, GA is 40.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Americus, GA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Americus, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Median household income in Americus, GA is $33,405. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Americus, GA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $54,273, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $45,917 and $34,427.

Housing

Property

$93,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$12,268

$2,543

Median Property Taxes

±$388

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 Americus, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Americus, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.8%

Homeownership

2020

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 40.8% of the housing units in Americus, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 39.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Americus, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9503

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Americus, GA was Census Tract 9505 with a value of $54,273, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $45,917 and $34,427.

The following map shows all of the places in Americus, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$33,405

Median Household Income

± $2,933

6.24k

Number of Households

± 693

In 2020, the median household income of the 6.24k households in Americus, GA grew to $33,405 from the previous year's value of $33,347.

The following chart displays the households in Americus, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Americus, GA is from Georgia.

0.476

2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.477

2019 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2020, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.302% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (75.2%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (4.97%)

In 2020, 75.2% of workers in Americus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (4.97%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Americus, GA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Americus, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Americus, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Americus, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Americus, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Americus, GA (3.98k out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Americus, GA is Black, followed by White 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
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

87.3% of the population of Americus, GA has health coverage, with 42% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.01% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, GA see 1342 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.75% decrease from the previous year (1487 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1830 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 458 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sumter County, GA.

1,342 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sumter County, GA

Primary care physicians in Sumter County, GA see an average of 1,342 patients per year. This represents a 9.75% decrease from the previous year (1,487 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sumter County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 29.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

42%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.3%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Americus, GA grew by 4.62% from 12.2% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Americus, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.