Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Population

5.95M

1.16% 1-year growth

Median Age

36.6

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Median Household Income

$69,464

6.24% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$233,700

8.65% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

2.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA had a population of 5.95M people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $69,464. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew from 5.88M to 5.95M, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $65,381 to $69,464, a 6.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (46.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.8%), White (Hispanic) (6.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.17%). 18.1% of the people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA speak a non-English language, and 92.7% are U.S. citizens.

In 2018, the median property value in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was $233,700, and the homeownership rate was 64%. Most people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA borders N/A.

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Civics

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Diversity

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is home to a population of 5.95M people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2018, 13.3% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents were born outside of the country (792k people).

In 2018, there were 1.37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.76M people) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.01M Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 381k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are Spanish (513,602 speakers), Vietnamese (45,116 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (43,975 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.76M ± 5.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.01M ± 10.8k
White (Hispanic)
381k ± 14.4k

10.9%

Hispanic Population

647k people

10.9% of the people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are hispanic (647k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
513,602 speakers (9.2%)
Vietnamese
45,116 speakers (0.808%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
43,975 speakers (0.788%)

18.1% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was Spanish. 9.2% of the overall population of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are native Spanish speakers. 0.808% speak Vietnamese and 0.788% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

13.3%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

792k people

13.2%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

778k people

As of 2018, 13.3% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents (792k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

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Median Foreign-Born Age

± 0.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 36.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents was 36.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

In N/A, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was N/A, the natal country of N/A Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents, followed by N/A with N/A and N/A with N/A.

Citizenship

92.7%

2018 Citizenship

92.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.7% of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
87,995 ± 3,619
Gulf War (2001-)
64,166 ± 5,026
Gulf War (1990s)
63,313 ± 4,964

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is $69,464. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

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The economy of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA employs 3M people. The largest industries in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (333,537 people), Retail Trade (322,273 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (289,392 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,241), Utilities ($74,018), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,113).

Wages

Median Household Income

$69,464

2018 value

± $1,074

6.24%

1 Year Growth

± 1.82%

Households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have a median annual income of $69,464, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $65,381 in 2017, which represents a 6.24% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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Average Male Salary in N/A

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Average Female Salary in N/A

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This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the N/A occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the N/A occupations in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was N/A with a value of N/A, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the counties in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (742k out of 5.68M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
346,450 ± 5,202
White
286,802 ± 4,474
Hispanic
135,942 ± 3,233

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2018 Value

± 33,045

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.93M employees to 3M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, are Management Occupations (352,653 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345,812 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (325,172 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (352,653 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (345,812 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (325,172 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1.38 times higher than expected), Transportation Occupations (1.19 times), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1.19 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($90,786), Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($79,774), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($77,475).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2018 Value

± 33,045

2.31%

1 Year growth

± 1.52%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew at a rate of 2.31%, from 2.93M employees to 3M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (333,537 people), Retail Trade (322,273 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (289,392 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (333,537 people), Retail Trade (322,273 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (289,392 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other MSAs, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has an unusually high number of Transportation & Warehousing (1.48 times higher than expected), Information (1.46 times), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1.28 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, by median earnings, are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($79,241), Utilities ($74,018), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,113).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA was $233,700 in 2018, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $215,100 to $233,700, a 8.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is 64%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$233,700

2018 Median

± $2,254

$215,100

2017 Median

± $2,460

In 2018, the median property value in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew to to $233,700 from the previous year's value of $215,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,464

Median Household Income

± $1,074

2.14M

Number of Households

± 25,725

In 2018, the median household income of the 2.14M households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew to $69,464 from the previous year's value of $65,381.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

64%

2018 Homeownership

63%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 64% of the housing units in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2018

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (8.86%)
Worked At Home (7.63%)

In 2018, 77.3% of workers in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.86%) and those who worked at home (7.63%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

87% of the population of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has health coverage, with 51.4% on employee plans, 13% on Medicaid, 8.78% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Coverage

13%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

13%

Medicaid

8.78%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2017, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA grew by 3.14% from 12.6% to 13%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Risks

Data available at the county level.

Most at risk counties

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