Cohutta, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
930
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
38
18.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
7.42%
190% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,781
2.55% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$225,000
12.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
395
13.6% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Cohutta, 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.

96.6% of the residents in Cohutta, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Cohutta, GA was $225,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Cohutta, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cohutta, GA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaWhitfield County, GADalton, GANorthwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Cohutta, GA is home to a population of 930 people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.98% of Cohutta, GA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (845 people) in Cohutta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Cohutta, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cohutta, GA was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cohutta, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    845 ± 265
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    32 ± 54
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    27 ± 39
3.98%
Hispanic Population
37 people

In 2024, there were 26.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (845 people) in Cohutta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.98% of the people in Cohutta, GA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cohutta, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.98%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
37 people
2.55%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
26 people

As of 2024, 3.98% of Cohutta, GA residents (37 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 Cohutta, GA was 2.55%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    28 ± 34
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 20
  3. Vietnam
    8 ± 22

Cohutta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cohutta, GA employs 395 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cohutta, GA were Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($56,818), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,547).

Employment

Occupations

395
2024 Value
± 113
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohutta, GA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 457 employees to 395 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cohutta, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Production Occupations (49 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cohutta, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

395
2024 Value
± 113
−13.6%
1 Year decline
± 45.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cohutta, GA declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 457 employees to 395 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cohutta, GA, are Manufacturing (105 people), Retail Trade (68 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cohutta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cohutta, 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

$46,313
Median earning men ± $8,844
$41,714
Median earning women ± $5,567

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($205,682), Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($107,760), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,547), and Manufacturing ($44,500).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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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

Voting results are not available for Cohutta, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cohutta, GA was $225,000 in 2024, which is 0.676 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,500 to $225,000, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cohutta, GA is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cohutta, GA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cohutta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,014
$238
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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 Cohutta, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cohutta, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

77.5%
Homeownership
2024
58%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Cohutta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,781
Median Household Income
± $14,881
307
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 307 households in Cohutta, GA grew to $75,781 from the previous year's value of $73,894.

The following chart displays the households in Cohutta, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cohutta, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2024, 77.2% of workers in Cohutta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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.

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Commute Time

29.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cohutta, GA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Cohutta, 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 Cohutta, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cohutta, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cohutta, GA (69 out of 930 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 16 - 17, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cohutta, GA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

90.1% of the population of Cohutta, GA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 5.16% 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, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.89%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
15.7%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
5.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cohutta, GA grew by 7.13% from 9.23% to 9.89%.

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

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