Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

132,805

2.45% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

1% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

12.4%

10.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$77,186

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$262,100

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA had a population of 133k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $77,186. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA grew from 129,625 to 132,805, a 2.45% increase and its median household income grew from $69,396 to $77,186, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.1%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.59%).

5.35% of the households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was $262,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA borders Middle Georgia Regional Commission (North & Outside Bibb County) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (East)--Dacula, Grayson PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (South)--Snellville City PUMA, GA, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Northwest)--Barrow & Jackson Counties PUMA, GA, Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, Atlanta & Northeast Georgia Regional Commissions--Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA, and Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA is home to a population of 133k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.66% of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (6.19k people).

In 2022, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.5k people) in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.79k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA are Spanish (4,338 households), Other Indo-European Languages (286 households), and Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages (260 households).

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.5k ± 322
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.9k ± 398
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 475

4.93%

Hispanic Population

6.54k people

4.93% of the people in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA are hispanic (6.54k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.66%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.19k people

4.21%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.46k people

As of 2022, 4.66% of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA residents (6.19k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was 4.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,338 households (3.46%)
Other Indo-European Languages
286 households (0.228%)
Thai, Lao, or Other Tai-Kadai Languages
260 households (0.207%)

5.35% of the households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was Spanish. 3.46% of the households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,366 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
1,711 ± 413
Gulf War (1990s)
1,162 ± 328

Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA employs 58k people. The largest industries in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,056 people), Construction (4,715 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,870 people), and the highest paying industries are Other motor vehicle dealers ($341,980), Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($227,924), and Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($159,376).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,276

Women

46.6%

28,963

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA in 2020 was 54,239 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

58k

2022 Value

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 55.3k employees to 58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,914 people), Other managers (1,768 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,707 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, 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

58k

2022 Value

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 55.3k employees to 58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,056 people), Construction (4,715 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,870 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,861

Median earning men ± $2,361

$36,562

Median earning women ± $1,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($82,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,223), Construction ($47,458), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,443).

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

Voting results are not available for Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.77% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36.4k), Some college (21.9k), and Secondary Education (18.9k).

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 Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was $262,100 in 2022, which is 0.93 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $225,100 to $262,100, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA is 77.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA is $77,186. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

Property

$262,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,851

$36,615

Median Property Taxes

±$1,433

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 Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 77.6% of the housing units in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, 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.

$77,186

Median Household Income

± $2,907

47.2k

Number of Households

± 1,702

In 2022, the median household income of the 47.2k households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA grew to $77,186 from the previous year's value of $69,396.

The following chart displays the households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, 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

0.435

2022 Wage GINI in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.394% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.1%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2022, 79.1% of workers in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

32.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.28% of the workforce in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA (16.3k out of 131k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA is White, followed by Black 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

88.3% of the population of Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 48.2% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

48.2%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA declined by 2.5% from 12% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Walton, Morgan & Jasper Counties PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.