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Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central)
A Census profile of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) Public Use Microdata Area in Georgia, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 173,129 people, with a median household income of $48,427 and a median age of 39.1.
Cities & areas covered: Southern Georgia Regional Commission.
How Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) compares to Georgia
- Median household income here is $48,427, $31,676 below the Georgia figure of $80,103.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 15.9%, 20.6% below the Georgia figure of 36.5%.
- Homeownership here is 70.9%, 4.4% above the Georgia figure of 66.5%.
- The poverty rate here is 22.2%, 9.7% above the Georgia figure of 12.5%.
Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) vs. Georgia vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The GA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,427 | $80,103 |
| Median family income | $65,585 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $46,699 | $64,038 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $21,117 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 57.1% | 64.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.8 | 38.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $887 | $1,868 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 21.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $492 | $803 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $34 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $26,481 | $42,770 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 236.1 | 311.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,357 | $3,235 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,693 | $2,296 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $305 | $271 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,543 | $3,339 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.9% | 36.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 82.6% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.6% | 11.2% |
| Business operations | 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Financial specialists | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Science | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Healthcare support | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 1.8% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.4% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Office & admin support | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 2.2% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 6.0% | 4.7% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Production | 9.8% | 5.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 13.0% | 8.9% |
| Military | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 4.6% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.8% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 13.8% | 9.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Information (industry) | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.4% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 7.7% | 13.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.3% | 9.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.6% | 9.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.0% | 4.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 22.2% | 12.4% |
| Private insurance | 49.2% | 66.8% |
| Public insurance | 37.5% | 31.9% |
| With a disability | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 28 min | 30 min |
| Drove to work | 92.2% | 80.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 4.9% | 14.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 27 | 31.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $325,000 |
| Median gross rent | $682 | $1,505 |
| Rent as % of income | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 66.5% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 11.9% | 6.0% |
| Single-family detached | 55.4% | 67.7% |
| Broadband internet | 94.1% | 95.6% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $220 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $200 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.6 | 51.7 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $300 | $300 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $980 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $420 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $588 | $1,360 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $875 | $2,350 |
| Median Water cost | $480 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,129 | 11,180,878 |
| Average age | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| Married (15+) | 43.9% | 47.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10.2% | 11.6% |
| Black | 21.0% | 30.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 4.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,029 | $1,631 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) — FAQ
What is the population of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA?+
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA in Georgia has a population of 173,129, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central), GA?+
Median household income in the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA is $48,427, compared with $80,103 across Georgia and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA?+
The Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) PUMA covers Southern Georgia Regional Commission. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Georgia contains 77 PUMAs.
Where does this Southern Georgia Regional Commission (East & Central) data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.