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Population

907,135

1.26% growth

Median Age

35.2

Median Household Income

$67,155

8.78% growth

Poverty Rate

11.4%

Number of Employees

458,311

4.45% growth

Median Property Value

$194,500

6.17% growth

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Gwinnett County, GA has a population of 907,135 people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $67,155. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Gwinnett County, GA grew from 895,823 to 907,135, a 1.26% increase and its median household income grew from $61,732 to $67,155, a 8.78% increase.

The population of Gwinnett County, GA is 38.1% White, 26.6% Black, and 20.8% Hispanic. 35.1% of the people in Gwinnett County, GA speak a non-English language, and 86.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gwinnett County, GA are Gwinnett Technical College, with 3,175 graduates, Georgia Gwinnett College, with 814 graduates, and Everest Institute-Norcross, with 328 graduates.

The median property value in Gwinnett County, GA is $194,500, and the homeownership rate is 64.4%. Most people in Gwinnett County, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 32.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gwinnett County, GA is 2 cars per household.

Gwinnett County, GA is the 2nd most populated county in Georgia and borders Barrow County, GA; DeKalb County, GA; Forsyth County, GA; Fulton County, GA; Hall County, GA; Jackson County, GA; Rockdale County, GA; Walton County, GA& 3 more.

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The economy of Gwinnett County, GA employs 458,311 people. The economy of Gwinnett County, GA is specialized in Construction; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Information, which employ respectively 1.36; 1.32; and 1.31 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Gwinnett County, GA are Retail trade (59,566), Healthcare & Social Assistance (43,446), and Manufacturing (41,047), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($99,583), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($82,277), and Utilities ($75,130).

Median household income in Gwinnett County, GA is $67,155. Males in Gwinnett County, GA have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,215. The income inequality of Gwinnett County, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484 which is lower than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 503.21

2. Census Tract 503.08

3. Census Tract 503.22

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gwinnett County, GA was Census Tract 503.21 with a value of $131,375, followed by Census Tract 503.08 and Census Tract 503.22, with respective values of $125,500 and $125,313.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Gwinnett County, GA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

458,311

2016 value

± 7,102

4.45%

1 year Growth

± 2.21%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Gwinnett County, GA grew at a rate of 4.45%, from 438,765 employees to 458,311 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gwinnett County, GA, are Retail trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gwinnett County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gwinnett County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Gwinnett County, GA. In Gwinnett County, GA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 60 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,373. Richmond County, GA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Georgia.

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Gwinnett County, GA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Georgia. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Lanier County, GA $14,328

2. Clinch County, GA $14,153

3. Wheeler County, GA $12,801

At $14,328 Lanier County, GA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Georgia. The next two highest amounts were in Clinch County, GA with $14,153 and in Wheeler County, GA with $12,801.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,373

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Gwinnett County, GA were $9,373 in 2014, but $9,292 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.87% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Gwinnett County, GA are $$215 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Gwinnett County, GA compared to national reimburesments.

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Diversity

Gwinnett County, GA is home to a population of 907,135 people, from which 86.2% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Gwinnett County, GA is composed of 345,977 White residents (38.1%), 240,970 Black residents (26.6%), 189,050 Hispanic residents (20.8%), 103,900 Asian residents (11.5%), and 20,447 Two+ residents (2.25%). The most common foreign languages in Gwinnett County, GA are Spanish (144,073 speakers), Korean (19,938 speakers), and Vietnamese (15,614 speakers), but compared to other places, Gwinnett County, GA has a relative high number of Korean (19,938 speakers), Serbo-Croatian (3,767 speakers), and Gujarati (4,802 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Gwinnett County, GA is from the state of Georgia.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. India

3. Germany

relatively high origin

1. US Virgin Islands

2. Gambia

3. Guinea

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 271,636 Georgia residents, followed by India with 79,602 and Germany with 50,674.

When compared to other states, Georgia has a relatively high number of residents that were born in US Virgin Islands. In 2016, there were 8,341 people from US Virgin Islands living in Georgia, approximately 4.11 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Korean

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. Korean

2. Serbo-Croatian

3. Gujarati

267,380 of Gwinnett County, GA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Gwinnett County, GA was Spanish. 15.9% of the overall population of Gwinnett County, GA are native Spanish speakers. 2.2% speak Korean and 1.72% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Gwinnett County, GA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Korean speakers. In 2015, there were 19,938 native Korean speakers living in Gwinnett County, GA, approximately 6.67 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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In 2015 universities in Gwinnett County, GA awarded 5,102 degrees. The student population of Gwinnett County, GA is skewed towards females, with 2,086 male students and 3,016 female students. Most students in Gwinnett County, GA are White (2,016 and 39.5%), followed by Black or African American (1,818 and 35.6%), Hispanic or Latino (582 and 11.4%), and Asian (335 and 6.57%). The largest universities in Gwinnett County, GA by number of graduates are Gwinnett Technical College (3,175 and 62.2%), Georgia Gwinnett College (814 and 16%), and Everest Institute-Norcross (328 and 6.43%). The most popular majors in Gwinnett County, GA are General Health Services (181 and 3.55%), Computer Installation & Repair Technology (158 and 3.1%), and Child Care Provider (147 and 2.88%). The median tuition costs in Gwinnett County, GA are N/A for private four year colleges, and $3,075 and $11,478 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. General Health Services 181 graduates

2. Computer Installation & Repair Technology 158 graduates

3. Child Care Provider 147 graduates

relatively high

1. Landscaping & Groundskeeping 2 graduates

2. Floristry Operations & Management 5 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Gwinnett County, GA was General Health Services with 181 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Gwinnett County, GA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate in Landscaping & Groundskeeping. In 2015, there were 2 graduates, which is approximately 10.16 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Landscaping & Groundskeeping degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Gwinnett County, GA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gwinnett County, GA is $194,500, which is 0.95 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $183,200 to $194,500, a 6.17% increase. The homeownership rate of Gwinnett County, GA is 64.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63.1%. People in Gwinnett County, GA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Gwinnett County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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