Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

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2022 Population

151,767

0.561% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.8%

2.35% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$95,921

8.31% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$521,600

15.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

82,254

0.686% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 152k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $95,921. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA grew from 150,920 to 151,767, a 0.561% increase and its median household income grew from $88,564 to $95,921, a 8.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), White (Hispanic) (7.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.36%).

35.2% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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.

83.9% of the residents in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Oglethorpe University (265 degrees awarded in 2022), Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (138655) (235 degrees), and Atlanta School of Massage (228 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was $521,600, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.

Most people in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA borders Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--Fulton County (Central)--Sandy Springs City PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Central)--Atlanta City (North) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (East)--Tucker, Clarkston Cities PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (Central) PUMA, GA, Atlanta Regional Commission (Central)--DeKalb County (West)--Atlanta & Decatur Cities PUMA, GA, and Atlanta Regional Commission (Northeast)--Gwinnett County (West Central)--Duluth City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 152k people, from which 83.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 24.6% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (37.3k people).

In 2022, there were 3.96 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.8k people) in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 19k 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (26,373 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,881 households), and Bengali (2,364 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

76,523

Women

50.4%

75,176

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 151,699 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% 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

83.9%

2022 Citizenship

83.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 83.9% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.8k ± 2.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
19.1k ± 1.86k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19k ± 1.45k

21.5%

Hispanic Population

32.6k people

21.5% of the people in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (32.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,078 ± 2,017 people
India
5,294 ± 1,755 people
Guatemala
4,026 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Mexico, the natal country of 7,078 Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents, followed by India with 5,294 and Guatemala with 4,026.

Foreign-Born Population

24.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37.3k people

25.2%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

38k people

As of 2022, 24.6% of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA residents (37.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 25.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
26,373 households (18.8%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,881 households (2.06%)
Bengali
2,364 households (1.69%)

35.2% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 18.8% of the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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
1,377 ± 307
Gulf War (2001-)
1,237 ± 433
Gulf War (1990s)
976 ± 589

Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA employs 82.3k people. The largest industries in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Construction (7,123 people), Computer Systems Design (5,749 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,888 people), and the highest paying industries are Motor vehicle & motor vehicle parts & supplies merchant wholesalers ($253,551), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($249,453), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing ($247,372).

Males in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,923. The income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.472, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,949

Women

45.3%

44,605

Men

54.7%

The workforce of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 was 81,554 people, with 45.3% woman, and 54.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

82.3k

2022 Value

−0.686%

1 Year decline

± −0.686%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.686%, from 82.8k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, are Other managers (3,811 people), Software developers (2,568 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (2,156 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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

82.3k

2022 Value

−0.686%

1 Year decline

± −0.686%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA declined at a rate of −0.686%, from 82.8k employees to 82.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, are Construction (7,123 people), Computer Systems Design (5,749 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,888 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,325

Median earning men ± $4,418

$58,622

Median earning women ± $1,879

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($113,073), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,949), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,095).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($128,882), Wholesale Trade ($113,104), and Information ($109,444).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 49.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (49.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities 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 2022, universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA awarded 728 degrees. The student population of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 941 male students and 1,426 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (296 and 42.2%), followed by White (231 and 32.9%), Hispanic or Latino (105 and 15%), and Asian (41 and 5.84%).

The largest universities in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA by number of degrees awarded are Oglethorpe University (265 and 36.4%), Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (138655) (235 and 32.3%), and Atlanta School of Massage (228 and 31.3%).

The most popular majors in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (172 and 23.6%), HVAC Maintenance (101 and 13.9%), and Massage Therapy (56 and 7.69%).

The median tuition cost in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA for private four year colleges is $43,710.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 71%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,367 (39.8% men and 60.2% 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 2022 there were 2,367 students enrolled in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, 39.8% men and 60.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 805 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Office Management
23 degrees awarded
Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
172 degrees awarded
HVAC Maintenance
101 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Medical Office Management with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oglethorpe University
265 degrees awarded
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee (138655)
235 degrees awarded
Atlanta School of Massage
228 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oglethorpe University with 265 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 270 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA, which is 0.59 times less than the 458 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 296 degrees mean that there were 1.28 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 231 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 ($43,710) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,800) 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, 1.31% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (40k), Graduate Degree (29.1k), and Primary Education (17.9k).

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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was $521,600 in 2022, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $450,300 to $521,600, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is 51.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is $95,921. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

Housing

Property

$521,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,828

$32,057

Median Property Taxes

±$1,328

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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 51.6% of the housing units in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was Atlanta Regional Commission--Fulton County (Northeast)--Johns Creek & Alpharetta PUMA, GA with a value of $147,564, followed by Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Atlanta Regional Commision (Northeast)--Forsyth County (South)--Cumming City PUMA, GA, with respective values of $137,120 and $134,743.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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.

$95,921

Median Household Income

± $5,128

62.1k

Number of Households

± 2,163

In 2022, the median household income of the 62.1k households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA grew to $95,921 from the previous year's value of $88,564.

The following chart displays the households in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.472

2022 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

0.472

2021 Wage GINI in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA

In 2022, the income inequality in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0342% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (60%)
Worked At Home (22.6%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2022, 60% of workers in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.29% of the workforce in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody 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--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA (17.7k out of 150k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

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

84.5% of the population of Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 7.97% on Medicare, 9.28% on non-group plans, and 0.921% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 24.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.5%

Uninsured

56.5%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

7.97%

Medicare

9.28%

Non-Group

0.921%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlanta Regional Commission--DeKalb County (North)--Brookhaven & Dunwoody Cities PUMA, GA declined by 2.66% from 15.9% to 15.5%.

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