Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA

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US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

0.932% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.6%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$62,515

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$206,600

19.6% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $62,515. Between N/A and N/A the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $55,999 to $62,515, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.5%), White (Hispanic) (5.65%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.69%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.17%).

10.1% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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.

96.5% of the residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA was $206,600, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA borders Northwest Georgia Regional Commission--Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga & Dade Counties PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, Georgia Mountains Regional Commission (North & Northwest) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (East Central)--Bartow County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, Jackson (South), Macon, Cherokee & Clay Counties PUMA, NC, and Bradley & Polk Counties--Cleveland city PUMA, TN.

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Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA employs 79k people. The largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA are Carpet & rug mills (6,440 people), Construction (5,312 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,029 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($159,956), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($149,474), and Computer Systems Design ($142,033).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

35,150

Women

45.7%

41,771

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA in 2020 was 76,921 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA.

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Occupations

79k

2022 Value

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 77k employees to 79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,279 people), Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,334 people), and Other managers (1,856 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

79k

2022 Value

2.6%

1 Year growth

± 2.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.6%, from 77k employees to 79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, are Carpet & rug mills (6,440 people), Construction (5,312 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (5,029 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,387

Median earning men ± $1,299

$32,509

Median earning women ± $1,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,778), Information ($73,224), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($50,080), Wholesale Trade ($38,516), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,217).

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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, 1.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.21% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (53.6k), Some college (32.1k), and Secondary Education (27.5k).

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA was $206,600 in 2022, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,700 to $206,600, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

Median household income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA is $62,515. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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

$206,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,600

$54,538

Median Property Taxes

±$1,965

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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.

$62,515

Median Household Income

± $2,012

72.7k

Number of Households

± 2,230

In 2022, the median household income of the 72.7k households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA grew to $62,515 from the previous year's value of $55,999.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) 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

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA

0.43

2021 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.53% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.2% of the workforce in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA (25.3k out of 186k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

84.8% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 39.5% on employee plans, 15.6% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 1.21% 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

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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 22.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% 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

15.2%

Uninsured

39.5%

Employer Coverage

15.6%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

1.21%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA grew by 0.458% from 15.1% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.