Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA

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2024 Population

178,909

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

0.545% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.65%

9.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,031

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$326,300

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

82,836

3.32% 1-year growth

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10.6% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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.

96.4% of the residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was $326,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.8%.

Most people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 39.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA borders Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (East Central)--Bartow County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Southwest)--Douglas County PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Cobb County (Northwest)--Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southwest)--Powder Springs City PUMA, GA, and Three Rivers Regional Commission (Northwest)--Carroll County PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 179k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.84% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2024, there were 2.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (109k people) in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.59k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are Spanish (10,728 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,123 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (845 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,137

Women

51.1%

85,138

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 174,275 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
109k ± 1k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
41.3k ± 970
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6.59k ± 1.03k

8.74%

Hispanic Population

15.6k people

8.74% of the people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are hispanic (15.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,862 ± 1,054 people
Jamaica
1,231 ± 858 people
India
935 ± 749 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 1,862 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,231 and India with 935.

Foreign-Born Population

7.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

7.44%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13k people

As of 2024, 7.84% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents (14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 7.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,728 households (6.38%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,123 households (0.668%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
845 households (0.503%)

10.6% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 6.38% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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

Gulf War (2001-)
2,924 ± 530
Vietnam
2,691 ± 501
Gulf War (1990s)
2,105 ± 399

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA employs 82.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA were Construction (8,216 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,371 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,361 people), and the highest paying industries were Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($147,562), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($144,181), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($127,636).

Males in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,986. The income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,039

Women

48.3%

42,797

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA in 2023 was 82,836 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

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

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

Occupations

82.8k

2023 Value

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 80.2k employees to 82.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,409 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,245 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (2,195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

82.8k

2023 Value

3.32%

1 Year growth

± 3.32%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 3.32%, from 80.2k employees to 82.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA, are Construction (8,216 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,371 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,361 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,907

Median earning men ± $1,750

$45,757

Median earning women ± $2,275

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($80,931), Wholesale Trade ($78,381), and Public Administration ($75,272).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($69,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,683), and Construction ($58,665).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.749% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.586% 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (40.1k), Some college (33.8k), and Bachelors Degree (21.2k).

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 (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was $326,300 in 2024, which is 0.981 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $289,000 to $326,300, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA is 80.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 39.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,754

$48,470

Median Property Taxes

±$2,045

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 (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.8% of the housing units in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$98,031

Median Household Income

± $4,633

60k

Number of Households

± 2,406

In 2024, the median household income of the 60k households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew to $98,031 from the previous year's value of $94,557.

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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

0.401

2023 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA

0.398

2022 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA

In 2023, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.698% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.24%)

In 2024, 75.3% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.24%).

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

39.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (39.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.85% of the workforce in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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 (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA (11.8k out of 178k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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

89.9% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 56.2% on employee plans, 9.85% on Medicaid, 8.91% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 1.78% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,517 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,517 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% 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

10.1%

Uninsured

56.2%

Employer Coverage

9.85%

Medicaid

8.91%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

1.78%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA declined by 2.12% from 10.3% to 10.1%.

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