Americus, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
34,312
1.77% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
37.3
3.32% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
23.2%
1.55% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$37,669
3.58% 1-year decline
2021 Median Property Value
$119,400
4.78% 1-year decline
2021 Employed Population
13,962
5.31% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Americus, GA had a population of 34.3k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $37,669. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Americus, GA declined from 34,929 to 34,312, a −1.77% decrease and its median household income declined from $39,068 to $37,669, a −3.58% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (47.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (42.9%), White (Hispanic) (3.88%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.19%).

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.

97.1% of the residents in Americus, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Americus, GA are South Georgia Technical College (1,503 degrees awarded in 2021) and Georgia Southwestern State University (700 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Americus, GA was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 60.8%.

Most people in Americus, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Americus, GA was 2 cars per household.

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

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Americus, GA is home to a population of 34.3k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.97% of Americus, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.36k people).

In 2021, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Americus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2021 Citizenship
96.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Americus, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Americus, GA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Americus, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.4k ± 498
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.7k ± 325
  3. White (Hispanic)
    1.33k ± 302
5.73%
Hispanic Population
1.97k people

In 2021, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Americus, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.33k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.73% of the people in Americus, GA are hispanic (1.97k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    226,399 ± 11,557 people
  2. India
    100,869 ± 7,760 people
  3. Jamaica
    46,494 ± 5,282 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 226,399 Georgia residents, followed by India with 100,869 and Jamaica with 46,494.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.97%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.36k people
4.2%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.47k people

As of 2021, 3.97% of Americus, GA residents (1.36k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Americus, GA was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    426 ± 117
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    324 ± 172
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    311 ± 168

Americus, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Americus, GA employs 14k people. The largest industries in Americus, GA are Manufacturing (2,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,817 people), and Educational Services (1,664 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($60,435), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,765), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,925).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,211. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

14k
2021 Value
± 1,106
−5.31%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Americus, GA declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 14.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Americus, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,931 people), Production Occupations (1,310 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Americus, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

14k
2021 Value
± 1,106
−5.31%
1 Year decline
± 11.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Americus, GA declined at a rate of −5.31%, from 14.7k employees to 14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Americus, GA, are Manufacturing (2,181 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,817 people), and Educational Services (1,664 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$33,980
Median earning men ± $997
$30,197
Median earning women ± $4,526

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,548), Information ($53,600), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,839).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($43,438), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,750), and Public Administration ($37,290).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 304
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 179
    Retail Trade
  3. 167
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $161k
    Manufacturing
  2. $112k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $48k
    Wholesale Trade

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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
  1. $73.4B
  2. $67.6B
  3. $50.5B

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.

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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.

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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
  1. $59.2B
  2. $36.9B
  3. $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).

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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.

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 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Americus, GA awarded 2,203 degrees. The student population of Americus, GA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,795 male students and 2,973 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Americus, GA are White (1,162 and 53.4%), followed by Black or African American (854 and 39.2%), Hispanic or Latino (84 and 3.86%), and Two or More Races (35 and 1.61%).

The largest universities in Americus, GA by number of degrees awarded are South Georgia Technical College (1,503 and 68.2%) and Georgia Southwestern State University (700 and 31.8%).

The most popular majors in Americus, GA are Elementary Education & Teaching (193 and 8.76%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (170 and 7.72%), and Data Processing & Data Processing Technology (101 and 4.58%).

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.

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 4,768 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 4,768 students enrolled in Americus, GA, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,545 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 50 degree-majors awarded
  2. 44 degree-majors awarded
  3. 55 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Americus, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,503 degrees awarded
  2. 700 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Georgia Technical College with 1,503 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 971 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Americus, GA, which is 0.788 times less than the 1,232 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 1,162 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 854 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Americus, GA was $119,400 in 2021, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $125,400 to $119,400, a 4.78% decrease. The homeownership rate in Americus, GA is 60.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Americus, GA have an average commute time of 19.3 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 $37,669. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Americus, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $120,999, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $106,165 and $96,084.

Property

$119,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$11,109
$7,557
Median Property Taxes
±$643

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.

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Rent vs Own

60.8%
Homeownership
2021
61.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 60.8% of the housing units in Americus, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.4%.

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

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Americus, GA was Forsyth County, GA with a value of $120,999, followed by Oconee County, GA and Fayette County, GA, with respective values of $106,165 and $96,084.

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

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Household Income

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$37,669
Median Household Income
± $2,415
12.4k
Number of Households
± 910

In 2021, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Americus, GA declined from $37,669 from the previous year's value of $39,068.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Americus, GA is from Georgia.
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.476
2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.84%)

In 2021, 79.1% of workers in Americus, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (4.84%).

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

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Americus, GA have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Americus, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

23.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Americus, GA (7.48k out of 32.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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.

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87.7% of the population of Americus, GA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,492 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1,508 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% 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.

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Uninsured People

12.3%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
12.4%
Non-Group
2.4%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Americus, GA declined by 0.662% from 12.4% to 12.3%.

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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