Berrien County, GA

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US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

22.1%

4.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$50,414

3.58% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Berrien County, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Berrien County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Berrien County, GA borders Atkinson County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Cook County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, and Tift County, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Berrien County, GA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.36% of Berrien County, GA residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Berrien County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.3%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Berrien County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Berrien County, GA.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Berrien County, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Berrien County, GA residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

1.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

248 people

1.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

239 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
317 ± 131
Vietnam
299 ± 110
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 66

Berrien County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Berrien County, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Berrien County, GA are Manufacturing (1,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,007 people), and Retail Trade (805 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($54,653), Educational Services ($47,681), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($46,406).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Berrien County, GA, are Production Occupations (978 people), Management Occupations (828 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (776 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Berrien County, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Berrien County, GA, are Manufacturing (1,502 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,007 people), and Retail Trade (805 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Berrien County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Berrien County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

28
Retail Trade
15
Health Care and Social Assistance
15
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$78.2k
Manufacturing
$10.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$10.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Berrien County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 82.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.71%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (16.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.71%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Berrien County, GA 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 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

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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

Median household income in Berrien County, GA is $50,414. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Berrien County, GA was Census Tract 9706 with a value of $63,365, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $60,404 and $54,423.

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9706
Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9701

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Berrien County, GA was Census Tract 9706 with a value of $63,365, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9701, with respective values of $60,404 and $54,423.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Berrien County, 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.

$50,414

Median Household Income

± $4,735

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Berrien County, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Berrien County, GA is from Berrien County, GA.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Berrien County, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Berrien County, GA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Berrien County, GA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Berrien County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Berrien County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Berrien County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Berrien County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Berrien County, GA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Berrien County, GA (3.98k out of 18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Berrien County, GA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
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

81.2% of the population of Berrien County, GA has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 22.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 3.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, GA see 4852 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0619% increase from the previous year (4849 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 9074 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 6049 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,852 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Berrien County, GA

Primary care physicians in Berrien County, GA see an average of 4,852 patients per year. This represents a 0.0619% increase from the previous year (4,849 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Berrien County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.8%

Uninsured

30.1%

Employer Coverage

22.5%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

3.42%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Berrien County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.