Congressional District 7, GA

Congressional District

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2023 Population

769,543

0.777% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lucy McBath

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

36.1

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

10.7%

2.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$84,338

3.73% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$353,100

12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Congressional District 7, GA had a population of 770k people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $84,338. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Congressional District 7, GA grew from 763,613 to 769,543, a 0.777% increase and its median household income grew from $81,303 to $84,338, a 3.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (29.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (13.6%), Other (Hispanic) (10.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (7.45%).

39.1% of the households in Congressional District 7, 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.

85.3% of the residents in Congressional District 7, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Congressional District 7, GA was $353,100, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Congressional District 7, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 7, GA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 7, GA borders Congressional District 4, GA, Congressional District 6, GA, Congressional District 9, GA, Congressional District 10, GA, and Congressional District 11, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 7, GA is home to a population of 770k people, from which 85.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.7% of Congressional District 7, GA residents were born outside of the country (221k people).

In 2023, there were 1.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (229k people) in Congressional District 7, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 104k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District 7, GA are Spanish (147,159 households), Vietnamese (18,222 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (17,124 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.3%

2023 Citizenship

85.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.3% of Congressional District 7, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 7, GA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 7, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 7, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
229k ± 4.68k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222k ± 3.8k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
104k ± 2.91k

23.4%

Hispanic Population

180k people

23.4% of the people in Congressional District 7, GA are hispanic (180k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

221k people

27.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

212k people

As of 2023, 28.7% of Congressional District 7, GA residents (221k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District 7, GA was 27.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 7, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
147,159 households (20.3%)
Vietnamese
18,222 households (2.52%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
17,124 households (2.37%)

39.1% of the households in Congressional District 7, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 7, GA was Spanish. 20.3% of the households in Congressional District 7, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,515 ± 913
Gulf War (2001-)
7,345 ± 783
Gulf War (1990s)
5,856 ± 1,071

Congressional District 7, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 7, GA employs 390k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 7, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,169 people), Retail Trade (43,602 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40,227 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,824), Utilities ($79,741), and Information ($79,399).

Employment

Occupations

390k

2023 Value

± 6,352

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 7, GA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 384k employees to 390k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 7, GA, are Management Occupations (43,703 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,084 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (37,574 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 7, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

390k

2023 Value

± 6,352

1.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Congressional District 7, GA grew at a rate of 1.38%, from 384k employees to 390k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 7, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44,169 people), Retail Trade (43,602 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (40,227 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 7, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 7, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,000

Median earning men ± $1,020

$41,061

Median earning women ± $756

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($82,637), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,613), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,503).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,347), Information ($68,024), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,052).

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 7, 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.

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 7, GA

Lucy McBath

District 7 Representative

Democratic Party

Congressional District 7, 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 7, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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 7, GA was $353,100 in 2023, which is 1.16 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $314,700 to $353,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 7, GA is 65.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Congressional District 7, GA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 7, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 7, GA is $84,338. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 7, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $126,645, followed by Congressional District 11, GA and Congressional District 7, GA, with respective values of $92,055 and $84,338.

Housing

Property

$353,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,985

$170,846

Median Property Taxes

±$3,461

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 7, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.2%

Homeownership

2023

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.2% of the housing units in Congressional District 7, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 7, 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.

$84,338

Median Household Income

± $1,383

262k

Number of Households

± 4,995

In 2023, the median household income of the 262k households in Congressional District 7, GA grew to $84,338 from the previous year's value of $81,303.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 7, 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 (66.8%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Congressional District 7, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 7, GA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Congressional District 7, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 7, 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 7, 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 7, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 7, GA (81.8k out of 767k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 7, GA is Hispanic, followed by Black 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

47.7%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

8.22%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

0.978%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 7, GA grew by 3.07% from 15.3% to 15.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 7, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.