Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

143,579

3.14% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.3

0.267% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.69%

6.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$108,225

6.54% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$368,800

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA had a population of 144k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $108,225. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA grew from 139,211 to 143,579, a 3.14% increase and its median household income grew from $101,586 to $108,225, a 6.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.74%), and White (Hispanic) (4.18%).

31.1% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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.

90% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was $368,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA borders Georgia Mountains Regional Commission--Hall County (West)--Flowery Branch City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Duluth City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (East)--Dacula, Grayson PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (Central) PUMA, GA, and Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Northwest)--Barrow & Jackson Counties PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2022, 22.1% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (31.7k people).

In 2022, there were 3.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (72.1k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 22.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA are Spanish (17,079 households), Korean (8,455 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,722 households).

Citizenship

90%

2022 Citizenship

89.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 90% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
72.1k ± 3.7k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.7k ± 2.18k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 2.2k

15.2%

Hispanic Population

21.9k people

15.2% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA are hispanic (21.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

31.7k people

21.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.6k people

As of 2022, 22.1% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA residents (31.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was 21.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
17,079 households (12.7%)
Korean
8,455 households (6.29%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,722 households (2.03%)

31.1% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was Spanish. 12.7% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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 (1990s)
1,642 ± 418
Gulf War (2001-)
1,518 ± 404
Vietnam
1,409 ± 577

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA employs 68.5k people. The largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA are Restaurants & Food Services (5,287 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,557 people), and Construction (4,054 people), and the highest paying industries are Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($211,920), Wired telecommunications carriers ($187,255), and Commercial, industrial & other intangible assets rental & leasing ($180,202).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,156

Women

48%

32,703

Men

52%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA in 2020 was 62,859 people, with 48% woman, and 52% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

68.5k

2022 Value

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 66.7k employees to 68.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA, are Other managers (2,582 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,331 people), and Retail salespersons (2,273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, 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

68.5k

2022 Value

2.76%

1 Year growth

± 2.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 66.7k employees to 68.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,287 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,557 people), and Construction (4,054 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,296

Median earning men ± $4,700

$43,914

Median earning women ± $3,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($138,659), Information ($107,174), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($89,265), Public Administration ($65,353), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,699).

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.

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, 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

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

Measure

In 2022, 1.32% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.39% 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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (28k), High School or Equivalent (24k), and Primary Education (18.1k).

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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was $368,800 in 2022, which is 1.31 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $313,700 to $368,800, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA is $108,225. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

Property

$368,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,004

$35,399

Median Property Taxes

±$1,884

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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.2% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, 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.

$108,225

Median Household Income

± $6,715

45.3k

Number of Households

± 2,249

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.3k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA grew to $108,225 from the previous year's value of $101,586.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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

0.488

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was 0.488 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.47% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.3%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (8.46%)

In 2022, 73.3% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.46%).

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

32.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City 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 (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA (10.9k out of 142k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

89.3% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 58.2% on employee plans, 9.1% on Medicaid, 7.94% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.02% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

58.2%

Employer Coverage

9.1%

Medicaid

7.94%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA grew by 1.14% from 10.6% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (North)--Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.