Congressional District 12, GA

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2024 Population

774,597

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Rick Allen

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,779

3.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$194,300

9.96% 1-year growth

About

7.04% of the households in Congressional District 12, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Congressional District 12, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $194,300, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, GA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 12, GA borders Congressional District 1, GA, Congressional District 8, GA, Congressional District 10, GA, Congressional District 2, SC, Congressional District 3, SC, and Congressional District 6, SC.

United States Georgia South Carolina

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 12, GA is home to a population of 775k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.22% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were born outside of the country (32.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398k people) in Congressional District 12, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 281k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Congressional District 12, GA are Spanish (31,297 households), German (2,469 households), and Korean (1,800 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, GA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 12, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
398k ± 1.69k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
281k ± 1.78k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25.8k ± 1.89k

6.07%

Hispanic Population

47k people

6.07% of the people in Congressional District 12, GA are hispanic (47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 12, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.7k people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.8k people

As of 2024, 4.22% of Congressional District 12, GA residents (32.7k 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 Congressional District 12, GA was 4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 12, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
31,297 households (4.29%)
German
2,469 households (0.339%)
Korean
1,800 households (0.247%)

7.04% of the households in Congressional District 12, 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 Congressional District 12, GA was Spanish. 4.29% of the households in Congressional District 12, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
20,478 ± 1,449
Vietnam
13,276 ± 860
Gulf War (1990s)
10,185 ± 873

Congressional District 12, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 12, GA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, GA employs 332k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 12, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (45,471 people), Retail Trade (37,290 people), and Manufacturing (35,429 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,946), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($73,077), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,953).

Employment

Occupations

332k

2024 Value

± 5,521

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 327k employees to 332k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,458 people), Management Occupations (31,435 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29,059 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, 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

332k

2024 Value

± 5,521

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.39%, from 327k employees to 332k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,471 people), Retail Trade (37,290 people), and Manufacturing (35,429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 12, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 12, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,724

Median earning men ± $1,102

$34,394

Median earning women ± $759

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,002), Information ($60,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,540).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,538), Information ($47,465), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,082).

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.

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.

Congressional District 12, GA is currently represented by Rick Allen 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 Congressional District 12, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 12, GA

Rick Allen

District 12 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 12, GA is currently represented by Rick Allen (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 12, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $194,300 in 2024, which is 0.584 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,700 to $194,300, a 9.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, GA is 63.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 12, GA have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 12, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$194,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,488

$178,533

Median Property Taxes

±$3,439

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 Congressional District 12, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 12, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 12, 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.

$61,779

Median Household Income

± $1,012

281k

Number of Households

± 4,587

In 2024, the median household income of the 281k households in Congressional District 12, GA grew to $61,779 from the previous year's value of $59,575.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.02%)
Worked At Home (8%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.02%) and those who worked at home (8%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, GA have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Congressional District 12, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 12, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 12, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, GA (130k out of 740k 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 Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 12, 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.8%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

4.19%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, GA declined by 1.18% from 12% to 11.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 12, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.