Hiram, GA

Census Place

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2022 Population

4,911

3.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

35.4

0.562% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.08%

222% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$81,055

4.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$205,900

19.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Hiram, GA had a population of 4.91k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $81,055. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hiram, GA grew from 4,763 to 4,911, a 3.11% increase and its median household income grew from $77,547 to $81,055, a 4.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hiram, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (42.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.88%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.7%).

None of the households in Hiram, 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.

85.2% of the residents in Hiram, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Hiram, GA was $205,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.5%.

Most people in Hiram, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hiram, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hiram, GA is home to a population of 4.91k people, from which 85.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.8% of Hiram, GA residents were born outside of the country (875 people).

In 2022, there were 1.79 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.09k people) in Hiram, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k White (Non-Hispanic) and 524 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.2%

2022 Citizenship

87.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.2% of Hiram, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hiram, GA was 87.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hiram, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 599
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 439
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 451

14.2%

Hispanic Population

699 people

14.2% of the people in Hiram, GA are hispanic (699 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

875 people

21.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2022, 17.8% of Hiram, GA residents (875 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hiram, GA was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 75
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 57
Vietnam
3 ± 51

Hiram, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hiram, GA employs 2.49k people. The largest industries in Hiram, GA are Retail Trade (528 people), Transportation & Warehousing (265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (256 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($101,320), Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,159), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,316).

Employment

Occupations

2.49k

2022 Value

± 585

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hiram, GA declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 2.54k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hiram, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (417 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (341 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hiram, 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

2.49k

2022 Value

± 585

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 33.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hiram, GA declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 2.54k employees to 2.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hiram, GA, are Retail Trade (528 people), Transportation & Warehousing (265 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (256 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hiram, GA, though some of these residents may live in Hiram, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,845

Median earning men ± $10,456

$59,196

Median earning women ± $23,004

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($75,469), Manufacturing ($55,298), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,338).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,592), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,892), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,339).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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 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

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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 Hiram, GA was $205,900 in 2022, which is 0.73 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $205,900, a 19.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hiram, GA is 65.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hiram, GA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hiram, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$205,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,537

$1,130

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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 Hiram, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.5%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.5% of the housing units in Hiram, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1205.03
Census Tract 1206.03

The following map shows all of the places in Hiram, 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.

$81,055

Median Household Income

± $7,059

1.73k

Number of Households

± 451

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Hiram, GA grew to $81,055 from the previous year's value of $77,547.

The following chart displays the households in Hiram, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hiram, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (4.58%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Hiram, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.58%).

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

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hiram, GA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.09% of the workforce in Hiram, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hiram, GA (446 out of 4.91k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hiram, GA is Other, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

79.9% of the population of Hiram, GA has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 9.65% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 0.672% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, GA see 6934 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.89% increase from the previous year (6487 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5992 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1473 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,934 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Paulding County, GA

Primary care physicians in Paulding County, GA see an average of 6,934 patients per year. This represents a 6.89% increase from the previous year (6,487 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 16.9% between 18 and 34 years, 41.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.1%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

9.65%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

0.672%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hiram, GA grew by 21.4% from 16.5% to 20.1%.

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

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