Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

111,499

22.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ARaphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

3.45% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.89%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$83,928

32% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$255,000

39.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $83,928. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA declined from 144,238 to 111,499, a −22.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $63,567 to $83,928, a 32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (86%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.67%), Other (Hispanic) (1.4%), White (Hispanic) (1.34%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.31%).

9.16% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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.

97.5% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was $255,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Southwest)--Douglas County PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Southeast)--Smyrna City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (Southwest) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--East Point & Union City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (Northwest)--Forest Park PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Fayette County PUMA, GA, Three Rivers Regional Commission (North Central)--Coweta County PUMA, GA, and Three Rivers Regional Commission (Northwest)--Carroll County PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (6.92k people).

In 2022, there were 11.2 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.9k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.56k Other (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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA are Spanish (4,886 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,382 households), and Haitian (949 households).

Citizenship

97.5%

2022 Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.5% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
95.9k ± 3.37k
White (Non-Hispanic)
8.55k ± 1.36k
Other (Hispanic)
1.56k ± 629

4.1%

Hispanic Population

4.57k people

4.1% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA are hispanic (4.57k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.92k people

6.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.72k people

As of 2022, 6.2% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA residents (6.92k 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was 6.05%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,886 households (4.71%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,382 households (1.33%)
Haitian
949 households (0.915%)

9.16% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was Spanish. 4.71% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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

Gulf War (2001-)
1,590 ± 556
Gulf War (1990s)
1,260 ± 349
Vietnam
1,211 ± 394

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA employs 50.9k people. The largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,794 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,791 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,328 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of physicians ($189,920), Legal services ($116,214), and Computer Systems Design ($113,415).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,722

Women

56.8%

26,448

Men

43.2%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA in 2020 was 61,170 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men.

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

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

Occupations

50.9k

2022 Value

−24%

1 Year decline

± −24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −24%, from 66.9k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,498 people), Customer service representatives (2,347 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,494 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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

50.9k

2022 Value

−24%

1 Year decline

± −24%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −24%, from 66.9k employees to 50.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,794 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,791 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,152

Median earning men ± $2,821

$45,861

Median earning women ± $2,500

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($91,488), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,764), and Manufacturing ($63,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($83,809), Public Administration ($59,140), and Information ($57,021).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

N/AJon 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.

N/ARaphael 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.

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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.

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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, 0.829% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.738% 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (22.2k), Bachelors Degree (17.3k), and Some college (17.1k).

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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was $255,000 in 2022, which is 0.905 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $183,200 to $255,000, a 39.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA is $83,928. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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

$255,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,644

$27,839

Median Property Taxes

±$2,051

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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2022

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.6% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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.

$83,928

Median Household Income

± $4,494

40k

Number of Households

± 2,615

In 2022, the median household income of the 40k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA grew to $83,928 from the previous year's value of $63,567.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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

0.409

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA

0.391

2021 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA was 0.409 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.71% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.7%)

In 2022, 73.2% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.7%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn 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)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.89% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA (11k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

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

89% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 7.69% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 2.29% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.2% were men and 54.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

48.5%

Employer Coverage

16.3%

Medicaid

7.69%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

2.29%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (South)--South Fulton & Fairburn PUMA, GA grew by 0.427% from 10.9% to 11%.

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