Powder Springs, GA

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US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.7%

56.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$96,961

9.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$283,700

17.3% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Powder Springs, GA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $96,961. Between N/A and N/A the population of Powder Springs, GA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $88,311 to $96,961, a 9.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powder Springs, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Other (Hispanic) (8.83%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.87%), and White (Hispanic) (2.9%).

None of the households in Powder Springs, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Powder Springs, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Powder Springs, GA was $283,700, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

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Population & Diversity

Powder Springs, GA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Powder Springs, GA residents were born outside of the country (2.56k people).

In 2023, there were 2.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.51k people) in Powder Springs, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.54k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2023 Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.9% of Powder Springs, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Powder Springs, GA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Powder Springs, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.51k ± 998
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 712
Other (Hispanic)
1.54k ± 611

20.6%

Hispanic Population

3.58k people

20.6% of the people in Powder Springs, GA are hispanic (3.58k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

As of 2023, 14.7% of Powder Springs, GA residents (2.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Powder Springs, GA was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
464 ± 266
Gulf War (1990s)
339 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
243 ± 166

Powder Springs, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Powder Springs, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Powder Springs, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,043 people), Retail Trade (825 people), and Construction (789 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,643), Public Administration ($77,039), and Finance & Insurance ($69,858).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powder Springs, GA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powder Springs, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powder Springs, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,043 people), Retail Trade (825 people), and Construction (789 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powder Springs, GA, though some of these residents may live in Powder Springs, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,694

Median earning men ± $6,538

$48,326

Median earning women ± $3,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,926), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($98,460), Public Administration ($82,859), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,514).

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 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 Powder Springs, 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

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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 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 Powder Springs, GA was $283,700 in 2023, which is 0.935 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $241,800 to $283,700, a 17.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Powder Springs, GA is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$283,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,803

$5,188

Median Property Taxes

±$639

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 Powder Springs, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2023

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 83.7% of the housing units in Powder Springs, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 315.07
Census Tract 315.06

The following map shows all of the places in Powder Springs, 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.

$96,961

Median Household Income

± $9,983

6.2k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Powder Springs, GA grew to $96,961 from the previous year's value of $88,311.

The following chart displays the households in Powder Springs, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powder Springs, 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 1. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powder Springs, GA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 3.83% of the workforce in Powder Springs, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Powder Springs, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Powder Springs, GA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powder Springs, GA (2k out of 17.1k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powder Springs, GA is Black, followed by Other and White.

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.

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Health

89.4% of the population of Powder Springs, GA has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 8.12% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2.54% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see 1291 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1308 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1402 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 455 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cobb County, GA

Primary care physicians in Cobb County, GA see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1,308 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.6%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

8.12%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

2.54%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Powder Springs, GA grew by 9.65% from 9.71% to 10.6%.

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

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