Congressional District 6, GA

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Population

754,299

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lucy McBath

Democratic Party

Median Age

39.1

Poverty Rate

7.95%

Median Household Income

$97,290

Median Property Value

$401,400

About

In 2018, Congressional District 6, GA had a population of 754k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $97,290.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.7%), White (Hispanic) (9.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%). 26.5% of the people in Congressional District 6, GA speak a non-English language, and 88.2% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 6, GA is $401,400, and the homeownership rate is 65.2%. Most people in Congressional District 6, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 6, GA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 6, GA borders Congressional District 4, GA, Congressional District 5, GA, Congressional District 7, GA, and Congressional District 11, GA.

United States Georgia

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 6, GA is currently represented by Lucy McBath 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 6, GA

Lucy McBath

District 6 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 6, GA is currently represented by Lucy McBath (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 6, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 6, GA is home to a population of 754k people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 21.1% of Congressional District 6, GA residents were born outside of the country (159k people).

In 2018, there were 4.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (446k people) in Congressional District 6, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Congressional District 6, GA are Spanish (77,017 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (14,508 speakers), and Hindi (8,225 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
446k ± 10.8k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95.9k ± 9.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
95.8k ± 5.42k

12.3%

Hispanic Population

93k people

12.3% of the people in Congressional District 6, GA are hispanic (93k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 6, GA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
77,017 speakers (10.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
14,508 speakers (2.04%)
Hindi
8,225 speakers (1.16%)

26.5% of Congressional District 6, GA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Congressional District 6, GA was Spanish. 10.8% of the overall population of Congressional District 6, GA are native Spanish speakers. 2.04% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 1.16% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

21.1%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

159k people

As of 2018, 21.1% of Congressional District 6, GA residents (159k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 6, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.2

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 6, GA was 39.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43.

Citizenship

88.2%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 88.2% of Congressional District 6, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 6, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9,857 ± 1,370
Gulf War (2001-)
5,445 ± 1,555
Gulf War (1990s)
5,254 ± 1,234

Congressional District 6, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 6, GA is $97,290. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 6, 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 6, GA employs 413k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 6, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73,995 people), Retail Trade (39,598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36,759 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,278), Information ($94,550), and Manufacturing ($88,760).

Wages

Median Household Income

$97,290

2018 value

± $3,532

Households in Congressional District 6, GA have a median annual income of $97,290, which is more 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 6, 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 6, 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 6, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, GA (59k out of 742k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 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

White
33,283 ± 1,554
Hispanic
21,661 ± 1,252
Black
10,465 ± 1,026

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 6, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

413k

2018 Value

± 11,671

In 2018, there were 413k employees (± 11,671) in Congressional District 6, GA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, GA, are Management Occupations (68,012 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51,670 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45,389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, GA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (68,012 people), Sales & Related Occupations (51,670 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45,389 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, GA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($111,082), Management Occupations ($101,195), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($91,788).

Industries

Employment by Industries

413k

2018 Value

± 11,671

In 2018, there were 413k employees (± 11,671) in Congressional District 6, GA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73,995 people), Retail Trade (39,598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36,759 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 6, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 6, 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 6, GA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73,995 people), Retail Trade (39,598 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (36,759 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 6, GA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($100,278), Information ($94,550), and Manufacturing ($88,760).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 6, GA was $401,400 in 2018, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, GA is 65.2%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 6, GA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 6, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$401,400

2018 Median

± $8,012

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 6, GA was $401,400.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 6, 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 6, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $500k - $750k range.

Household Income

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

$97,290

Median Household Income

± $3,532

288k

Number of Households

± 9,176

In 2018, the median household income of the 288k households in Congressional District 6, GA was $97,290.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 6, 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 $200k+ range.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 6, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 6, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 65.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 6, GA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 6, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, GA have a longer commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% of the workforce in Congressional District 6, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 6, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
73.6%
Worked At Home
11.4%
Carpooled
8.25%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 6, GA was Drove Alone (73.6%), followed by those who Worked At Home (11.4%) and those who Carpooled (8.25%).

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 6, 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 6, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

Health Care Coverage

10.9%

Uninsured

61.5%

Employer Coverage

5.62%

Medicaid

9.81%

Medicare

11.6%

Non-Group

0.647%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 6, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.