Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA

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2023 Population

130,240

0.306% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.5

0.289% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.4%

2.76% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$65,157

0.441% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$299,200

7.24% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,957

26.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 130k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $65,157. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA declined from 130,640 to 130,240, a −0.306% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,871 to $65,157, a 0.441% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (24.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.66%).

33.1% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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.

85.4% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Georgia Piedmont Technical College (953 degrees awarded in 2023), United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (291 degrees), and Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (103 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was $299,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Central) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Southeast)--Stonecrest City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Duluth City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Lilburn City PUMA, GA, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (South)--Snellville City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 130k people, from which 85.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.5% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (33.3k people).

In 2023, there were 2.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (69.2k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (11,329 households), Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (9,664 households), and Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa (3,257 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,479

Women

52.5%

59,283

Men

47.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 124,762 inhabitants, with 47.5% men, and 52.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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

Citizenship

85.4%

2023 Citizenship

85.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.4% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was 85.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
69.2k ± 3.7k
White (Non-Hispanic)
31.4k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.23k

11%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

11% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Ethiopia
4,830 ± 1,673 people
Mexico
1,736 ± 1,016 people
Myanmar
1,553 ± 961 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was Ethiopia, the natal country of 4,830 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA residents, followed by Mexico with 1,736 and Myanmar with 1,553.

Foreign-Born Population

25.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33.3k people

24.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

32k people

As of 2023, 25.5% of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA residents (33.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was 24.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,329 households (9.41%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
9,664 households (8.03%)
Swahili or Other Languages of Central, Eastern, & Southern Africa
3,257 households (2.71%)

33.1% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 9.41% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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
1,180 ± 262
Gulf War (2001-)
1,020 ± 291
Gulf War (1990s)
959 ± 315

Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA employs 60k people. The largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,705 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,990 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,975 people), and the highest paying industries are Scientific research & development services ($151,744), Offices of physicians ($143,437), and Electric lighting & electrical equipment manufacturing, & other electrical component manufacturing, n.e.c. ($129,330).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,575. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,653

Women

49.8%

40,978

Men

50.2%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 was 81,631 people, with 49.8% woman, and 50.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

60k

2022 Value

−26.9%

1 Year decline

± −26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −26.9%, from 82k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, are Retail salespersons (1,794 people), Other managers (1,652 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,428 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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

60k

2022 Value

−26.9%

1 Year decline

± −26.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −26.9%, from 82k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,705 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,990 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,975 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,082

Median earning men ± $1,585

$37,823

Median earning women ± $2,195

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,481), Information ($70,564), and Public Administration ($65,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($67,850), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,733), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,469).

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 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 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 Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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

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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 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 2023, universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA awarded 1,387 degrees. The student population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,491 male students and 2,396 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (897 and 65.1%), followed by Unknown (178 and 12.9%), Hispanic or Latino (110 and 7.98%), and White (105 and 7.62%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Georgia Piedmont Technical College (953 and 68.7%), United Education Institute-Stone Mountain (291 and 21%), and Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training (103 and 7.43%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA are Medical Assistant (173 and 12.5%), HVAC Maintenance (150 and 10.8%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (102 and 7.35%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,887 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 2,604 records, of which 64.5% were women and 35.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Automobile Mechanics Technology
76 degrees awarded
Child Care Provider
73 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
61 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 76 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Georgia Piedmont Technical College
953 degrees awarded
United Education Institute-Stone Mountain
291 degrees awarded
Woodruff Medical and Wellness Training
103 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Georgia Piedmont Technical College with 953 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 599 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, which is 0.76 times less than the 788 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 897 degrees mean that there were 5.04 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 178 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

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($788) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($500) 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 2022, 2.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.83% 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (21.8k), High School or Equivalent (20.9k), and Some college (16.5k).

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

The median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was $299,200 in 2023, which is 0.986 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $279,000 to $299,200, a 7.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA is 51.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA is $65,157. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $152,361, followed by Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA, with respective values of $142,287 and $141,956.

Housing

Property

$299,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,685

$23,447

Median Property Taxes

±$1,211

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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.4% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $152,361, followed by Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA, with respective values of $142,287 and $141,956.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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.

$65,157

Median Household Income

± $3,628

45.6k

Number of Households

± 1,949

In 2023, the median household income of the 45.6k households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA grew to $65,157 from the previous year's value of $64,871.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA

0.477

2021 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64.9%)
Worked At Home (15.2%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2023, 64.9% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.46% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA (20k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities 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

84.8% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 13.6% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1491 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1492 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1882 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 596 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,491 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,491 patients per year. This represents a 0.067% decrease from the previous year (1,492 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

9.12%

Medicare

13.6%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA declined by 2.19% from 15.6% to 15.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.