Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

156,921

1.72% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.4

0.267% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

7.19%

4.75% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$92,571

7.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$259,000

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA had a population of 157k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $92,571. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew from 154,274 to 156,921, a 1.72% increase and its median household income grew from $85,928 to $92,571, a 7.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.06%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.22%), and White (Hispanic) (3.72%).

11% of the households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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.

97.1% of the residents in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Augusta School of Massage (55 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was $259,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA borders Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (West & Outside Richmond & Columbia) PUMA, GA, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Northeast)--Augusta PUMA, GA, Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission--Richmond County (Southwest)--Augusta PUMA, GA, and Edgefield, Greenwood, McCormick & Saluda Counties PUMA, SC.

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Population & Diversity

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.27% of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2022, there were 3.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (103k people) in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.95k Two+ (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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are Spanish (7,171 households), Korean (1,098 households), and German (1,065 households).

Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.1% of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
103k ± 513
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.4k ± 1.13k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.95k ± 1.29k

7.33%

Hispanic Population

11.5k people

7.33% of the people in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are hispanic (11.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

6.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

As of 2022, 7.27% of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 6.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,171 households (4.86%)
Korean
1,098 households (0.745%)
German
1,065 households (0.722%)

11% of the households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 4.86% of the households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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-)
7,948 ± 841
Vietnam
3,600 ± 399
Gulf War (1990s)
3,128 ± 558

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA employs 71.9k people. The largest industries in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,174 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,982 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($134,236), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($123,387), and Administration of economic programs & space research ($123,361).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,107

Women

47%

37,316

Men

53%

The workforce of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in 2020 was 70,423 people, with 47% woman, and 53% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA.

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Occupations

71.9k

2022 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 70.1k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA, are Registered nurses (2,870 people), Other managers (2,658 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,060 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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

71.9k

2022 Value

2.44%

1 Year growth

± 2.44%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.44%, from 70.1k employees to 71.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,174 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,982 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,723 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,415

Median earning men ± $2,740

$39,050

Median earning women ± $3,658

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($112,565), Manufacturing ($77,713), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,930).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,363), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,232), and Manufacturing ($57,909).

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 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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

In 2022, universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA awarded 55 degrees. The student population of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 8 male students and 33 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are White (29 and 52.7%), followed by Black or African American (22 and 40%), Two or More Races (3 and 5.45%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.82%).

The largest universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Augusta School of Massage (55 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are Massage Therapy (55 and 100%).

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, 0.569% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.603% 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28.4k), Some college (25.5k), and Bachelors Degree (24.5k).

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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was $259,000 in 2022, which is 0.919 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $228,300 to $259,000, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is 78.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is $92,571. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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

$259,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,210

$39,501

Median Property Taxes

±$1,667

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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.9% of the housing units in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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.

$92,571

Median Household Income

± $3,536

50.1k

Number of Households

± 2,130

In 2022, the median household income of the 50.1k households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew to $92,571 from the previous year's value of $85,928.

The following chart displays the households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.446

2022 Wage GINI in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA

0.452

2021 Wage GINI in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.25% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (7.83%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)

In 2022, 82.7% of workers in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.83%) and those who worked at home (7.83%).

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

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA (11.2k out of 156k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is White, followed by Black 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

91.3% of the population of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 6.99% on Medicaid, 9.57% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 9.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 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 26.9% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.68%

Uninsured

47.6%

Employer Coverage

6.99%

Medicaid

9.57%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

9.02%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew by 2.19% from 8.5% to 8.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.