Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

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2024 Population

154,500

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

0.287% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

6.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,418

7.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$583,000

4.24% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

83,755

2.35% 1-year growth

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37.9% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, 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.

82.9% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Oglethorpe University (311 degrees awarded in 2024) and Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (124 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was $583,000, and the homeownership rate was 51.1%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Central)--Sandy Springs City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Central) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (West)--Atlanta & Decatur Cities PUMA, GA, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Duluth City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 155k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (42k people).

In 2024, there were 3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.5k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 18.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (31,305 households), Bengali (2,792 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,638 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

78,465

Women

50.8%

75,989

Men

49.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 154,454 inhabitants, with 49.2% men, and 50.8% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

83%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 83%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.5k ± 2.09k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.8k ± 2.06k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
18.8k ± 1.53k

24.3%

Hispanic Population

37.5k people

24.3% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (37.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,072 ± 2,147 people
Guatemala
5,370 ± 1,768 people
India
4,971 ± 1,703 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 8,072 Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents, followed by Guatemala with 5,370 and India with 4,971.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42k people

26.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

40.5k people

As of 2024, 27.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents (42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 26.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,305 households (21.8%)
Bengali
2,792 households (1.95%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,638 households (1.84%)

37.9% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 21.8% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,363 ± 438
Vietnam
1,081 ± 237
Gulf War (1990s)
900 ± 580

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA.

Health

83.8% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 9.22% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 9.82% on non-group plans, and 0.728% 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, 49.1% were men and 50.9% 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 25.8% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.2%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

9.22%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

9.82%

Non-Group

0.728%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA declined by 0.598% from 16.3% to 16.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA employs 83.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA were Construction (6,838 people), Computer Systems Design (5,813 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,085 people), and the highest paying industries were Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($252,754), Electronics & appliance retailers ($231,114), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($219,111).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $95,244. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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

40,105

Women

47.9%

43,650

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 was 83,755 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

83.8k

2024 Value

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 2.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 81.8k employees to 83.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, are Other managers (3,772 people), Software developers (2,537 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,124 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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

83.8k

2024 Value

2.35%

1 Year growth

± 2.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 81.8k employees to 83.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, are Construction (6,838 people), Computer Systems Design (5,813 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,085 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,369

Median earning men ± $2,960

$61,314

Median earning women ± $2,679

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($123,991), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,957), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,840).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($121,327), Wholesale Trade ($120,431), and Public Administration ($96,168).

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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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

In 2024, universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA awarded 435 degrees. The student population of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 896 male students and 1,050 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are White (142 and 33.2%), Black or African American (113 and 26.4%), Hispanic or Latino (110 and 25.7%), and Asian (38 and 8.88%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Oglethorpe University (311 and 71.5%) and Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (124 and 28.5%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are HVAC Maintenance (77 and 17.7%), General Business Administration & Management (54 and 12.4%), and General Biological Sciences (40 and 9.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $47,180.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,946 (46% men and 54% 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 1,946 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, 46% men and 54% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 543 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
54 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
40 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 54 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oglethorpe University
311 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oglethorpe University with 311 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 198 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, which is 0.835 times less than the 237 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 142 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 113 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,180) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($410) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,100) 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, 1.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.3% 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (39.1k), Graduate Degree (29.1k), and Primary Education (20.9k).

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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was $583,000 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $559,300 to $583,000, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is 51.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$583,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,427

$31,472

Median Property Taxes

±$1,229

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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.1% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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.

$104,418

Median Household Income

± $4,757

61.6k

Number of Households

± 2,183

In 2024, the median household income of the 61.6k households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA grew to $104,418 from the previous year's value of $96,717.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

0.48

2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.75% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.2%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (10.8%)

In 2024, 55.2% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.8%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA (17.3k out of 154k 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 Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.