Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

141,900

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.88%

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$103,805

5.18% 1-year growth

Health

90.2% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 7.69% on Medicaid, 9.75% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.34% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% 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 23.4% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.83%

Uninsured

57.2%

Employer Coverage

7.69%

Medicaid

9.75%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA declined by 10.2% from 10.9% to 9.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA employs 72.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,481 people), and Construction (4,223 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($313,935), Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($220,110), and Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($186,218).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $71,171. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,938

Women

49.7%

36,357

Men

50.3%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 was 72,295 people, with 49.7% woman, and 50.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

72.3k

2024 Value

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 1.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 71.3k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,219 people), Retail salespersons (2,052 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,035 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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

72.3k

2024 Value

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 1.42%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 71.3k employees to 72.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,672 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,481 people), and Construction (4,223 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,257

Median earning men ± $3,253

$44,217

Median earning women ± $2,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($102,649), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,267), and Information ($100,011).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($68,923), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,040), and Manufacturing ($60,132).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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 Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 23,345 male students and 24,580 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA are White (4,110 and 50.6%), Black or African American (2,051 and 25.2%), Hispanic or Latino (946 and 11.6%), and Asian (481 and 5.92%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Kennesaw State University (8,574 and 99.3%) and Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw (59 and 0.683%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA are General Business Administration & Management (554 and 6.42%), General Psychology (503 and 5.83%), and Computer Science (496 and 5.75%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $4,560 for in-state students and $16,488 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 38%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 47,925 (48.7% men and 51.3% 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 2024 there were 47,925 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, 48.7% men and 51.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,966 records, of which 47.7% were women and 52.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
503 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
329 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
311 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA was General Psychology with 503 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kennesaw State University
8,574 degrees awarded
Empire Beauty School-Kennesaw
59 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kennesaw State University with 8,574 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,999 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, which is 0.863 times less than the 4,634 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,110 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,051 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 ($4,560) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,248) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) 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, 1.45% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.729% 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 Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (31.4k), Some college (26.2k), and High School or Equivalent (23.4k).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA was $380,000 in 2024, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,400 to $380,000, a 11% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$380,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,474

$35,972

Median Property Taxes

±$1,684

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--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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.

$103,805

Median Household Income

± $4,997

51.7k

Number of Households

± 2,043

In 2024, the median household income of the 51.7k households in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA grew to $103,805 from the previous year's value of $98,689.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA

0.477

2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.000826% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.5%)
Worked At Home (20.9%)
Carpooled (8.11%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.11%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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 Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA (10.9k out of 138k 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 Males 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities 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.

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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