Tucker, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

37,022

0.0757% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.3

1.14% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

5.18% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$81,141

1.03% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$359,300

8.52% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

18,101

1.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Tucker, GA had a population of 37k people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $81,141. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tucker, GA grew from 36,994 to 37,022, a 0.0757% increase and its median household income grew from $80,311 to $81,141, a 1.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tucker, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.45%), Other (Hispanic) (4.51%), and White (Hispanic) (3.44%).

None of the households in Tucker, 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.

90% of the residents in Tucker, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tucker, GA are Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (481146) (180 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Tucker, GA was $359,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.4%.

Most people in Tucker, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Tucker, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tucker, GA is home to a population of 37k people, from which 90% are citizens. As of 2023, 19.4% of Tucker, GA residents were born outside of the country (7.17k people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Tucker, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.39k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90%

2023 Citizenship

92.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 90% of Tucker, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tucker, GA was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tucker, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.26k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 1.22k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.39k ± 788

11.6%

Hispanic Population

4.29k people

11.6% of the people in Tucker, GA are hispanic (4.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tucker, 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

19.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.17k people

16.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.1k people

As of 2023, 19.4% of Tucker, GA residents (7.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tucker, GA was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
452 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
430 ± 214
Gulf War (1990s)
327 ± 143

Tucker, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tucker, GA employs 18.1k people. The largest industries in Tucker, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,966 people), and Retail Trade (1,852 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($89,531), Public Administration ($89,432), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,242).

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

18.1k

2023 Value

± 1,223

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 9.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tucker, GA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 18.3k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tucker, GA, are Management Occupations (2,056 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,692 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,685 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tucker, 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

18.1k

2023 Value

± 1,223

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 9.85%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tucker, GA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 18.3k employees to 18.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tucker, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,966 people), and Retail Trade (1,852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tucker, GA, though some of these residents may live in Tucker, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,634

Median earning men ± $5,035

$46,989

Median earning women ± $4,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($108,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,299), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,188), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,768), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,161).

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

In 2022, universities in Tucker, GA awarded 180 degrees. The student population of Tucker, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 73 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tucker, GA are Black or African American (142 and 80.7%), followed by White (12 and 6.82%), Asian (8 and 4.55%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Tucker, GA by number of degrees awarded are Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (481146) (180 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tucker, GA are Medical Assistant (69 and 38.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (59 and 32.8%), and Other Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services (52 and 28.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 84 students enrolled in Tucker, GA, 13.1% men and 86.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 56 records, of which 85.7% were women and 14.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Medical Assistant

Most Common

69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Tucker, GA was Medical Assistant with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Tucker, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (481146)

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

180 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (481146) with 180 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 19 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tucker, GA, which is 0.118 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 11.8 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 12 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.

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 Tucker, GA was $359,300 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $359,300, a 8.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Tucker, GA is 64.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Tucker, GA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tucker, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tucker, GA is $81,141. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Tucker, GA was Census Tract 219.12 with a value of $162,695, followed by Census Tract 218.08 and Census Tract 220.01, with respective values of $126,979 and $106,969.

Housing

Property

$359,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,212

$9,279

Median Property Taxes

±$764

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 64.4% of the housing units in Tucker, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tucker, 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 219.12
Census Tract 218.08
Census Tract 220.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tucker, GA was Census Tract 219.12 with a value of $162,695, followed by Census Tract 218.08 and Census Tract 220.01, with respective values of $126,979 and $106,969.

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

$81,141

Median Household Income

± $5,990

14.4k

Number of Households

± 1,076

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Tucker, GA grew to $81,141 from the previous year's value of $80,311.

The following chart displays the households in Tucker, 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 Tucker, 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 (64.8%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (9.03%)

In 2023, 64.8% of workers in Tucker, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.03%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tucker, GA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.83% of the workforce in Tucker, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tucker, GA (4.29k out of 36.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

87.8% of the population of Tucker, GA has health coverage, with 46.6% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see 914 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.219% increase from the previous year (912 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1640 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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914 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeKalb County, GA

Primary care physicians in DeKalb County, GA see an average of 914 patients per year. This represents a 0.219% increase from the previous year (912 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 41.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.2%

Uninsured

46.6%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tucker, GA declined by 13.1% from 14.1% to 12.2%.

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

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