Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

116,915

6.13% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.8

1.02% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

15.3%

10.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,274

2.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$211,100

23.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA had a population of 117k people with a median age of 39.8 and a median household income of $64,274. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA declined from 124,554 to 116,915, a −6.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,572 to $64,274, a 2.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.35%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.14%), and White (Hispanic) (0.842%).

6.74% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was $211,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (East)--Atlanta City (South) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Central) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (West)--Atlanta & Decatur Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southeast)--Stonecrest City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Southeast)--Henry County (North)--Stockbridge City PUMA, GA, and Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (Northwest)--Forest Park PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA is home to a population of 117k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.32% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (8.56k people).

In 2022, there were 13.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.43k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.42k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA are Spanish (3,086 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,635 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (724 households).

Citizenship

97.6%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.6% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
102k ± 4.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.43k ± 889
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 708

3.34%

Hispanic Population

3.9k people

3.34% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA are hispanic (3.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.32%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8.56k people

8.92%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.1k people

As of 2022, 7.32% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA residents (8.56k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was 8.92%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,086 households (2.8%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,635 households (1.48%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
724 households (0.658%)

6.74% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was Spanish. 2.8% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) 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
2,135 ± 372
Gulf War (2001-)
1,676 ± 460
Gulf War (1990s)
1,437 ± 324

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA employs 55.1k people. The largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,678 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,116 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people), and the highest paying industries are Machinery manufacturing, n.e.c. or not specified ($190,271), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($169,506), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($152,421).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,435

Women

53.6%

27,251

Men

46.4%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA in 2020 was 58,686 people, with 53.6% woman, and 46.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

55.1k

2022 Value

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± −6.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 59k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA, are Customer service representatives (2,290 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,178 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,167 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, 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

55.1k

2022 Value

−6.63%

1 Year decline

± −6.63%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −6.63%, from 59k employees to 55.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,678 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,116 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,575

Median earning men ± $1,155

$39,743

Median earning women ± $3,343

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($83,956), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,775), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($76,250), Construction ($54,435), and Public Administration ($51,904).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (49.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (49.2%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|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

Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.486% 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (23.9k), Some college (21.9k), and Bachelors Degree (18.8k).

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was $211,100 in 2022, which is 0.749 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,000 to $211,100, a 23.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA is $64,274. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

Property

$211,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,713

$28,429

Median Property Taxes

±$1,622

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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.5% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, 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.

$64,274

Median Household Income

± $2,779

40.9k

Number of Households

± 1,906

In 2022, the median household income of the 40.9k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA grew to $64,274 from the previous year's value of $62,572.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) 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

0.445

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA

0.42

2021 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 5.93% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2022, 70% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.07% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA (17.6k out of 116k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA is Black, followed by Hispanic 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.

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

86.1% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 41.1% on employee plans, 19.4% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.1% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.2% were men and 53.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

41.1%

Employer Coverage

19.4%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

12%

Non-Group

1.81%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA grew by 8.48% from 12.8% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southwest) PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.