Congressional District 5, GA

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Population

793,039

US Senator

David Perdue

Republican Party

US Senator

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Party

US Representative

Vacant

Median Age

32.9

Poverty Rate

21%

Median Household Income

$57,270

Median Property Value

$227,900

About

In 2018, Congressional District 5, GA had a population of 793k people with a median age of 32.9 and a median household income of $57,270.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (58.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.84%), White (Hispanic) (3.65%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%). NaNk% of the people in Congressional District 5, GA speak a non-English language, and 94.9% are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Congressional District 5, GA is $227,900, and the homeownership rate is 45.3%. Most people in Congressional District 5, GA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 5, GA is 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 5, GA borders Congressional District 4, GA, Congressional District 6, GA, Congressional District 11, GA, and Congressional District 13, GA.

United States Georgia

Civics

David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler 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.

Congressional District 5, GA is currently represented by 1 member in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Georgia

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Senator from Georgia

David Perdue
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Kelly Loeffler
Assumed office on January 6, 2020
Appointed to the seat after Johnny Isakson's resignation

David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Georgia

Vacant

District 5 Representative

The seat for Congressional District 5, GA currently sits vacant.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 5, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Congressional District 5, GA is home to a population of 793k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2018, 8.27% of Congressional District 5, GA residents were born outside of the country (65.6k people).

In 2018, there were 2.09 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (464k people) in Congressional District 5, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222k White (Non-Hispanic) and 30.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 5, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
464k ± 16.1k
White (Non-Hispanic)
222k ± 8.15k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
30.5k ± 3.64k

6.64%

Hispanic Population

52.7k people

6.64% of the people in Congressional District 5, GA are hispanic (52.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 5, GA as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

8.27%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

65.6k people

As of 2018, 8.27% of Congressional District 5, GA residents (65.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 5, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Congressional District 5, GA was 32.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39.

Citizenship

94.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2018, 94.9% of Congressional District 5, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 5, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7,963 ± 1,526
Gulf War (2001-)
7,830 ± 1,934
Gulf War (1990s)
7,624 ± 2,097

Congressional District 5, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Congressional District 5, GA is $57,270. In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 5, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $97,290, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $78,693 and $76,779.

The economy of Congressional District 5, GA employs 404k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 5, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52,918 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42,448 people), and Educational Services (39,218 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,060), Finance & Insurance ($78,517), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,793).

Wages

Median Household Income

$57,270

2018 value

± $2,119

Households in Congressional District 5, GA have a median annual income of $57,270, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, GA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the congressional district with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Congressional District 5, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $97,290, followed by Congressional District 7, GA and Congressional District 11, GA, with respective values of $78,693 and $76,779.

The following map shows all of the congressional districts in Congressional District 5, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 5, GA (151k out of 719k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
113,311 ± 2,891
White
24,024 ± 1,236
Hispanic
11,042 ± 813

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 5, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

404k

2018 Value

± 12,218

In 2018, there were 404k employees (± 12,218) in Congressional District 5, GA.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 5, GA, are Management Occupations (44,819 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42,166 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,198 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, GA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, GA, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (44,819 people), Sales & Related Occupations (42,166 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (41,198 people).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Congressional District 5, GA, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($101,119), Management Occupations ($76,097), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($75,026).

Industries

Employment by Industries

404k

2018 Value

± 12,218

In 2018, there were 404k employees (± 12,218) in Congressional District 5, GA.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 5, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52,918 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42,448 people), and Educational Services (39,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 5, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 5, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Congressional District 5, GA, by number of employees, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (52,918 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42,448 people), and Educational Services (39,218 people).

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Congressional District 5, GA, by median earnings, are Utilities ($82,060), Finance & Insurance ($78,517), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,793).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 5, GA was $227,900 in 2018, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 5, GA is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Congressional District 5, GA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Congressional District 5, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$227,900

2018 Median

± $8,666

In 2018, the median property value in Congressional District 5, GA was $227,900.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Congressional District 5, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 5, GA the largest share of households have a property value in the $300k - $400k range.

Household Income

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

$57,270

Median Household Income

± $2,119

320k

Number of Households

± 10,113

In 2018, the median household income of the 320k households in Congressional District 5, GA was $57,270.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Congressional District 5, GA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Congressional District 5, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

45.3%

2018 Homeownership

In 2018, 45.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 5, GA were occupied by their owner.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Congressional District 5, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 5, GA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Congressional District 5, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 5, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
67.2%
Public Transit
9.76%
Worked At Home
8.13%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Congressional District 5, GA was Drove Alone (67.2%), followed by those who Public Transit (9.76%) and those who Worked At Home (8.13%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 5, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District 5, GA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

Health Care Coverage

13%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

17.7%

Medicaid

7.8%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.77%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 5, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.