Congressional District 4, GA

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2019 Population

782,142

0.377% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Hank Johnson

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

15.3%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$60,128

2.87% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

$190,900

9.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2019, Congressional District 4, GA had a population of 782k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $60,128. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Congressional District 4, GA declined from 785,104 to 782,142, a −0.377% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,448 to $60,128, a 2.87% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (60.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), White (Hispanic) (5.37%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.89%). 0% of the households in Congressional District 4, GA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language, and 91.4% of the residents in Congressional District 4, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 4, GA was $190,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%. Most people in Congressional District 4, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 4, GA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 4, GA borders Congressional District 5, GA, Congressional District 6, GA, Congressional District 7, GA, Congressional District 10, GA, and Congressional District 13, GA.

United States Georgia

Diversity

Congressional District 4, GA is home to a population of 782k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2019, 38.3% of Congressional District 4, GA residents were born outside of the country (299k people).

In 2019, there were 2.76 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (473k people) in Congressional District 4, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 171k White (Non-Hispanic) and 42k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 4, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
473k ± 14.4k
White (Non-Hispanic)
171k ± 6.57k
White (Hispanic)
42k ± 7.9k

10.2%

Hispanic Population

79.6k people

10.2% of the people in Congressional District 4, GA are hispanic (79.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 4, GA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

38.3%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

299k people

15.7%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

123k people

As of 2019, 38.3% of Congressional District 4, GA residents (299k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 4, GA was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 4, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 1

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.8

In 2019, the median age of all people in Congressional District 4, GA was 36.5. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 41. But people in Congressional District 4, GA are getting getting older. In 2018, the average age of all Congressional District 4, GA residents was 36.

Citizenship

91.4%

2019 Citizenship

90.6%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 91.4% of Congressional District 4, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 4, GA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 4, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,211 ± 1,874
Gulf War (2001-)
10,773 ± 2,688
Gulf War (1990s)
7,980 ± 1,819

Congressional District 4, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 4, GA is $60,128. In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 4, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $100,110, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $80,926 and $76,640.

The economy of Congressional District 4, GA employs 388k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 4, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,587 people), Retail Trade (44,149 people), and Educational Services (33,345 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,838), Public Administration ($51,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,059).

Wages

Median Household Income

$60,128

2019 value

± $2,338

2.87%

1 Year Growth

± 5.82%

Households in Congressional District 4, GA have a median annual income of $60,128, which is less than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $58,448 in 2018, which represents a 2.87% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2019, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 4, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $100,110, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $80,926 and $76,640.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 4, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 4, GA (114k out of 748k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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
71,761 ± 2,557
White
23,450 ± 1,318
Hispanic
17,572 ± 1,270

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 4, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

388k

2019 Value

± 14,294

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 4, GA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 382k employees to 388k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 4, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52,884 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,345 people), and Management Occupations (31,769 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, GA, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52,884 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33,345 people), and Management Occupations (31,769 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 4, GA, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($71,399), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations ($68,986), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($68,594).

Industries

Employment by Industries

388k

2019 Value

± 14,294

1.5%

1 Year growth

± 4.89%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Congressional District 4, GA grew at a rate of 1.5%, from 382k employees to 388k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 4, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,587 people), Retail Trade (44,149 people), and Educational Services (33,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 4, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 4, 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 4, GA, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (51,587 people), Retail Trade (44,149 people), and Educational Services (33,345 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 4, GA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($61,838), Public Administration ($51,639), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($49,059).

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 4, GA is currently represented by Hank Johnson 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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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 Johnny Isakson's resignation.

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 from Congressional District 4, GA

Hank Johnson

District 4 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 4, GA is currently represented by Hank Johnson (Democratic 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 4, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 4, GA was $190,900 in 2019, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $240,500. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $174,600 to $190,900, a 9.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 4, GA is 61.6%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Congressional District 4, GA have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 4, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$190,900

2019 Median

± $5,925

$174,600

2018 Median

± $3,959

In 2019, the median property value in Congressional District 4, GA grew to to $190,900 from the previous year's value of $174,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 4, 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 4, 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.

$60,128

Median Household Income

± $2,338

272k

Number of Households

± 11,040

In 2019, the median household income of the 272k households in Congressional District 4, GA grew to $60,128 from the previous year's value of $58,448.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 4, 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 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 4, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 4, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

61.6%

2019 Homeownership

61.4%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 61.6% of the housing units in Congressional District 4, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 4, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

33.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 4, GA have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Congressional District 4, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 4, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (7.75%)

In 2019, 75% of workers in Congressional District 4, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (7.75%).

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 4, 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 4, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

Health Care Coverage

17.1%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

16.5%

Medicaid

9.3%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.45%

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 4, GA grew by 10.9% from 15.4% to 17.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 4, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.