Lovejoy, GA

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US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

29.2

10.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.4%

34.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$228,500

18.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,606

21.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lovejoy, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (81.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.08%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.09%), White (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in Lovejoy, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Lovejoy, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lovejoy, GA was $228,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

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Population & Diversity

Lovejoy, GA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lovejoy, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 13.5 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.98k people) in Lovejoy, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 667 White (Non-Hispanic) and 339 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

95.1%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovejoy, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.98k ± 486
White (Non-Hispanic)
667 ± 436
Two+ (Hispanic)
339 ± 284

9.47%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

9.47% of the people in Lovejoy, GA are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lovejoy, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 196
Vietnam
97 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 32

Lovejoy, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lovejoy, GA employs 4.61k people. The largest industries in Lovejoy, GA are Transportation & Warehousing (669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), and Educational Services (472 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,661), Public Administration ($69,521), and Finance & Insurance ($66,600).

Employment

Occupations

4.61k

2023 Value

± 706

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovejoy, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (504 people), Transportation Occupations (450 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovejoy, 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

4.61k

2023 Value

± 706

21.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovejoy, GA, are Transportation & Warehousing (669 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (553 people), and Educational Services (472 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lovejoy, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lovejoy, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Manufacturing ($49,016), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,486).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($72,629), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,288), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,378).

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase 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

N/AJon 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.

N/ARaphael 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.

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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 Lovejoy, GA was $228,500 in 2023, which is 0.753 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,700 to $228,500, a 18.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovejoy, GA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$228,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,245

$1,894

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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 Lovejoy, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

50.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Lovejoy, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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Median Household Income

± N/A

3.27k

Number of Households

± 605

The following chart displays the households in Lovejoy, 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 Lovejoy, 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 (79.7%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (3.66%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Lovejoy, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.66%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovejoy, GA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Lovejoy, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovejoy, GA (1.28k out of 10.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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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

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

51.4%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

8.38%

Medicare

5.71%

Non-Group

2.87%

Military or VA

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

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