College Park, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,712
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32
2.24% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.7%
0.188% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,635
6.45% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$325,800
3.59% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
6,273
3.02% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in College Park, 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.

96.2% of the residents in College Park, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in College Park, GA was $325,800, and the homeownership rate was 21.5%.

Most people in College Park, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in College Park, GA was 1 car per household.

United StatesGeorgiaClayton County, GAFulton County, GAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAAtlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--East Point & Union City PUMA, GAAtlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (Northwest)--Forest Park PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

College Park, GA is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.37% of College Park, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.09k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in College Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k White (Non-Hispanic) and 488 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of College Park, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in College Park, GA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in College Park, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    12k ± 933
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 419
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    488 ± 352
4.44%
Hispanic Population
653 people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in College Park, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k White (Non-Hispanic) and 488 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.44% of the people in College Park, GA are hispanic (653 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

7.37%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.09k people
6.44%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
899 people

As of 2024, 7.37% of College Park, GA residents (1.09k 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 College Park, GA was 6.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    232 ± 118
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    147 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    132 ± 134

College Park, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of College Park, GA employs 6.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in College Park, GA were Transportation & Warehousing (1,263 people), Accommodation & Food Services (904 people), and Retail Trade (627 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,984), Finance & Insurance ($104,464), and Construction ($78,939).

Employment

Occupations

6.27k
2024 Value
± 831
3.02%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, GA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 6.09k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in College Park, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (853 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (825 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (754 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of College Park, 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

6.27k
2024 Value
± 831
3.02%
1 Year growth
± 18.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in College Park, GA grew at a rate of 3.02%, from 6.09k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in College Park, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (1,263 people), Accommodation & Food Services (904 people), and Retail Trade (627 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of College Park, GA, though some of these residents may live in College Park, 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

$38,026
Median earning men ± $8,745
$35,137
Median earning women ± $7,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($79,552), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,893), and Public Administration ($54,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($51,533), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 College Park, 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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in College Park, GA was $325,800 in 2024, which is 0.979 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,500 to $325,800, a 3.59% increase. The homeownership rate in College Park, GA is 21.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in College Park, GA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in College Park, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$325,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$53,755
$1,325
Median Property Taxes
±$294

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 College Park, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

21.5%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 21.5% of the housing units in College Park, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 22.1%.

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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.
$51,635
Median Household Income
± $6,469
6.18k
Number of Households
± 804

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.18k households in College Park, GA grew to $51,635 from the previous year's value of $48,505.

The following chart displays the households in College Park, 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 College Park, 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 (59.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
  3. Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 59.5% of workers in College Park, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

21.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in College Park, GA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.64% of the workforce in College Park, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in College Park, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in College Park, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in College Park, GA (3.02k out of 14.6k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in College Park, GA is Black, followed by Two Or More 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

82.8% of the population of College Park, GA has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 27.3% on Medicaid, 7.31% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 0.792% 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, 47% were men and 53% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 27.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

17.2%
Uninsured
34.4%
Employer Coverage
27.3%
Medicaid
7.31%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
0.792%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in College Park, GA grew by 9.81% from 15.7% to 17.2%.

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