Americus, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

33,713

0.678% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.8

1.61% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

14,585

3.97% 1-year growth

About

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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.

Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 2 cars per household.

Americus, GA borders Albany, GA, Columbus, GA-AL, and Cordele, GA.

United States Georgia

Economy

The economy of Americus, GA employs 14.6k people. The largest industries in Americus, GA are Manufacturing (1,933 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,858 people), and Educational Services (1,695 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

14.6k

2023 Value

± 1,127

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Americus, GA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Americus, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

14.6k

2023 Value

± 1,127

3.97%

1 Year growth

± 10.4%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Americus, GA, are Manufacturing (1,933 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,858 people), and Educational Services (1,695 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($61,263), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,850), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($41,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,019), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,019).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

79
Retail Trade
67
Other Services (except Public Administration)
32
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$116k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$84k
Manufacturing
$37.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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

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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

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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 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 2022, universities in Americus, GA awarded 2,070 degrees. The student population of Americus, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,856 male students and 3,013 female students.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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

People in Americus, GA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Americus, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Americus, GA is N/A. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Americus, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Americus, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $138,000, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $115,925 and $108,986.

The following map shows all of the counties in Americus, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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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 Americus, GA.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (7.59%)

In 2023, 75.7% of workers in Americus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.59%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Americus, GA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.28% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Americus, 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.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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.

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