Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

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2020 Population

121,913

3.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

36.7

0.272% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

8.74%

12.6% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$75,500

3.51% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$250,300

6.97% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA had a population of 122k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $75,500. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew from 117,733 to 121,913, a 3.55% increase and its median household income grew from $72,941 to $75,500, a 3.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.4%), White (Hispanic) (10.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.84%), Other (Hispanic) (2.79%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

17.5% of the households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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.

92.7% of the residents in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was $250,300, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 2 cars per household.

Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA borders Fulton County (Northwest)Roswell City PUMA, GA, Cobb County (Northwest)Kennesaw & Acworth Cities PUMA, GA, Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and Cherokee County (Outside Woodstock & Canton Cities) PUMA, GA.

United States Georgia

Population & Diversity

Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is home to a population of 122k people, from which 92.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 11.8% of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents were born outside of the country (14.4k people).

In 2020, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (84.6k people) in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.4k White (Hispanic) and 12k Black or African American (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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are Spanish (12,796 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (809 households), and Arabic (728 households).

Citizenship

92.7%

2020 Citizenship

92.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 92.7% of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
84.6k ± 2.99k
White (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.44k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 1.18k

15.8%

Hispanic Population

19.3k people

15.8% of the people in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are hispanic (19.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

11.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

14.4k people

11.4%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

As of 2020, 11.8% of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA residents (14.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
12,796 households (11.2%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
809 households (0.71%)
Arabic
728 households (0.639%)

17.5% of the households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was Spanish. 11.2% of the households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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
1,919 ± 328
Gulf War (2001-)
1,189 ± 339
Gulf War (1990s)
1,112 ± 364

Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA employs 60.8k people. The largest industries in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA are Construction (6,278 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,020 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,727 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($193,954), Air transportation ($132,986), and Couriers & messengers ($127,542).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,342

Women

48.3%

31,418

Men

51.7%

The workforce of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 was 60,760 people, with 48.3% woman, and 51.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA.

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

Occupations

60.8k

2020 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 59.6k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,602 people), Retail salespersons (1,565 people), and Financial managers (1,535 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

60.8k

2020 Value

1.99%

1 Year growth

± 1.99%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew at a rate of 1.99%, from 59.6k employees to 60.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, are Construction (6,278 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,020 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,727 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA, though some of these residents may live in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,577

Median earning men ± $1,902

$33,759

Median earning women ± $2,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,844), Information ($71,740), and Manufacturing ($65,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($54,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,685), and Information ($46,071).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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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

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$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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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

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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 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 2020, 0.541% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.575% 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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (22.6k), Bachelors Degree (22.5k), and Some college (22.5k).

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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was $250,300 in 2020, which is 1.09 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $234,000 to $250,300, a 6.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is 64.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is $75,500. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

Property

$250,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$7,491

$28,703

Median Property Taxes

±$1,615

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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.5%

Homeownership

2020

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 64.5% of the housing units in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was Fulton County (Northeast)Johns Creek City PUMA, GA with a value of $128,680, followed by Cobb County (Northeast) PUMA, GA and Forsyth County PUMA, GA, with respective values of $118,030 and $112,834.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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.

$75,500

Median Household Income

± $3,900

44.5k

Number of Households

± 2,127

In 2020, the median household income of the 44.5k households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA grew to $75,500 from the previous year's value of $72,941.

The following chart displays the households in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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

0.465

2020 Wage GINI in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

0.463

2019 Wage GINI in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA

In 2020, the income inequality in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was 0.465 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.318% growth from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Worked At Home (11.3%)
Carpooled (9.39%)

In 2020, 76.2% of workers in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.39%).

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

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton 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 Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA (10.5k out of 120k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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

88% of the population of Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA has health coverage, with 53.4% on employee plans, 9.52% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Georgia was $6,587 in 2014. This is a 5.41% increase from the previous year ($6,249).

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 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 21.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12%

Uninsured

53.4%

Employer Coverage

9.52%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA declined by 8.78% from 13.2% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cherokee County (Central)Woodstock & Canton Cities PUMA, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.