Forsyth County PUMA, GA

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2021 Population

245,754

3.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.515% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.28%

0.977% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$120,999

7.24% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$385,600

6.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Forsyth County PUMA, GA had a population of 246k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $120,999. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Forsyth County PUMA, GA grew from 236,605 to 245,754, a 3.87% increase and its median household income grew from $112,834 to $120,999, a 7.24% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15.3%), White (Hispanic) (4.76%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%).

23.9% of the households in Forsyth County PUMA, 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.

89.9% of the residents in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (Southwest)--Forsyth County PUMA, GA are MAK Beauty Institute (21 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was $385,600, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Forsyth County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Forsyth County PUMA, GA borders Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA, Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, Cherokee County (Outside Woodstock & Canton Cities) PUMA, GA, Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (North & Northwest) PUMA, GA, Hall County PUMA, GA, and Gwinnett County (North)Sugar Hill City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Forsyth County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 246k people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 19.1% of Forsyth County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (47k people).

In 2021, there were 4.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (167k people) in Forsyth County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are Spanish (18,323 households), Telugu (7,378 households), and Hindi (4,829 households).

Citizenship

89.9%

2021 Citizenship

90%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 89.9% of Forsyth County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was 90%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forsyth County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forsyth County PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
167k ± 703
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
37.6k ± 560
White (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 938

9.54%

Hispanic Population

23.5k people

9.54% of the people in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are hispanic (23.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Forsyth County PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

19.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

47k people

18.3%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

43.3k people

As of 2021, 19.1% of Forsyth County PUMA, GA residents (47k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,323 households (7.91%)
Telugu
7,378 households (3.19%)
Hindi
4,829 households (2.09%)

23.9% of the households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 7.91% of the households in Forsyth County PUMA, 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
3,187 ± 401
Gulf War (1990s)
2,057 ± 288
Gulf War (2001-)
1,565 ± 276

Forsyth County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Forsyth County PUMA, GA employs 118k people. The largest industries in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are Computer Systems Design (10,203 people), Elementary & secondary schools (7,962 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,666 people), and the highest paying industries are Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($179,026), Software publishing ($172,467), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($159,342).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,705

Women

43.8%

63,684

Men

56.2%

The workforce of Forsyth County PUMA, GA in 2020 was 113,389 people, with 43.8% woman, and 56.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Forsyth County PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

118k

2021 Value

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Forsyth County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 113k employees to 118k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forsyth County PUMA, GA, are Other managers (5,954 people), Software developers (5,870 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (3,517 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forsyth County PUMA, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

118k

2021 Value

4.33%

1 Year growth

± 4.33%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Forsyth County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.33%, from 113k employees to 118k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forsyth County PUMA, GA, are Computer Systems Design (10,203 people), Elementary & secondary schools (7,962 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (6,666 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forsyth County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Forsyth County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,462

Median earning men ± $4,244

$45,219

Median earning women ± $1,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,910), Information ($118,107), and Wholesale Trade ($109,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($95,700), Wholesale Trade ($70,739), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,882).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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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.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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 2020–21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

N/ARaphael 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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Forsyth County PUMA, GA awarded 21 degrees. The student population of Forsyth County PUMA, GA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 22 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Forsyth County PUMA, GA are White (16 and 76.2%), followed by Unknown (3 and 14.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2 and 9.52%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Forsyth County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are MAK Beauty Institute (21 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (Southwest)--Forsyth County PUMA, GA are General Cosmetology (15 and 71.4%), Hair Styling & Design (3 and 14.3%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (3 and 14.3%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.504% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Forsyth County PUMA, GA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (59k), Graduate Degree (32.9k), and Some college (32.1k).

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 Forsyth County PUMA, GA was $385,600 in 2021, which is 1.57 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $362,300 to $385,600, a 6.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Forsyth County PUMA, GA is 84.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Forsyth County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forsyth County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Forsyth County PUMA, GA is $120,999. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $138,549, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $126,009 and $120,999.

Property

$385,600

Median Property Value 2021

±$4,454

$69,429

Median Property Taxes

±$1,689

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forsyth County PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2021

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 84.4% of the housing units in Forsyth County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forsyth County PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $138,549, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $126,009 and $120,999.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Forsyth County PUMA, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$120,999

Median Household Income

± $2,411

82.3k

Number of Households

± 2,094

In 2021, the median household income of the 82.3k households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA grew to $120,999 from the previous year's value of $112,834.

The following chart displays the households in Forsyth County PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.469

2021 Wage GINI in Forsyth County PUMA, GA

0.47

2020 Wage GINI in Forsyth County PUMA, GA

In 2021, the income inequality in Forsyth County PUMA, GA was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.157% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Forsyth County PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Forsyth County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Forsyth County PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (69.5%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (6.55%)

In 2021, 69.5% of workers in Forsyth County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.55%).

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

32.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forsyth County PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.12% of the workforce in Forsyth County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forsyth County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forsyth County PUMA, GA (12.9k out of 245k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forsyth County PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Forsyth County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 64.8% on employee plans, 4.5% on Medicaid, 9.06% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.911% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.74%

Uninsured

64.8%

Employer Coverage

4.5%

Medicaid

9.06%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

0.911%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forsyth County PUMA, GA grew by 3.44% from 8.45% to 8.74%.

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