Palmetto, GA

Census Place

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2022 Population

4,650

3.99% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.2

1.06% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.7%

41.4% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,444

8.66% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$149,600

21.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Palmetto, GA had a population of 4.65k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $52,444. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Palmetto, GA declined from 4,843 to 4,650, a −3.99% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,266 to $52,444, a 8.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (55.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Other (Hispanic) (14.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.78%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Palmetto, 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.

96.1% of the residents in Palmetto, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Palmetto, GA was $149,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Palmetto, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Palmetto, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Palmetto, GA is home to a population of 4.65k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.13% of Palmetto, GA residents were born outside of the country (378 people).

In 2022, there were 2.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Palmetto, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.05k White (Non-Hispanic) and 691 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.1% of Palmetto, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Palmetto, GA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Palmetto, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Palmetto, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 557
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 386
Other (Hispanic)
691 ± 541

17.3%

Hispanic Population

803 people

17.3% of the people in Palmetto, GA are hispanic (803 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

378 people

9.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2022, 8.13% of Palmetto, GA residents (378 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 Palmetto, GA was 9.27%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 81
Vietnam
37 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
21 ± 41

Palmetto, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Palmetto, GA employs 2.44k people. The largest industries in Palmetto, GA are Retail Trade (370 people), Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), and Construction (253 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,563), Public Administration ($54,886), and Manufacturing ($50,783).

Employment

Occupations

2.44k

2022 Value

± 577

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmetto, GA grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 2.28k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Palmetto, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (306 people), Management Occupations (273 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (233 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Palmetto, 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

2.44k

2022 Value

± 577

7.12%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Palmetto, GA grew at a rate of 7.12%, from 2.28k employees to 2.44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Palmetto, GA, are Retail Trade (370 people), Accommodation & Food Services (259 people), and Construction (253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Palmetto, GA, though some of these residents may live in Palmetto, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,362

Median earning men ± $18,096

$37,429

Median earning women ± $13,086

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($93,139), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,512), and Construction ($34,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($75,534), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,651), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($29,706).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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 Palmetto, GA was $149,600 in 2022, which is 0.531 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $123,300 to $149,600, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Palmetto, GA is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Palmetto, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Palmetto, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$149,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$28,682

$1,001

Median Property Taxes

±$311

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 Palmetto, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2022

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 53.2% of the housing units in Palmetto, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Palmetto, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$52,444

Median Household Income

± $40,360

1.88k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Palmetto, GA grew to $52,444 from the previous year's value of $48,266.

The following chart displays the households in Palmetto, 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

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

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Other (9.87%)

In 2022, 70.7% of workers in Palmetto, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.87%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Palmetto, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Palmetto, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Palmetto, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Palmetto, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Palmetto, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Palmetto, GA (539 out of 4.6k 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 75+, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

87.2% of the population of Palmetto, GA has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 24.4% on non-group plans, and 0.976% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see 902 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1342 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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902 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see an average of 902 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (899 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 43.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.7% were men and 57.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

10.8%

Medicare

24.4%

Non-Group

0.976%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Palmetto, GA grew by 24.8% from 10.3% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Palmetto, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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