Congressional District 12, GA

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Population

723,334

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Rick W. Allen

Republican Party

Median Age

35.6

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Median Household Income

$45,570

Median Property Value

$129,200

About

In 2018, Congressional District 12, GA had a population of 723k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $45,570.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (34.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.98%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 12, GA speak a non-English language, and 97.8% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 12, GA is $129,200, and the homeownership rate is 62.3%. Most people in Congressional District 12, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 12, GA is 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

Civics

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff 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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff 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 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.

Diversity

Congressional District 12, GA is home to a population of 723k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.37% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were born outside of the country (31.6k people).

In 2018, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (394k people) in Congressional District 12, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 251k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 12, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
394k ± 5.24k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
251k ± 4.94k
White (Hispanic)
23.1k ± 3.21k

6.39%

Hispanic Population

46.2k people

6.39% of the people in Congressional District 12, GA are hispanic (46.2k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.37%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

31.6k people

As of 2018, 4.37% of Congressional District 12, GA residents (31.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

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.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.7

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 12, GA was 35.6. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43.

Citizenship

97.8%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.8% of Congressional District 12, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16,114 ± 2,687
Vietnam
14,194 ± 1,759
Gulf War (1990s)
9,121 ± 1,748

Congressional District 12, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 12, GA is $45,570. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 12, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $97,290, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $78,693 and $76,779.

The economy of Congressional District 12, GA employs 302k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 12, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,878 people), Retail Trade (36,737 people), and Manufacturing (33,953 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,075), Utilities ($50,689), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,469).

Wages

Median Household Income

$45,570

2018 value

± $1,861

Households in Congressional District 12, GA have a median annual income of $45,570, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 12, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 12, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $97,290, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $78,693 and $76,779.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 12, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 12, GA (145k out of 683k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
70,079 ± 2,091
White
63,198 ± 1,830
Hispanic
12,998 ± 899

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 12, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

302k

2018 Value

± 10,875

In 2018, there were 302k employees (± 10,875) in Congressional District 12, GA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 12, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,162 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29,124 people), and Production Occupations (25,222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (38,162 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29,124 people), and Production Occupations (25,222 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 12, GA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($82,493), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($71,605), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($67,915).

Industries

Employment by Industries

302k

2018 Value

± 10,875

In 2018, there were 302k employees (± 10,875) in Congressional District 12, GA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 12, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,878 people), Retail Trade (36,737 people), and Manufacturing (33,953 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.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 12, GA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40,878 people), Retail Trade (36,737 people), and Manufacturing (33,953 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 12, GA, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($56,075), Utilities ($50,689), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,469).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $129,200 in 2018, which is 0.562 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 12, GA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 12, GA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. 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 Value

$129,200

2018 Median

± $5,826

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 12, GA was $129,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 12, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 12, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k - $250k range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,570

Median Household Income

± $1,861

247k

Number of Households

± 8,650

In 2018, the median household income of the 247k households in Congressional District 12, GA was $45,570.

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.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 12, GA 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.

Rent vs Own

62.3%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 62.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 12, GA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 12, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 12, GA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% 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.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
83.8%
Carpooled
7.87%
Worked At Home
3.68%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 12, GA was Drove Alone (83.8%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.87%) and those who Worked At Home (3.68%).

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.

Transportation

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, followed by 3 cars.

Health

Health Care Coverage

12.8%

Uninsured

40.8%

Employer Coverage

19.7%

Medicaid

9.83%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

3.89%

Military or VA

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.