Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

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US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.4

0.275% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$59,659

13.8% 1-year growth

About

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30.2% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County 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.

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are Dalton State College (741 degrees awarded in 2022) and Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology (40 degrees).

Most people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA borders Northwest Georgia Regional Commission--Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga & Dade Counties PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, Hamilton County (North)--Soddy-Daisy city PUMA, TN, and Bradley & Polk Counties--Cleveland city PUMA, TN.

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Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA employs 45.9k people. The largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are Carpet & rug mills (10,519 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,161 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,868 people), and the highest paying industries are Landscaping services ($159,493), Pharmacies & drug stores ($114,727), and Banking & related activities ($106,660).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

20,913

Women

45.7%

24,863

Men

54.3%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2020 was 45,776 people, with 45.7% woman, and 54.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

45.9k

2022 Value

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, are Industrial truck & tractor operators (1,935 people), Sewing machine operators (1,712 people), and Textile machine setters, operators, and tenders (1,479 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

45.9k

2022 Value

2.29%

1 Year growth

± 2.29%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, are Carpet & rug mills (10,519 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,161 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,868 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,971

Median earning men ± $1,210

$30,918

Median earning women ± $1,750

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,028), Information ($71,685), and Public Administration ($52,647).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($47,941), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,363).

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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County 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

In 2022, universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA awarded 781 degrees. The student population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,757 male students and 2,855 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA are White (454 and 59.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (253 and 32.9%), Black or African American (34 and 4.43%), and Unknown (11 and 1.43%).

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Dalton State College (741 and 94.9%) and Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology (40 and 5.12%).

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, 2.14% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.17% 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 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.2k), Secondary Education (17.6k), and Primary Education (15.5k).

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

People in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County 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.

$59,659

Median Household Income

± $3,701

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County 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

0.426

2022 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

0.415

2021 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.7% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (3.8%)

In 2022, 84% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (3.8%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

N/A% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (North Central)--Whitfield County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

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.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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