Social Circle, GA

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2023 Population

5,113

2.04% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

5.71% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.18%

27.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$82,188

20.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,472

1.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Social Circle, GA had a population of 5.11k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $82,188. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Social Circle, GA grew from 5,011 to 5,113, a 2.04% increase and its median household income grew from $68,333 to $82,188, a 20.3% increase.

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None of the households in Social Circle, 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.

Most people in Social Circle, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38 minutes. The average car ownership in Social Circle, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Social Circle, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

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

2.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

0.419%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2023, 2.58% of Social Circle, GA residents (132 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Social Circle, GA was 0.419%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
180 ± 142
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 23

Social Circle, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.47 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Social Circle, GA employs 2.47k people. The largest industries in Social Circle, GA are Manufacturing (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Retail Trade (248 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($90,568), Wholesale Trade ($85,042), and Information ($77,125).

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

2.47k

2023 Value

± 490

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Social Circle, GA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 2.44k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Social Circle, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (507 people), Sales & Related Occupations (320 people), and Production Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Social Circle, 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

2.47k

2023 Value

± 490

1.15%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Social Circle, GA grew at a rate of 1.15%, from 2.44k employees to 2.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Social Circle, GA, are Manufacturing (564 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (328 people), and Retail Trade (248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Social Circle, GA, though some of these residents may live in Social Circle, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,789

Median earning men ± $17,765

$35,117

Median earning women ± $10,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($86,250), Retail Trade ($82,566), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,807), and Wholesale Trade ($43,693).

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

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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, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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 N/A.

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

People in Social Circle, GA have an average commute time of 38 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Social Circle, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1002.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Social Circle, 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.

$82,188

Median Household Income

± $22,253

1.75k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Social Circle, GA grew to $82,188 from the previous year's value of $68,333.

The following chart displays the households in Social Circle, 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 Social Circle, 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 2023

Drove Alone (61.2%)
Worked At Home (19.6%)
Other (10.3%)

In 2023, 61.2% of workers in Social Circle, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.3%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Social Circle, GA have a longer commute time (38 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 13.9% of the workforce in Social Circle, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Social Circle, GA (211 out of 5.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Social Circle, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

80.7% of the population of Social Circle, GA has health coverage, with 47.1% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 8.65% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.812% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Walton County, GA see 4036 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.14% decrease from the previous year (4300 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2774 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1051 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,036 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Walton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Walton County, GA see an average of 4,036 patients per year. This represents a 6.14% decrease from the previous year (4,300 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.3%

Uninsured

47.1%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

8.65%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.812%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Social Circle, GA grew by 1.52% from 19% to 19.3%.

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

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