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

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2020 Population

132,751

3.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

34.8

0.287% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

11.5%

5.81% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$58,996

0.223% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$167,000

8.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 133k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $58,996. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew from 128,616 to 132,751, a 3.21% increase and its median household income grew from $58,865 to $58,996, a 0.223% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (85.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.76%), White (Hispanic) (1.85%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.17%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.06%).

8.23% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities 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.

96.8% of the residents in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was $167,000, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 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.

Population & Diversity

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 133k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.11% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (8.11k people).

In 2020, there were 11 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (5,917 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,534 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (578 households).

Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

96.7%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.8% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 96.7%, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 2.78k
White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.51k
White (Hispanic)
2.45k ± 715

4.42%

Hispanic Population

5.86k people

4.42% of the people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (5.86k 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.

Foreign-Born Population

6.11%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

8.11k people

6.06%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

7.8k people

As of 2020, 6.11% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents (8.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,917 households (4.85%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,534 households (1.26%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
578 households (0.473%)

8.23% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 4.85% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities 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

Gulf War (1990s)
1,897 ± 576
Gulf War (2001-)
1,810 ± 615
Vietnam
1,649 ± 469

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA employs 61.2k people. The largest industries in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,000 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,491 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,284 people), and the highest paying industries are Public finance activities ($119,622), Air transportation ($94,848), and Legal services ($93,855).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,722

Women

56.8%

26,448

Men

43.2%

The workforce of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 was 61,170 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

61.2k

2020 Value

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 4.57%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 58.5k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,096 people), Customer service representatives (3,065 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,210 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.2k

2020 Value

4.57%

1 Year growth

± 4.57%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.57%, from 58.5k employees to 61.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,000 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,491 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,284 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,213

Median earning men ± $1,855

$35,808

Median earning women ± $2,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($65,574), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,173), and Manufacturing ($47,462).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($74,063), Information ($51,242), and Manufacturing ($43,056).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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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 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $68.9B, followed by Mixed freight ($63.5B) and Electronics ($51.2B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$626B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

108% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $626B. This is expected to increase 108% to $1.3T by 2050.

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

Florida
$57.7B
Tennessee
$34B
North Carolina
$30.2B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $57.7B, followed by Tennessee with $34B and North Carolina and $30.2B.

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

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.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021

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 Representatives 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

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 2020, 0.327% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.342% 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (26.9k), Some college (23.2k), and Bachelors Degree (18.2k).

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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was $167,000 in 2020, which is 0.727 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $154,200 to $167,000, a 8.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is 62.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. 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.

Median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is $58,996. In 2020, 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 $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

Property

$167,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$5,993

$29,651

Median Property Taxes

±$2,145

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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2020

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 62.8% 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 60.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities 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 2020, 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 $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities 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.

$58,996

Median Household Income

± $3,710

47.2k

Number of Households

± 2,905

In 2020, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew to $58,996 from the previous year's value of $58,865.

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.

Wage Distribution

0.386

2020 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

0.382

2019 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

In 2020, the income inequality in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 0.386 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.16% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (8.61%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2020, 77.4% of workers in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.61%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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.

Commute Time

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.05% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA (15.2k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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 White and Hispanic.

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

89.7% of the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.98% 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 1508 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1528 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Georgia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Georgia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,508 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,508 patients per year. This represents a 1.31% decrease from the previous year (1,528 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.

Community Mobility

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

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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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.5% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.9% were men and 55.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

7.59%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.98%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA declined by 14.5% from 12.1% to 10.3%.

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.