Congressional District 12, GA

Congressional District

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2023 Population

768,903

0.597% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Rick Allen

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

0.817% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.5%

0.905% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,575

5.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$176,700

10.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 12, GA had a population of 769k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $59,575. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 12, GA grew from 764,339 to 768,903, a 0.597% increase and its median household income grew from $56,585 to $59,575, a 5.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), Other (Hispanic) (1.97%), and White (Hispanic) (1.75%).

6.97% 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.

98% of the residents in Congressional District 12, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $176,700, and the homeownership rate was 64.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 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 769k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 4% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were born outside of the country (30.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (398k people) in Congressional District 12, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 279k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25.2k 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 (30,704 households), German (2,510 households), and Korean (1,786 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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 ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
279k ± 1.88k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25.2k ± 1.93k

5.82%

Hispanic Population

44.7k people

5.82% of the people in Congressional District 12, GA are hispanic (44.7k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30.8k people

3.95%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.2k people

As of 2023, 4% of Congressional District 12, GA residents (30.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 12, GA was 3.95%, 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
30,704 households (4.25%)
German
2,510 households (0.347%)
Korean
1,786 households (0.247%)

6.97% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 12, GA was Spanish. 4.25% 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-)
19,720 ± 1,339
Vietnam
14,021 ± 875
Gulf War (1990s)
10,395 ± 857

Congressional District 12, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 12, GA employs 327k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Congressional District 12, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (45,996 people), Retail Trade (35,665 people), and Manufacturing (35,263 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,818), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($65,806), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

327k

2023 Value

± 5,299

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 324k employees to 327k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35,530 people), Management Occupations (29,865 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (27,977 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

327k

2023 Value

± 5,299

1.23%

1 Year growth

± 2.31%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 12, GA grew at a rate of 1.23%, from 324k employees to 327k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (45,996 people), Retail Trade (35,665 people), and Manufacturing (35,263 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

$44,711

Median earning men ± $1,160

$32,968

Median earning women ± $865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,240), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,161).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($47,404), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,687).

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

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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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% 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 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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 $176,700 in 2023, which is 0.582 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $160,400 to $176,700, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, GA is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 12, GA have an average commute time of 24.7 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

$176,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,488

$175,494

Median Property Taxes

±$3,253

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

64.2%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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.

$59,575

Median Household Income

± $994

273k

Number of Households

± 4,448

In 2023, the median household income of the 273k households in Congressional District 12, GA grew to $59,575 from the previous year's value of $56,585.

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 2023

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (8.77%)
Worked At Home (7.22%)

In 2023, 79.6% of workers in Congressional District 12, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.77%) and those who worked at home (7.22%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, GA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.37% 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 (128k out of 734k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

39.3%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

10.9%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

4.36%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 12, GA declined by 1.67% from 12.2% to 12%.

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.