Cairo, GA

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2023 Population

10,067

0.238% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

9.72% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

27.3%

14.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$40,496

1.79% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,868

0.572% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (44.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Other (Hispanic) (6.47%), White (Hispanic) (4.37%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in Cairo, 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.

93.2% of the residents in Cairo, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Cairo, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cairo, GA was 2 cars per household.

United States Georgia Grady County, GA Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Cairo, GA is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 7.35% of Cairo, GA residents were born outside of the country (740 people).

In 2023, there were 1.11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.52k people) in Cairo, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.06k White (Non-Hispanic) and 651 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cairo, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.52k ± 468
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.06k ± 505
Other (Hispanic)
651 ± 462

13.8%

Hispanic Population

1.39k people

13.8% of the people in Cairo, GA are hispanic (1.39k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cairo, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

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 Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

7.35%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

740 people

7.63%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

770 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
190 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
128 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 56

Cairo, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cairo, GA employs 3.87k people. The largest industries in Cairo, GA are Manufacturing (515 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Retail Trade (448 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($50,509), Manufacturing ($45,487), and Construction ($44,436).

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 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.87k

2023 Value

± 535

0.572%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cairo, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (670 people), Production Occupations (443 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (410 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cairo, 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

3.87k

2023 Value

± 535

0.572%

1 Year growth

± 20.2%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cairo, GA, are Manufacturing (515 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), and Retail Trade (448 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cairo, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cairo, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,250), Manufacturing ($49,605), and Construction ($44,387).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($48,750), Manufacturing ($41,326), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,750).

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 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 Cairo, 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.

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 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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

People in Cairo, GA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cairo, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9503

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cairo, 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.

$40,496

Median Household Income

± $6,838

3.74k

Number of Households

± 480

The following chart displays the households in Cairo, 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 Cairo, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (2.32%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Cairo, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (2.32%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cairo, GA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.382% of the workforce in Cairo, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cairo, GA (2.71k out of 9.91k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cairo, GA is Black, followed by White 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

79.6% of the population of Cairo, GA has health coverage, with 28.2% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 9.84% on Medicare, 9.68% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Grady County, GA see 1884 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.58% decrease from the previous year (1895 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2880 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Grady County, GA.

1,884 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Grady County, GA

Primary care physicians in Grady County, GA see an average of 1,884 patients per year. This represents a 0.58% decrease from the previous year (1,895 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Grady 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

20.4%

Uninsured

28.2%

Employer Coverage

30.5%

Medicaid

9.84%

Medicare

9.68%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

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

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