Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

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2024 Population

165,430

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

1.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.19%

10.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,045

1.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$428,200

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

84,146

3.8% 1-year growth

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15.7% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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.

92.8% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was $428,200, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Northwest)--Roswell & Milton PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 165k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (19.5k people).

In 2024, there were 7.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (115k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.86k Two Races Including Other (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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (14,879 households), Portuguese (1,325 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,071 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

84,295

Women

51%

81,143

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 165,438 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA.

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Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
115k ± 2.63k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.5k ± 983
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.86k ± 1.59k

14.4%

Hispanic Population

23.8k people

14.4% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (23.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,336 ± 1,595 people
Guatemala
2,899 ± 1,310 people
Brazil
1,371 ± 905 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,336 Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,899 and Brazil with 1,371.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

19.5k people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.4k people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents (19.5k 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
14,879 households (9.56%)
Portuguese
1,325 households (0.851%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,071 households (0.688%)

15.7% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 9.56% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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-)
2,662 ± 528
Vietnam
2,618 ± 411
Gulf War (1990s)
2,115 ± 502

Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA.

Health

88.8% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 53.8% on employee plans, 8.35% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 1.3% 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% were men and 51% 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 24.8% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

53.8%

Employer Coverage

8.35%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

1.3%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA declined by 0.227% from 11.2% to 11.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA employs 84.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA were Construction (7,506 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,811 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,466 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($260,744), Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($193,024), and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($158,079).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,771. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,306

Women

47.9%

43,840

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 was 84,146 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

84.1k

2024 Value

3.8%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.8%, from 81.1k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,775 people), Other managers (2,726 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,428 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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

84.1k

2024 Value

3.8%

1 Year growth

± 3.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.8%, from 81.1k employees to 84.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, are Construction (7,506 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,811 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,466 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,712

Median earning men ± $2,249

$43,943

Median earning women ± $2,169

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,243), Manufacturing ($83,289), and Information ($83,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($91,190), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,320), and Public Administration ($66,044).

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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.12% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.974% 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (33k), High School or Equivalent (29.2k), and Some college (27.4k).

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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was $428,200 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $384,200 to $428,200, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$428,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,764

$42,600

Median Property Taxes

±$1,833

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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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 (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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.

$103,045

Median Household Income

± $3,332

60.8k

Number of Households

± 2,340

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.8k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew to $103,045 from the previous year's value of $101,585.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton 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

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.393% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (8.59%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA (13.4k out of 164k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.