Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

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Population

117,391

1.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

Median Age

33.5

Poverty Rate

18.7%

Median Household Income

$52,287

4% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$108,200

8.85% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

48,050

6.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA had a population of 117k people with a median age of 33.5 and a median household income of $52,287. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew from 115,218 to 117,391, a 1.89% increase and its median household income grew from $50,275 to $52,287, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.73%), Other (Hispanic) (4.05%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%). 18.1% of the people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA speak a non-English language, and 93.8% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is $108,200, and the homeownership rate is 59.7%. Most people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is 2 cars per household.

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA borders Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, Fayette County PUMA, GA, Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA, Henry County (South)McDonough City PUMA, GA, and Henry County (North)Stockbridge City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.05%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.05%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Georgia

50.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Georgia

Glascock County, GA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Brantley County, GA
88.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Banks County, GA
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Georgia

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Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff 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 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.

Diversity

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 12.2% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (14.3k people).

In 2018, there were 4.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (78k people) in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Spanish (11,600 speakers), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,347 speakers), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,029 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78k ± 2.45k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 747
White (Hispanic)
7.9k ± 1.2k

12.4%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

12.4% of the people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
11,600 speakers (10.6%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,347 speakers (1.23%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,029 speakers (0.942%)

18.1% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, 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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Spanish. 10.6% of the overall population of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are native Spanish speakers. 1.23% speak French (Incl. Cajun) and 0.942% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

12.2%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2018, 12.2% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents (14.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.1

In 2018, the median age of all people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 33.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 31, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents was 33.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,548 ± 1,440 people
Jamaica
1,460 ± 932 people
Haiti
1,223 ± 854 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,548 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,460 and Haiti with 1,223.

Citizenship

93.8%

2018 Citizenship

93.9%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 93.8% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2,131 ± 328
Vietnam
1,888 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
1,751 ± 348

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is $52,287. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $126,789, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $113,147 and $107,556.

Males in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,477. The income inequality in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.397, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA employs 48.1k people. The largest industries in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,418 people), and Hospitals (2,791 people), and the highest paying industries are Building material & supplies dealers ($82,684), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($81,703), and Computer Systems Design ($80,785).

Wages

Median Household Income

$52,287

2018 value

± $2,118

1 Year Growth

± 5.11%

Households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have a median annual income of $52,287, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $50,275 in 2017, which represents a 4% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$46,188

Average Male Salary in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

± $7,918

$40,477

Average Female Salary in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

± $5,057

In 2017, full-time male employees in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA made 1.14 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

Asian
$44,000 ± $34,728
White
$39,478 ± $11,466
Black
$37,185 ± $4,083

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA workers was Asian. These workers were paid 1.11 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.397

2017 Wage GINI in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

0.408

2016 Wage GINI in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

In 2017, the income inequality in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 0.397 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.8% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $126,789, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $113,147 and $107,556.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA (21.4k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher 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 6 - 11.

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
14,291 ± 1,141
White
4,281 ± 543
Hispanic
4,066 ± 566

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

48.1k

2017 Value

6.8%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 45k employees to 48.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,511 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,298 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, by number of employees, are Customer service representatives (2,511 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,298 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,386 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Reservation & transportation ticket agents & travel clerks (8.16 times higher than expected), Transportation security screeners (7.62 times), and Food batchmakers (7.51 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, by average salary, are Physicians & surgeons ($153,840), Management analysts ($110,121), and Financial managers ($92,835).

Industries

Employment by Industries

48.1k

2017 Value

6.8%

1 Year growth

± 6.8%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 6.8%, from 45k employees to 48.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,418 people), and Hospitals (2,791 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,418 people), and Hospitals (2,791 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has an unusually high number of Air transportation (10.2 times higher than expected), Community food & housing, & emergency services (3.68 times), and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers (3.23 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, by average salary, are Building material & supplies dealers ($82,684), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($81,703), and Computer Systems Design ($80,785).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $48.1B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($38B) and Electronics ($30.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$430B

2015 Value in Georgia

$628B

Projected 2045 Value in Georgia

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Georgia trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $628B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $39.4B, followed by South Carolina with $25.3B and North Carolina and $20.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was $108,200 in 2018, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $99,400 to $108,200, a 8.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$108,200

2018 Median

± $2,879

$99,400

2017 Median

± $2,621

In 2018, the median property value in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew to to $108,200 from the previous year's value of $99,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Clayton County (South) PUMA, 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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$52,287

Median Household Income

± $2,118

37.6k

Number of Households

± 1,480

In 2018, the median household income of the 37.6k households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew to $52,287 from the previous year's value of $50,275.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton County (South) 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

59.7%

2018 Homeownership

59%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 59.7% of the housing units in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% of the workforce in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80.5%
Carpooled
11.4%
Worked At Home
4.54%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Drove Alone (80.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (11.4%) and those who Worked At Home (4.54%).

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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

82.3% of the population of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 40.2% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 7.1% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 2.95% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1519 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (1526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1984 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 829 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.2%). Additionally, Rockdale County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,519 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,519 patients per year. This represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (1,526 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.

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 Spending

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

$6,587

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia

$4,406

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,199

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

17.7%

Uninsured

40.2%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

7.1%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

2.95%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA declined by 12.5% from 20.2% to 17.7%.

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