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

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2024 Population
162,434
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
1.07% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.47%
9.56% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$95,592
0.551% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$305,300
6.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
73,327
2.04% 1-year growth

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11.2% 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% of the residents in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are Augusta School of Massage (35 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was $305,300, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

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 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 162k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.33% of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (11.9k people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 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 30.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are Spanish (7,977 households), German (1,306 households), and Vietnamese (989 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
81,414
Women
51%
78,185
Men
49%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 159,599 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

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Citizenship

97%
2024 Citizenship
97.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% 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 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    103k ± 466
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    30.4k ± 814
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.68k ± 476
7.99%
Hispanic Population
13k people

In 2024, there were 3.38 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 30.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.68k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.99% of the people in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are hispanic (13k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,149 ± 829 people
  2. Germany
    1,140 ± 826 people
  3. Mexico
    1,108 ± 814 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was India, the natal country of 1,149 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents, followed by Germany with 1,140 and Mexico with 1,108.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.9k people
7.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11.4k people

As of 2024, 7.33% of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA residents (11.9k 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 7.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    7,977 households (5.22%)
  2. German
    1,306 households (0.855%)
  3. Vietnamese
    989 households (0.647%)

11.2% 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 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 Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 5.22% 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    8,685 ± 984
  2. Vietnam
    3,359 ± 426
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    2,490 ± 444

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-), 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA employs 73.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,119 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,695 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,485 people), and the highest paying industries were Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($162,970), Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($161,692), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($145,629).

Males in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,000. The income inequality in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
34,690
Women
47.3%
38,637
Men
52.7%

The workforce of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in 2023 was 73,327 people, with 47.3% woman, and 52.7% men.

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Occupations

73.3k
2023 Value
2.04%
1 Year growth
± 2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 71.9k employees to 73.3k 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 Other managers (3,194 people), Registered nurses (2,654 people), and Customer service representatives (1,793 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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

73.3k
2023 Value
2.04%
1 Year growth
± 2.04%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 71.9k employees to 73.3k 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 (5,119 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,695 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,485 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,293
Median earning men ± $3,746
$43,602
Median earning women ± $3,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,580), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,920), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,347).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,779), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,720), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,734).

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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%.

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA awarded 35 degrees. The student population of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6 male students and 21 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are Black or African American (14 and 40%), White (14 and 40%), Two or More Races (4 and 11.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 5.71%).

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 (35 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA are Massage Therapy (35 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 27 students enrolled in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA, 22.2% men and 77.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 12 records, of which 83.3% were women and 16.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Massage Therapy
Most Common
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was Massage Therapy with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Augusta School of Massage
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
35 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Augusta School of Massage with 35 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 9 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA, which is 0.346 times less than the 26 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.696% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.739% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.1k), Some college (25.8k), and Bachelors Degree (24.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was $305,300 in 2024, which is 0.918 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $287,400 to $305,300, a 6.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 24.9 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.

Housing

Property

$305,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,379
$43,093
Median Property Taxes
±$1,815

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.

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% 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 78.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

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$95,592
Median Household Income
± $3,151
55.1k
Number of Households
± 2,160

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.1k households in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA declined from $95,592 from the previous year's value of $96,122.

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Wage Distribution

0.439
2023 Wage GINI in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA
0.446
2022 Wage GINI in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA

In 2023, the income inequality in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.56% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (8.37%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (8.37%).

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Commute Time

24.9 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 (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.47% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA (12k out of 161k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 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 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.

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Health

90.7% of the population of Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 45.6% on employee plans, 6.98% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 19% on non-group plans, and 8.91% 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, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.29%
Uninsured
45.6%
Employer Coverage
6.98%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
19%
Non-Group
8.91%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission (East Central)--Columbia County PUMA, GA grew by 4.62% from 8.88% to 9.29%.

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