Hiram, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,073
3.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
33.8
4.52% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
12.3%
35.9% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$80,278
0.959% 1-year decline
2023 Median Property Value
$236,700
15% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,449
1.69% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Hiram, GA had a population of 5.07k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $80,278. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hiram, GA grew from 4,911 to 5,073, a 3.3% increase and its median household income declined from $81,055 to $80,278, a −0.959% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hiram, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (41.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.64%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.47%).

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.

88.6% of the residents in Hiram, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hiram, GA was $236,700, and the homeownership rate was 58.9%.

Most people in Hiram, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Hiram, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Hiram, GA is home to a population of 5.07k people, from which 88.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.8% of Hiram, GA residents were born outside of the country (752 people).

In 2023, there were 1.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Hiram, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k White (Non-Hispanic) and 517 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

88.6%
2023 Citizenship
85.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.6% of Hiram, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hiram, GA was 85.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hiram, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.12k ± 454
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.51k ± 407
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    517 ± 352
11.7%
Hispanic Population
594 people

In 2023, there were 1.4 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.12k people) in Hiram, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.51k White (Non-Hispanic) and 517 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.7% of the people in Hiram, GA are hispanic (594 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. Jamaica
    49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

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Foreign-Born Population

14.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
752 people
17.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
875 people

As of 2023, 14.8% of Hiram, GA residents (752 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hiram, GA was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    92 ± 96
  2. Vietnam
    57 ± 83
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    37 ± 39

Hiram, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hiram, GA employs 2.45k people. The largest industries in Hiram, GA are Retail Trade (398 people), Transportation & Warehousing (260 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (221 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,466), Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,741), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,181).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

2.45k
2023 Value
± 489
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hiram, GA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 2.49k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hiram, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (375 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (359 people), and Transportation Occupations (325 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hiram, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.45k
2023 Value
± 489
−1.69%
1 Year decline
± 31.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hiram, GA declined at a rate of −1.69%, from 2.49k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hiram, GA, are Retail Trade (398 people), Transportation & Warehousing (260 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (221 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$53,784
Median earning men ± $5,148
$48,482
Median earning women ± $12,594

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,136), Retail Trade ($82,850), and Construction ($54,079).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,204), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($79,574), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,839).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
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 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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hiram, GA was $236,700 in 2023, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $205,900 to $236,700, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Hiram, GA is 58.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hiram, GA have an average commute time of 36.8 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

$236,700
Median Property Value 2023
±$32,476
$1,098
Median Property Taxes
±$331

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.

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Rent vs Own

58.9%
Homeownership
2023
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.9% of the housing units in Hiram, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.5%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1205.03
  2. Census Tract 1206.03

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Household Income

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$80,278
Median Household Income
± $10,547
1.86k
Number of Households
± 456

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.86k households in Hiram, GA declined from $80,278 from the previous year's value of $81,055.

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.

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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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2023, 71.5% of workers in Hiram, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hiram, GA have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.73% of the workforce in Hiram, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hiram, GA (626 out of 5.07k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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Health

84.3% of the population of Hiram, GA has health coverage, with 44.8% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 9.92% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.769% 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.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.5% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.6% were men and 53.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
44.8%
Employer Coverage
14.9%
Medicaid
9.92%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
0.769%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hiram, GA declined by 21.8% from 20.1% to 15.7%.

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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