Lithonia, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,614

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

35.6

7.55% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.6%

32.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,438

8.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$171,500

3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,396

6.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lithonia, GA had a population of 2.61k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $49,438. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lithonia, GA stayed from 2,614 to 2,614, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $45,431 to $49,438, a 8.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lithonia, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Other (Hispanic) (5.13%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.02%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.22%).

None of the households in Lithonia, 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.

93.8% of the residents in Lithonia, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lithonia, GA was $171,500, and the homeownership rate was 33%.

Most people in Lithonia, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 45.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lithonia, GA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lithonia, GA is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Lithonia, GA residents were born outside of the country (345 people).

In 2023, there were 16.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Lithonia, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 134 Other (Hispanic) and 105 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

93.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.8% of Lithonia, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lithonia, GA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lithonia, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 224
Other (Hispanic)
134 ± 137
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 140

5.13%

Hispanic Population

134 people

5.13% of the people in Lithonia, GA are hispanic (134 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

345 people

12.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

330 people

As of 2023, 13.2% of Lithonia, GA residents (345 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lithonia, GA was 12.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Lithonia, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lithonia, GA employs 1.4k people. The largest industries in Lithonia, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Transportation & Warehousing (161 people), and Public Administration (139 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($124,833), Information ($105,900), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,888).

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.

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2023 Value

± 281

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lithonia, GA grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 1.31k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lithonia, GA, are Transportation Occupations (161 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (135 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lithonia, 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

1.4k

2023 Value

± 281

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lithonia, GA grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 1.31k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lithonia, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (251 people), Transportation & Warehousing (161 people), and Public Administration (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lithonia, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lithonia, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,921

Median earning men ± $10,540

$41,447

Median earning women ± $15,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($125,216), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,098), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($37,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,417), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,888), and Public Administration ($47,066).

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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lithonia, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 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 Lithonia, GA was $171,500 in 2023, which is 0.565 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $166,500 to $171,500, a 3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lithonia, GA is 33%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lithonia, GA have an average commute time of 45.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lithonia, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$171,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,080

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Lithonia, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

33%

Homeownership

2023

61.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33% of the housing units in Lithonia, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 28.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lithonia, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Black).

Household Income

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

$49,438

Median Household Income

± $6,689

973

Number of Households

± 211

In 2023, the median household income of the 973 households in Lithonia, GA grew to $49,438 from the previous year's value of $45,431.

The following chart displays the households in Lithonia, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lithonia, 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 2023

Drove Alone (59.7%)
Public Transit (11.3%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2023, 59.7% of workers in Lithonia, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

45.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lithonia, GA have a longer commute time (45.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 16.5% of the workforce in Lithonia, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lithonia, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lithonia, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lithonia, GA (614 out of 2.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lithonia, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

77.8% of the population of Lithonia, GA has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 3.72% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.691% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see 914 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.219% increase from the previous year (912 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeKalb County, GA

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see an average of 914 patients per year. This represents a 0.219% increase from the previous year (912 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.33% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.3% were men and 60.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

22.2%

Uninsured

32.3%

Employer Coverage

28.5%

Medicaid

3.72%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

0.691%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lithonia, GA grew by 7.79% from 20.6% to 22.2%.

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

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