Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

128,928

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

0.518% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

2.23% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,191

1.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.47% of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.48k people).

In 2024, there were 2.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.8k people) in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA are Spanish (8,334 households), Vietnamese (243 households), and Gujarati (154 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,290

Women

51.4%

62,650

Men

48.6%

The resident population of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA in 2024 was 128,940 inhabitants, with 48.6% men, and 51.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA.

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Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.8k ± 381
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 682
White (Hispanic)
3.79k ± 740

8.77%

Hispanic Population

11.3k people

8.77% of the people in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,222 ± 1,147 people
Guatemala
301 ± 425 people
India
280 ± 410 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,222 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA residents, followed by Guatemala with 301 and India with 280.

Foreign-Born Population

3.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.48k people

3.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.19k people

As of 2024, 3.47% of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA residents (4.48k 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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was 3.26%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,334 households (6.9%)
Vietnamese
243 households (0.201%)
Gujarati
154 households (0.127%)

7.85% of the households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was Spanish. 6.9% of the households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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

Vietnam
1,901 ± 280
Gulf War (2001-)
1,337 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
1,186 ± 260

Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA.

Health

84.3% of the population of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 23.6% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.11% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% 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 26% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.7%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

23.6%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.11%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA declined by 8.42% from 17.1% to 15.7%.

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

Economy

The economy of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA employs 51.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,770 people), Construction (3,754 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,975 people), and the highest paying industries were Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($306,947), Services incidental to transportation ($232,550), and Car Dealers ($104,493).

Males in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,032. The income inequality in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.43, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,083

Women

48.7%

26,390

Men

51.3%

The workforce of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA in 2024 was 51,473 people, with 48.7% woman, and 51.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

51.5k

2024 Value

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 50.6k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,995 people), Registered nurses (1,565 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,386 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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

51.5k

2024 Value

1.68%

1 Year growth

± 1.68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.68%, from 50.6k employees to 51.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,770 people), Construction (3,754 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,108

Median earning men ± $1,225

$32,435

Median earning women ± $1,457

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($57,256), Wholesale Trade ($54,176), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,093).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,414), Information ($37,955), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,807).

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.

Education

The student population of Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,482 male students and 2,343 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA are White (558 and 85.2%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 6.56%), Black or African American (39 and 5.95%), and Asian (7 and 1.07%).

The largest universities in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (658 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (137 and 20.8%), Registered Nursing (120 and 18.2%), and Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences (77 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $2,616 for in-state students and $9,936 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 47.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 3,825 (38.7% men and 61.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 3,825 students enrolled in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,936 records, of which 60.4% were women and 39.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences
77 degrees awarded
General Agriculture Management
62 degrees awarded
Agricultural Teacher Education
51 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was Other Agriculture, Operations, & Related Sciences with 77 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

658 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College with 658 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 243 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA, which is 0.586 times less than the 415 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 558 degrees mean that there were 13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 43 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($2,616) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($652) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.16% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% 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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.2k), Some college (19.3k), and Secondary Education (18.6k).

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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was $135,900 in 2024, which is 0.408 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,700 to $135,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,705

$32,159

Median Property Taxes

±$1,341

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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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.

$49,191

Median Household Income

± $2,355

49k

Number of Households

± 1,762

In 2024, the median household income of the 49k households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA grew to $49,191 from the previous year's value of $48,557.

The following chart displays the households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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

0.43

2024 Wage GINI in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA

0.406

2023 Wage GINI in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was 0.43 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.93% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Worked At Home (5.61%)

In 2024, 79.7% of workers in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (5.61%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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 Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) PUMA, GA (27k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (West) 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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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