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

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2022 Population

169,898

2.54% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

6.69%

6.08% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$89,237

11.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$251,100

22.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA had a population of 170k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $89,237. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew from 165,688 to 169,898, a 2.54% increase and its median household income grew from $80,234 to $89,237, a 11.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.62%), White (Hispanic) (3.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.04%).

8.55% 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.

96.8% of the residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Vogue Beauty and Barber School (60 degrees awarded in 2018).

In 2022, the median property value in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was $251,100, and the homeownership rate was 80.3%.

Most people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 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 170k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.07% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (12k people).

In 2022, there were 3.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (112k people) in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.86k 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are Spanish (8,383 households), Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (674 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (612 households).

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 97.2%, 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)
112k ± 817
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
35.1k ± 1.19k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.86k ± 1.41k

7.59%

Hispanic Population

12.9k people

7.59% of the people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are hispanic (12.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.07%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12k people

6.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2022, 7.07% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA residents (12k 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 6.7%, 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
8,383 households (5.26%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
674 households (0.423%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
612 households (0.384%)

8.55% 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 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 5.26% 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-)
2,619 ± 539
Vietnam
2,330 ± 456
Gulf War (1990s)
2,042 ± 422

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA employs 80.2k people. The largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are Construction (7,935 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,030 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,591 people), and the highest paying industries are Household appliances & electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers ($147,198), Wired telecommunications carriers ($135,983), and Industrial & miscellaneous chemicals ($128,277).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

37,775

Women

48.5%

40,088

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA in 2020 was 77,863 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% 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

80.2k

2022 Value

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 2.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 78k employees to 80.2k 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 (2,483 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (2,404 people), and Other managers (2,076 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 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

80.2k

2022 Value

2.73%

1 Year growth

± 2.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 2.73%, from 78k employees to 80.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA, are Construction (7,935 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,030 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,591 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

$56,742

Median earning men ± $1,904

$41,296

Median earning women ± $1,632

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($72,294), Information ($69,493), and Manufacturing ($67,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($89,904), Wholesale Trade ($61,429), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,867).

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 (Southeast)--Paulding County 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

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 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

In 2018, universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA awarded 60 degrees. The student population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA in 2018 is skewed towards men, with 30 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA are Black or African American (45 and 75%), followed by White (14 and 23.3%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.67%), and Asian (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Vogue Beauty and Barber School (60 and 100%).

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, 0.516% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.376% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (38.5k), Some college (33.8k), and Secondary Education (21k).

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 $251,100 in 2022, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $204,700 to $251,100, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA is 80.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 38.2 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.

Median household income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA is $89,237. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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

$251,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,278

$45,544

Median Property Taxes

±$2,036

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 $800 - $1,499 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

80.3%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.3% 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 78.8%.

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

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 (Southeast)--Paulding County 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 (Southeast)--Paulding County 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.

$89,237

Median Household Income

± $3,478

56.7k

Number of Households

± 2,466

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.7k households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA grew to $89,237 from the previous year's value of $80,234.

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

0.398

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

0.401

2021 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA was 0.398 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.743% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County 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 (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 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (8.78%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.78%).

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

38.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.41% 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

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA (11.3k out of 169k 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 Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

89.1% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 8.88% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 2.01% 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 27.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

54%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

8.88%

Medicare

12.6%

Non-Group

2.01%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA declined by 0.393% from 10.9% to 10.9%.

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.