Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

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2020 Population

120,489

0.0531% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

33.6

2.13% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

13.5%

19.9% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$58,577

5.07% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$134,900

11.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA had a population of 120k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $58,577. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA declined from 120,553 to 120,489, a −0.0531% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,749 to $58,577, a 5.07% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (66.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (14.2%), White (Hispanic) (6.73%), Other (Hispanic) (4.05%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.98%).

17% of the households in Clayton County (South) 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.

93.8% of the residents in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was $134,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA borders Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, Fayette County PUMA, GA, Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA, Henry County (South)McDonough City PUMA, GA, and Henry County (North)Stockbridge City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is home to a population of 120k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2018, 12.2% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (14.3k people).

In 2018, there were 4.68 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (78k people) in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Spanish (12,312 households), Vietnamese (1,197 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (917 households).

Citizenship

93.8%

2020 Citizenship

94%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 93.8% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
78k ± 2.45k
White (Non-Hispanic)
16.7k ± 747
White (Hispanic)
7.9k ± 1.2k

12.4%

Hispanic Population

14.6k people

12.4% of the people in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are hispanic (14.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.2%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

12.2%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

As of 2018, 12.2% of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA residents (14.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 12.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,312 households (11%)
Vietnamese
1,197 households (1.07%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
917 households (0.819%)

17% of the households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Spanish. 11% of the households in Clayton County (South) 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-)
2,424 ± 493
Vietnam
1,882 ± 446
Gulf War (1990s)
1,664 ± 280

Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA employs 53.3k people. The largest industries in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,724 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,270 people), and Construction (2,793 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of dentists ($110,715), Architectural, engineering & related services ($83,037), and Not specified retail trade ($82,492).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,445

Women

53.4%

24,833

Men

46.6%

The workforce of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA in 2020 was 53,278 people, with 53.4% woman, and 46.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

53.3k

2020 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 52.3k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,949 people), Customer service representatives (2,259 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

53.3k

2020 Value

1.88%

1 Year growth

± 1.88%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.88%, from 52.3k employees to 53.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,724 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,270 people), and Construction (2,793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,918

Median earning men ± $2,519

$31,411

Median earning women ± $1,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,353), Public Administration ($44,080), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($60,422), Public Administration ($45,907), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,957).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$625B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$59.2B
Tennessee
$36.9B
North Carolina
$32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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 Clayton County (South) 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 2020, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.14% 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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (30.3k), Some college (20.7k), and Secondary Education (15.6k).

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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was $134,900 in 2020, which is 0.587 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $121,400 to $134,900, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA is $58,577. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

Property

$134,900

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,061

$23,024

Median Property Taxes

±$1,403

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 Clayton County (South) 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 Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2020

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 58.7% of the housing units in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Clayton County (South) 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Clayton County (South) 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.

$58,577

Median Household Income

± $3,392

39.2k

Number of Households

± 1,971

In 2020, the median household income of the 39.2k households in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA grew to $58,577 from the previous year's value of $55,749.

The following chart displays the households in Clayton County (South) 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

0.394

2020 Wage GINI in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

0.39

2019 Wage GINI in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA

In 2020, the income inequality in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was 0.394 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2020, 78.1% of workers in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.88% of the workforce in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA (15.9k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clayton County (South) PUMA, 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

84.7% of the population of Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 20.6% on Medicaid, 7.63% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 2.68% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1,508 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 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 22.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.92% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

20.6%

Medicaid

7.63%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

2.68%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA declined by 4.56% from 16.1% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.