Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

Add Comparison

2021 Population

144,238

8.65% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.8

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

11.2%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$63,567

7.75% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$183,200

9.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 144k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $63,567. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew from 132,751 to 144,238, a 8.65% increase and its median household income grew from $58,996 to $63,567, a 7.75% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.66%), White (Hispanic) (1.93%), Other (Hispanic) (1.18%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%).

9.42% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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.

97% of the residents in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was $183,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.3%.

Most people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA borders Fulton County (Central)Atlanta City (South) PUMA, GA, Coweta County PUMA, GA, Carroll County PUMA, GA, Fayette County PUMA, GA, Douglas County PUMA, GA, and Clayton County (North)Forest Park City PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 144k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.05% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (8.72k people).

In 2021, there were 12.9 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (124k people) in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.61k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.79k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (7,088 households), Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa (1,716 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (844 households).

Citizenship

97%

2021 Citizenship

96.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
124k ± 3.18k
White (Non-Hispanic)
9.61k ± 1.4k
White (Hispanic)
2.79k ± 956

4.76%

Hispanic Population

6.86k people

4.76% of the people in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (6.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.05%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

8.72k people

6.11%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

8.11k people

As of 2021, 6.05% of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA residents (8.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 6.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
7,088 households (5.32%)
Yoruba, Twi, Igbo, or Other Languages of Western Africa
1,716 households (1.29%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
844 households (0.633%)

9.42% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 5.32% of the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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

Gulf War (2001-)
2,249 ± 736
Vietnam
2,035 ± 549
Gulf War (1990s)
1,604 ± 430

Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA employs 66.9k people. The largest industries in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA are Elementary & secondary schools (4,820 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,609 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,941 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($98,671), Air transportation ($96,315), and Offices of physicians ($93,423).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,722

Women

56.8%

26,448

Men

43.2%

The workforce of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 was 61,170 people, with 56.8% woman, and 43.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

66.9k

2021 Value

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 9.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 9.41%, from 61.2k employees to 66.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (3,054 people), Customer service representatives (2,866 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (2,487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.9k

2021 Value

9.41%

1 Year growth

± 9.41%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 9.41%, from 61.2k employees to 66.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,820 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,609 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,941 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,977

Median earning men ± $2,260

$39,378

Median earning women ± $2,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($72,672), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,258), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($76,795), Information ($52,984), and Public Administration ($47,839).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

View Full Dashboard

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $73.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($67.6B) and Machinery ($50.5B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Georgia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Georgia.

$625B

2020 Value in Georgia

$1.3T

Projected 2050 Value in Georgia

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound Georgia trade was $625B. This is expected to increase 109% to $1.3T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Georgia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Georgia to other states, or from other states to Georgia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Florida
$59.2B
Tennessee
$36.9B
North Carolina
$32.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Georgia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Florida with $59.2B, followed by Tennessee with $36.9B and North Carolina and $32.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Georgia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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

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

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

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.328% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.456% 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (28.7k), Some college (23.8k), and Bachelors Degree (20.3k).

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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was $183,200 in 2021, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $167,000 to $183,200, a 9.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is 63.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is $63,567. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $138,549, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $126,009 and $120,999.

Property

$183,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,748

$33,742

Median Property Taxes

±$2,294

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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.3%

Homeownership

2021

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 63.3% of the housing units in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $138,549, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $126,009 and $120,999.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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.

$63,567

Median Household Income

± $4,284

53.3k

Number of Households

± 3,237

In 2021, the median household income of the 53.3k households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew to $63,567 from the previous year's value of $58,996.

The following chart displays the households in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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

0.391

2021 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

0.386

2020 Wage GINI in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA

In 2021, the income inequality in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was 0.391 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (9.34%)
Carpooled (8.01%)

In 2021, 76.2% of workers in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.34%) and those who carpooled to work (8.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.97% of the workforce in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn 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 Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA (16.1k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 7.49% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1492 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1508 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1921 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 637 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,492 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Georgia

Primary care physicians in Georgia see an average of 1,492 patients per year. This represents a 1.06% decrease from the previous year (1,508 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 20.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

46.5%

Employer Coverage

18.2%

Medicaid

7.49%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

2.12%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA grew by 6.14% from 10.3% to 10.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fulton County (South)Union & Fairburn Cities PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.