Fayette County PUMA, GA

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2020 Population

113,544

1.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

43.4

0% 1-year change

2018 Poverty Rate

5.6%

11.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$93,777

4.03% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$293,400

4.26% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Fayette County PUMA, GA had a population of 114k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $93,777. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Fayette County PUMA, GA grew from 112,303 to 113,544, a 1.11% increase and its median household income grew from $90,145 to $93,777, a 4.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.31%), White (Hispanic) (3.94%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%).

12.7% of the households in Fayette 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.

95.3% of the residents in Fayette County PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2020, the median property value in Fayette County PUMA, GA was $293,400, and the homeownership rate was 81.5%.

Most people in Fayette County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fayette County PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Fayette County PUMA, GA borders Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, Three Rivers Regional Commission (East) PUMA, GA, Coweta County PUMA, GA, Clayton County (South) PUMA, GA, and Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Fayette County PUMA, GA is home to a population of 114k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 10.2% of Fayette County PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (11.6k people).

In 2020, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.7k people) in Fayette County PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.89k Asian (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 Fayette County PUMA, GA are Spanish (6,329 households), Hindi (669 households), and Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (598 households).

Citizenship

95.3%

2020 Citizenship

95.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.3% of Fayette County PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Fayette County PUMA, GA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fayette County PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.7k ± 787
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.5k ± 653
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.89k ± 380

7.33%

Hispanic Population

8.32k people

7.33% of the people in Fayette County PUMA, GA are hispanic (8.32k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

10.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

11.6k people

10.2%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

As of 2020, 10.2% of Fayette County PUMA, GA residents (11.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fayette County PUMA, GA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,329 households (5.84%)
Hindi
669 households (0.617%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
598 households (0.551%)

12.7% of the households in Fayette County 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 Fayette County PUMA, GA was Spanish. 5.84% of the households in Fayette County 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
3,119 ± 345
Gulf War (2001-)
2,383 ± 485
Gulf War (1990s)
2,335 ± 384

Fayette County PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fayette County PUMA, GA employs 50.8k people. The largest industries in Fayette County PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,983 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,435 people), and Air transportation (3,414 people), and the highest paying industries are Electronics stores ($170,602), Construction, & mining & oil & gas field machinery manufacturing ($152,592), and Scientific research & development services ($151,017).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,703

Women

46.7%

27,064

Men

53.3%

The workforce of Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2020 was 50,767 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fayette County PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

50.8k

2020 Value

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 1.21%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fayette County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 50.2k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fayette County PUMA, GA, are Other managers (2,604 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,744 people), and Registered nurses (1,722 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fayette County 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

50.8k

2020 Value

1.21%

1 Year growth

± 1.21%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Fayette County PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.21%, from 50.2k employees to 50.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fayette County PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,983 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,435 people), and Air transportation (3,414 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fayette County PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fayette County PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,136

Median earning men ± $2,901

$38,325

Median earning women ± $2,249

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,752), Information ($85,625), and Manufacturing ($83,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($91,122), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,512), and Public Administration ($50,855).

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 Fayette 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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 2016, universities in Fayette County PUMA, GA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 10 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fayette County PUMA, GA are Black or African American (15 and 83.3%), followed by White (3 and 16.7%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fayette County PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Fayette Beauty Academy-Ritz Beauty Academy (18 and 100%).

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, 0.388% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.473% 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 Fayette County PUMA, GA in 2020 were Bachelors Degree (23.6k), High School or Equivalent (19.9k), and Some college (18.2k).

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 Fayette County PUMA, GA was $293,400 in 2020, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $281,400 to $293,400, a 4.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Fayette County PUMA, GA is 81.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Fayette County PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fayette County PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fayette County PUMA, GA is $93,777. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fayette County 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

$293,400

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,254

$33,230

Median Property Taxes

±$1,243

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 Fayette County PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fayette County PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2020

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 81.5% of the housing units in Fayette County PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fayette County 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 Fayette County 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 Fayette 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.

$93,777

Median Household Income

± $2,861

40.8k

Number of Households

± 1,562

In 2020, the median household income of the 40.8k households in Fayette County PUMA, GA grew to $93,777 from the previous year's value of $90,145.

The following chart displays the households in Fayette 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in Fayette County PUMA, GA

0.505

2019 Wage GINI in Fayette County PUMA, GA

In 2020, the income inequality in Fayette County PUMA, GA was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Fayette County PUMA, GA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Fayette County PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.15%)

In 2020, 77.2% of workers in Fayette County PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.15%).

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

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fayette County PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Fayette County PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette County PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fayette County PUMA, GA (6.19k out of 111k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

92.6% of the population of Fayette County PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 6.11% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 2.7% 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 25% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.43%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

6.11%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

2.7%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fayette County PUMA, GA grew by 2.95% from 7.22% to 7.43%.

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