Congressional District 6, GA

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2024 Population

778,880

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Rich McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

90.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,755

29.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$355,900

26.3% 1-year decline

About

17.9% of the households in Congressional District 6, 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.

93.1% of the residents in Congressional District 6, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Congressional District 6, GA was $355,900, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Congressional District 6, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 6, GA was 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

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 6, GA is home to a population of 779k people, from which 93.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.9% of Congressional District 6, GA residents were born outside of the country (100k people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (394k people) in Congressional District 6, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 223k White (Non-Hispanic) and 47k Other (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 6, GA are Spanish (79,919 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (8,538 households), and Haitian (4,926 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Congressional District 6, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 6, GA was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 6, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
394k ± 6.13k
White (Non-Hispanic)
223k ± 4.23k
Other (Hispanic)
47k ± 3.52k

12.8%

Hispanic Population

99.9k people

12.8% of the people in Congressional District 6, GA are hispanic (99.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 6, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

100k people

18.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

146k people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Congressional District 6, GA residents (100k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 6, GA was 18.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
79,919 households (10.9%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
8,538 households (1.17%)
Haitian
4,926 households (0.673%)

17.9% of the households in Congressional District 6, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 6, GA was Spanish. 10.9% of the households in Congressional District 6, 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-)
13,213 ± 1,253
Gulf War (1990s)
8,863 ± 907
Vietnam
8,144 ± 766

Congressional District 6, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 6, GA.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 6, GA employs 420k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 6, GA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54,974 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,021 people), and Retail Trade (44,836 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($250,001), Utilities ($102,572), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,539).

Employment

Occupations

420k

2024 Value

± 6,860

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, GA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 406k employees to 420k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 6, GA, are Management Occupations (57,186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48,640 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (41,362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 6, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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

420k

2024 Value

± 6,860

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 2.09%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 6, GA grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 406k employees to 420k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 6, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (54,974 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48,021 people), and Retail Trade (44,836 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,092

Median earning men ± $1,003

$50,804

Median earning women ± $918

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,751), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,336), and Information ($85,213).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,115), Public Administration ($66,672), and Information ($65,933).

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 6, GA is currently represented by Rich McCormick 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

Voting results are not available for Congressional District 6, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

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 6, GA

Rich McCormick

District 6 Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 6, GA was $355,900 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $482,800 to $355,900, a 26.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 6, GA is 57.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 6, GA have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. 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

$355,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,975

$184,970

Median Property Taxes

±$4,110

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 6, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 6, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.9% of the housing units in Congressional District 6, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 6, 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.

$89,755

Median Household Income

± $1,819

320k

Number of Households

± 6,026

In 2024, the median household income of the 320k households in Congressional District 6, GA declined from $89,755 from the previous year's value of $126,645.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (22.2%)
Carpooled (7.17%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Congressional District 6, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.17%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 6, GA have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.7% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 6, GA (85.1k out of 773k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% 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

12.2%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.57%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 6, GA grew by 50.3% from 8.14% to 12.2%.

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.