Congressional District 12, GA

Congressional District

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2020 Population

729,203

0.709% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Rick W. Allen

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

35.7

0.281% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

19.3%

4.78% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$49,091

4.11% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$128,900

5.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District 12, GA had a population of 729k people with a median age of 35.7 and a median household income of $49,091. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District 12, GA grew from 724,066 to 729,203, a 0.709% increase and its median household income grew from $47,153 to $49,091, a 4.11% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.4%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.8%).

7.46% 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.

97.6% of the residents in Congressional District 12, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $128,900, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 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.

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 12, GA is home to a population of 729k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 4.4% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were born outside of the country (32.1k people).

In 2020, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (396k people) in Congressional District 12, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 252k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 12, GA are Spanish (32,830 households), German (1,912 households), and Korean (1,886 households).

Citizenship

97.6%

2020 Citizenship

97.5%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.6% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 12, GA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
396k ± 2.26k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
252k ± 2.05k
White (Hispanic)
23.2k ± 1.47k

6.39%

Hispanic Population

46.6k people

6.39% of the people in Congressional District 12, GA are hispanic (46.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 12, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

32.1k people

4.46%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

32.3k people

As of 2020, 4.4% of Congressional District 12, GA residents (32.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 12, GA was 4.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
32,830 households (4.81%)
German
1,912 households (0.28%)
Korean
1,886 households (0.276%)

7.46% 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 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, GA was Spanish. 4.81% 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-)
17,005 ± 1,345
Vietnam
15,084 ± 879
Gulf War (1990s)
10,635 ± 827

Congressional District 12, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, GA employs 303k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 12, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,456 people), Retail Trade (34,087 people), and Manufacturing (33,336 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,842), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,086), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($46,823).

Employment

Occupations

303k

2020 Value

± 5,073

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 298k employees to 303k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34,963 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29,166 people), and Management Occupations (24,207 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

303k

2020 Value

± 5,073

1.92%

1 Year growth

± 2.24%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.92%, from 298k employees to 303k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (42,456 people), Retail Trade (34,087 people), and Manufacturing (33,336 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

$36,470

Median earning men ± $996

$26,624

Median earning women ± $460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,532), Public Administration ($50,428), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,318).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($39,013), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,865), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,244).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Civics

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 W. Allen in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 12, GA

Rick W. Allen

District 12 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 12, GA is currently represented by Rick W. 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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.952% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.869% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (2.28M), Some college (1.79M), and Bachelors Degree (1.47M).

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 Congressional District 12, GA was $128,900 in 2020, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $128,900, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, GA is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District 12, GA have an average commute time of 23.9 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.

Median household income in Congressional District 12, GA is $49,091. In 2020, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 12, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $99,516, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $80,096 and $78,832.

Property

$128,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,750

$159,819

Median Property Taxes

±$3,200

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

63.1%

Homeownership

2020

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 63.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

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.

$49,091

Median Household Income

± $992

253k

Number of Households

± 4,231

In 2020, the median household income of the 253k households in Congressional District 12, GA grew to $49,091 from the previous year's value of $47,153.

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 N/A range.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (82.3%)
Carpooled (9.12%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)

In 2020, 82.3% of workers in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who worked at home (3.97%).

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.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, GA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% 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

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, GA (133k out of 693k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. 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 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

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Georgia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.1%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

4.51%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, GA declined by 0.971% from 13.3% to 13.1%.

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.