Lovejoy, GA

Census Place

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2021 Population

10,208

56.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

27.3

1.11% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

17.1%

24% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$54,232

5.19% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$153,800

7.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Lovejoy, GA had a population of 10.2k people with a median age of 27.3 and a median household income of $54,232. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lovejoy, GA grew from 6,511 to 10,208, a 56.8% increase and its median household income grew from $51,557 to $54,232, a 5.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lovejoy, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.07%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (2.38%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.71%).

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

In 2021, the median property value in Lovejoy, GA was $153,800, and the homeownership rate was 57.9%.

Most people in Lovejoy, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 41.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lovejoy, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lovejoy, GA is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.2% of Lovejoy, GA residents were born outside of the country (837 people).

In 2021, there were 5.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.77k people) in Lovejoy, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.32k White (Non-Hispanic) and 415 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

93.7%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96% of Lovejoy, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Lovejoy, GA was 93.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
7.77k ± 861
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 692
White (Hispanic)
415 ± 266

8.95%

Hispanic Population

914 people

8.95% of the people in Lovejoy, GA are hispanic (914 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

837 people

9.49%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

618 people

As of 2021, 8.2% of Lovejoy, GA residents (837 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lovejoy, GA was 9.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
337 ± 262
Vietnam
89 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 33

Lovejoy, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lovejoy, GA employs 3.67k people. The largest industries in Lovejoy, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (825 people), Educational Services (765 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (394 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,758), Public Administration ($82,910), and Finance & Insurance ($58,048).

Employment

Occupations

3.67k

2021 Value

± 913

73.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lovejoy, GA grew at a rate of 73.4%, from 2.12k employees to 3.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovejoy, GA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (672 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (454 people), and Management Occupations (411 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.67k

2021 Value

± 913

73.4%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Lovejoy, GA grew at a rate of 73.4%, from 2.12k employees to 3.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovejoy, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (825 people), Educational Services (765 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (394 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

$30,336

Median earning men ± $7,555

$44,475

Median earning women ± $8,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,473), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,719), and Manufacturing ($31,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($83,301), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,697), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,565).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$59.2B
Tennessee
$36.9B
North Carolina
$32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

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 $153,800 in 2021, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $143,200 to $153,800, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovejoy, GA is 57.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Lovejoy, GA have an average commute time of 41.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lovejoy, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$153,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$26,799

$1,728

Median Property Taxes

±$507

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 < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.9%

Homeownership

2021

52.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 57.9% of the housing units in Lovejoy, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 406.06

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

$54,232

Median Household Income

± $5,420

2.99k

Number of Households

± 648

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Lovejoy, GA grew to $54,232 from the previous year's value of $51,557.

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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.476

2020 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2021, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.141% decline from 2020 to 2021, 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 2021

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (3.93%)

In 2021, 82.9% of workers in Lovejoy, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.93%).

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

41.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovejoy, GA have a longer commute time (41.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovejoy, GA (1.62k out of 9.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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

91.3% of the population of Lovejoy, GA has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 7.72% on Medicare, 6.89% on non-group plans, and 3.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see 3653 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.15% decrease from the previous year (3811 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4009 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1400 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,653 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Clayton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Clayton County, GA see an average of 3,653 patients per year. This represents a 4.15% decrease from the previous year (3,811 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 47.3% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 4.04% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.2% were men and 67.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.72%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

7.72%

Medicare

6.89%

Non-Group

3.43%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lovejoy, GA declined by 16.7% from 10.5% to 8.72%.

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.