Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

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Population

126,595

1.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.8

Poverty Rate

14.1%

Median Household Income

$53,494

5.29% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$146,000

11.3% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

53,347

3.32% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $53,494. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew from 124,786 to 126,595, a 1.45% increase and its median household income grew from $50,806 to $53,494, a 5.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.47%), White (Hispanic) (2.87%), Other (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%). 8.83% of the people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA speak a non-English language, and 96.8% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is $146,000, and the homeownership rate is 61.4%. Most people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 30.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is 2 cars per household.

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA borders Fulton County (Central)Atlanta City (South) PUMA, GA, Coweta County PUMA, GA, Carroll County PUMA, GA, Fayette County PUMA, GA, Douglas County PUMA, GA, and Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Georgia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.05%). The most partisan county was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.8%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%)
Democratic Party
Gary Johnson (3.05%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (45.6%), followed by Gary Johnson (3.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Georgia.

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Georgia

50.8% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Georgia

Glascock County, GA
88.8% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Brantley County, GA
88.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Banks County, GA
87.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Georgia was Glascock County, GA with 88.8% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Georgia colored by their party leaning.

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 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.

Diversity

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 5.74% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (7.26k people).

In 2018, there were 9.99 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.63k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (6,493 speakers), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,890 speakers), and French (Incl. Cajun) (800 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 2.02k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.08k
White (Hispanic)
3.63k ± 979

5.29%

Hispanic Population

6.7k people

5.29% of the people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (6.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
6,493 speakers (5.59%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,890 speakers (1.63%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
800 speakers (0.689%)

8.83% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 5.59% of the overall population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are native Spanish speakers. 1.63% speak Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa and 0.689% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

5.74%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

7.26k people

6.42%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

7.86k people

As of 2018, 5.74% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents (7.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 6.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.9

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.9

In 2018, the median age of all people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 34.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 34, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 43. But people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents was 34.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,477 ± 938 people
Jamaica
1,420 ± 920 people
Nigeria
831 ± 705 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,477 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,420 and Nigeria with 831.

Citizenship

96.8%

2018 Citizenship

96.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 96.8% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,234 ± 493
Gulf War (1990s)
1,936 ± 512
Gulf War (2001-)
1,160 ± 425

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is $53,494. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $126,789, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $113,147 and $107,556.

Males in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.09 times higher than the average income of females, which is $44,000. The income inequality in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.371, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA employs 53.3k people. The largest industries in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,427 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,421 people), and Hospitals (2,249 people), and the highest paying industries are Public finance activities ($87,019), Legal services ($81,927), and National security & international affairs ($80,165).

Wages

Median Household Income

$53,494

2018 value

± $2,729

5.29%

1 Year Growth

± 6.82%

Households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have a median annual income of $53,494, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $50,806 in 2017, which represents a 5.29% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$47,994

Average Male Salary in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

± $5,894

$44,000

Average Female Salary in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

± $5,814

In 2017, full-time male employees in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA made 1.09 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

White
$48,578 ± $20,016
Two or More Races
$47,058 ± $87,028
Black
$40,801 ± $3,413

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than Two or More Races workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.371

2017 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

0.381

2016 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

In 2017, the income inequality in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 0.371 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.79% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $126,789, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $113,147 and $107,556.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 35 - 44

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA (17.8k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 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
14,405 ± 1,458
Hispanic
2,044 ± 695
White
1,717 ± 500

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic and White.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

53.3k

2017 Value

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 51.6k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,132 people), Customer service representatives (2,130 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,870 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,132 people), Customer service representatives (2,130 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,870 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has an unusually high number of residents working as Tax examiners & collectors, & revenue agents (17.9 times higher than expected), Flight attendants (15.4 times), and Automotive & watercraft service attendants- (15 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, by average salary, are Marketing & sales managers ($128,548), Computer & information systems managers ($82,346), and Accountants & auditors ($81,318).

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.3k

2017 Value

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 51.6k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,427 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,421 people), and Hospitals (2,249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,427 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,421 people), and Hospitals (2,249 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has an unusually high number of Air transportation (9.33 times higher than expected), Public finance activities (4.36 times), and Automotive equipment rental & leasing (3.73 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, by average salary, are Public finance activities ($87,019), Legal services ($81,927), and National security & international affairs ($80,165).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $48.1B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($38B) and Electronics ($30.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Georgia.

$430B

2015 Value in Georgia

$628B

Projected 2045 Value in Georgia

46.1% growth

In 2015, total outbound Georgia trade was $430B. This is expected to increase 46.1% to $628B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2015, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $39.4B, followed by South Carolina with $25.3B and North Carolina and $20.5B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was $146,000 in 2018, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $131,200 to $146,000, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is 61.4%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$146,000

2018 Median

± $4,968

$131,200

2017 Median

± $5,061

In 2018, the median property value in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew to to $146,000 from the previous year's value of $131,200.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$53,494

Median Household Income

± $2,729

42.5k

Number of Households

± 2,242

In 2018, the median household income of the 42.5k households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew to $53,494 from the previous year's value of $50,806.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

< $800

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

Rent vs Own

61.4%

2018 Homeownership

60.7%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 61.4% of the housing units in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 4.58% of the workforce in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
78.9%
Carpooled
9.85%
Worked At Home
4.47%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Drove Alone (78.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (9.85%) and those who Worked At Home (4.47%).

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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

87.9% of the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 47.2% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 7.51% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 2.18% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1519 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (1526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1984 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 829 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Quitman County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (18.2%). Additionally, Rockdale County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (38.5%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,519 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,519 patients per year. This represents a 0.459% decrease from the previous year (1,526 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Georgia in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$6,587

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Georgia

$4,406

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$5,199

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$10,429

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Georgia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.41%, from $6,249 to $6,587.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

12.1%

Uninsured

47.2%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

7.51%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

2.18%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA declined by 24.2% from 16% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.