Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA

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2024 Population

174,763

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

6.82% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,044

4.85% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

74,141

1.76% 1-year growth

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9.95% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties 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.

96.4% of the residents in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are Georgia Northwestern Technical College (3,380 degrees awarded in 2024), West Georgia Technical College (2,559 degrees), and Georgia Highlands College (820 degrees).

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA borders Etowah & Cherokee Counties PUMA, AL, Talladega, Randolph, Cleburne & Clay Counties PUMA, AL, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission--Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga & Dade Counties PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (East Central)--Bartow County PUMA, GA, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southeast)--Paulding County PUMA, GA, and Three Rivers Regional Commission (Northwest)--Carroll County PUMA, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA is home to a population of 175k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (127k people) in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.82k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are Spanish (13,449 households), Vietnamese (277 households), and Hindi (275 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

89,087

Women

51%

85,627

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 174,714 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
127k ± 341
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.3k ± 686
Other (Hispanic)
6.82k ± 839

10.9%

Hispanic Population

19.1k people

10.9% of the people in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are hispanic (19.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,088 ± 1,551 people
Guatemala
3,219 ± 1,380 people
India
500 ± 548 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,088 Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA residents, followed by Guatemala with 3,219 and India with 500.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,449 households (8.18%)
Vietnamese
277 households (0.169%)
Hindi
275 households (0.167%)

9.95% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA was Spanish. 8.18% of the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties 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
2,788 ± 293
Gulf War (2001-)
1,577 ± 372
Gulf War (1990s)
1,456 ± 299

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA.

Health

87.3% of the population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Alabama see 1,571 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2016 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,571 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Alabama

Primary care physicians in Alabama see an average of 1,571 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,571 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Alabama in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA employs 74.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,588 people), Construction (5,573 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,889 people), and the highest paying industries were Other administrative & other support services ($171,791), Legal services ($169,966), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($156,409).

Males in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,227. The income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.445, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

35,313

Women

47.6%

38,828

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 was 74,141 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

74.1k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,764 people), Cashiers (1,690 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

74.1k

2024 Value

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 1.76%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,588 people), Construction (5,573 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,889 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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 13 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 (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA awarded 7,729 degrees. The student population of Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 8,401 male students and 15,005 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are White (4,834 and 63%), Hispanic or Latino (1,223 and 15.9%), Black or African American (1,196 and 15.6%), and Two or More Races (281 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Northwestern Technical College (3,380 and 43.7%), West Georgia Technical College (2,559 and 33.1%), and Georgia Highlands College (820 and 10.6%).

The most popular majors in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (549 and 7.1%), General Business Administration & Management (544 and 7.04%), and Welding Technology (529 and 6.84%).

The median tuition costs are $32,630 for private four year colleges, and $2,424 and $9,384 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 67.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 23,406 (35.9% men and 64.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 23,406 students enrolled in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, 35.9% men and 64.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 13,300 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Welding Technology
467 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
385 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
252 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA was Welding Technology with 467 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Northwestern Technical College
3,380 degrees awarded
West Georgia Technical College
2,559 degrees awarded
Georgia Highlands College
820 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Northwestern Technical College with 3,380 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,177 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA, which is 0.698 times less than the 4,552 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,834 degrees mean that there were 3.95 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,223 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($787) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,327) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.25% 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 (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (45.8k), Some college (31.2k), and Secondary Education (24.2k).

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$64,044

Median Household Income

± $2,888

64.5k

Number of Households

± 2,167

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties 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

2024 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA

0.442

2023 Wage GINI in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA

In 2024, the income inequality in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.69% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.57%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who worked at home (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.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties 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 (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA (27.1k out of 170k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties 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.