Wheeler County, GA

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2023 Population
7,434
1.54% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
39.5
16.5% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
21.5%
19.5% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$45,262
24.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,810
1.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Wheeler County, GA had a population of 7.43k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $45,262. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wheeler County, GA declined from 7,550 to 7,434, a −1.54% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,354 to $45,262, a 24.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (38.1%), White (Hispanic) (2.49%), Other (Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.02%).

None of the households in Wheeler County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Wheeler County, GA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Wheeler County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheeler County, GA was 3 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wheeler County, GA is home to a population of 7.43k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.955% of Wheeler County, GA residents were born outside of the country (71 people).

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Wheeler County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 185 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.7%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Wheeler County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wheeler County, GA was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheeler County, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.2k ± 20
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.83k ± 50
  3. White (Hispanic)
    185 ± 83
4.24%
Hispanic Population
315 people

In 2023, there were 1.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.2k people) in Wheeler County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 185 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.24% of the people in Wheeler County, GA are hispanic (315 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    222,301 ± 11,455 people
  2. India
    103,637 ± 7,865 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.955%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
71 people
0.503%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
38 people

As of 2023, 0.955% of Wheeler County, GA residents (71 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 Wheeler County, GA was 0.503%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Wheeler County, GA employs 2.81k people. The largest industries in Wheeler County, GA are Public Administration (428 people), Construction (377 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (340 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,028), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($49,737).

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.

Occupations

2.81k
2023 Value
± 618
1.7%
1 Year growth
± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wheeler County, GA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 2.76k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheeler County, GA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (401 people), Material Moving Occupations (316 people), and Transportation Occupations (267 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheeler County, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.81k
2023 Value
± 618
1.7%
1 Year growth
± 33.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wheeler County, GA grew at a rate of 1.7%, from 2.76k employees to 2.81k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheeler County, GA, are Public Administration (428 people), Construction (377 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheeler County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Wheeler County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 7
    Retail Trade
  2. 5
    Retail Trade
  3. 5
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $8.18k
    Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
  2. $1.37k
    Retail Trade
  3. $966
    Transportation and Warehousing

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wheeler County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 69.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (30.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.569%).

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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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Housing & Living

People in Wheeler County, GA have an average commute time of 34.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheeler County, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)
  1. Census Tract 7801
  2. Census Tract 7802

The following map shows all of the tracts in Wheeler County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$45,262
Median Household Income
± $9,824
N/A
Number of Households
± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Wheeler County, GA grew to $45,262 from the previous year's value of $36,354.

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler County, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheeler County, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (89.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.17%)
  3. Carpooled (1.33%)

In 2023, 89.9% of workers in Wheeler County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.17%) and those who carpooled to work (1.33%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheeler County, GA have a longer commute time (34.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.33% of the workforce in Wheeler County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wheeler County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheeler County, GA have 3 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheeler County, GA (1.41k out of 6.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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Health

76.5% of the population of Wheeler County, GA has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 18.1% on Medicare, 5.24% on non-group plans, and 0.397% on military or VA plans.

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

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.

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Uninsured People

23.5%
Uninsured
30.1%
Employer Coverage
22.6%
Medicaid
18.1%
Medicare
5.24%
Non-Group
0.397%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheeler County, GA declined by 2.22% from 24.1% to 23.5%.

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Health Outcomes

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