Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

171,913

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

0.862% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.5%

0.254% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,946

1.48% 1-year growth

Health

86.3% of the population of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 4.13% 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, 46% were men and 54% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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).

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.7%

Uninsured

37.8%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

15.4%

Non-Group

4.13%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA declined by 1.96% from 13.9% to 13.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA employs 80.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA were Restaurants & Food Services (7,788 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,271 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,040 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of dentists ($198,828), Offices of physicians ($190,237), and Air transportation ($169,630).

Males in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,523. The income inequality in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.469, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

41,542

Women

51.6%

38,981

Men

48.4%

The workforce of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA in 2024 was 80,523 people, with 51.6% woman, and 48.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

80.5k

2024 Value

−0.129%

1 Year decline

± −0.129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 80.6k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,703 people), Retail salespersons (2,136 people), and Cashiers (2,075 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

80.5k

2024 Value

−0.129%

1 Year decline

± −0.129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.129%, from 80.6k employees to 80.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (7,788 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,271 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,040 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,366

Median earning men ± $1,563

$35,900

Median earning women ± $1,611

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,492), Wholesale Trade ($57,422), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($47,059), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,510), and Public Administration ($45,493).

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 13 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 Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Education

The student population of Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,668 male students and 24,663 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA are White (3,069 and 44.5%), Black or African American (2,282 and 33.1%), Hispanic or Latino (832 and 12.1%), and Asian (303 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Savannah College of Art and Design (3,687 and 46.1%), Savannah Technical College (2,002 and 25%), and South University-Savannah Online (1,487 and 18.6%).

The most popular majors in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA are Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (724 and 9.05%), Illustration (533 and 6.66%), and Family Practice Nurse (474 and 5.93%).

The median tuition costs are $41,130 for private four year colleges, and $4,176 and $17,469 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 35,331 (30.2% men and 69.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 35,331 students enrolled in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, 30.2% men and 69.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 12,932 records, of which 72.3% were women and 27.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
539 degrees awarded
Illustration
413 degrees awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
329 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 539 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design
3,687 degrees awarded
Savannah Technical College
2,002 degrees awarded
South University-Savannah Online
1,487 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Savannah College of Art and Design with 3,687 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA, which is 0.455 times less than the 5,498 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,069 degrees mean that there were 1.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,282 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($41,130) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,574) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,025) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% 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 Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (36.6k), Some college (34.9k), and Bachelors Degree (24.7k).

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 Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA was $258,900 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,800 to $258,900, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA is 51.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,771

$34,804

Median Property Taxes

±$1,487

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 Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.4% of the housing units in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$60,946

Median Household Income

± $2,283

67.7k

Number of Households

± 2,250

In 2024, the median household income of the 67.7k households in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA grew to $60,946 from the previous year's value of $60,060.

The following chart displays the households in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City 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

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.99% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.1%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 69.1% of workers in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, GA (30.4k out of 164k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coastal Regional Commission (East)--Chatham County (West Central)--Savannah City PUMA, 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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