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Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central)
A Census profile of the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) Public Use Microdata Area in Georgia, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 120,178 people, with a median household income of $49,443 and a median age of 40.9.
Cities & areas covered: Southwest Georgia Regional Commission.
How Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) compares to Georgia
- Median household income here is $49,443, $30,660 below the Georgia figure of $80,103.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 14.9%, 21.6% below the Georgia figure of 36.5%.
- Homeownership here is 67.4%, 0.9% above the Georgia figure of 66.5%.
- The poverty rate here is 21.7%, 9.2% above the Georgia figure of 12.5%.
Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & 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 | $49,443 | $80,103 |
| Median family income | $62,946 | $96,449 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $44,783 | $64,038 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $20,711 | $32,488 |
| Poverty rate | 21.7% | 12.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 51.7% | 64.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.2 | 38.5 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $882 | $1,868 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $523 | $803 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $13 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $24,711 | $42,770 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 237.7 | 311.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,180 | $3,235 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $1,325 | $2,296 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $544 | $271 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,906 | $3,339 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 36.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 84.6% | 89.8% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.2% | 11.2% |
| Business operations | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| Financial specialists | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 1.1% | 3.8% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Science | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Community & social service | 1.0% | 1.6% |
| Legal | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Education instruction | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.9% | 5.5% |
| Healthcare support | 4.4% | 2.5% |
| Protective service | 3.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 4.0% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Sales | 8.1% | 9.8% |
| Office & admin support | 16.9% | 10.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 3.0% | 0.4% |
| Construction | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Production | 8.1% | 5.4% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.9% | 8.9% |
| Military | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 7.4% | 0.8% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.2% | 7.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 13.6% | 9.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Information (industry) | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.6% | 5.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.2% | 13.0% |
| Educational services (industry) | 6.2% | 9.2% |
| Health care (industry) | 15.4% | 9.7% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| Public administration (industry) | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 15.5% | 12.4% |
| Private insurance | 52.9% | 66.8% |
| Public insurance | 44.8% | 31.9% |
| With a disability | 18.8% | 13.5% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 25 min | 30 min |
| Drove to work | 90.8% | 80.8% |
| Public transit to work | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 6.1% | 14.7% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 25.6 | 31.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $150,000 | $325,000 |
| Median gross rent | $758 | $1,505 |
| Rent as % of income | 23.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 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 | 6.7% | 6.0% |
| Single-family detached | 63.4% | 67.7% |
| Broadband internet | 92.5% | 95.6% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $230 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $300 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 55.6 | 51.7 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $270 | $300 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $740 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $550 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $688 | $1,360 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $200 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,450 | $2,350 |
| Median Water cost | $300 | $420 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,178 | 11,180,878 |
| Average age | 40.9 | 38.6 |
| Married (15+) | 39.4% | 47.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6.9% | 11.6% |
| Black | 42.6% | 30.3% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 4.9% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,309 | $1,631 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2 |
Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) — FAQ
What is the population of the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA?+
The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA in Georgia has a population of 120,178, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central), GA?+
Median household income in the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA is $49,443, compared with $80,103 across Georgia and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA?+
The Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & Central) PUMA covers Southwest 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 Southwest Georgia Regional Commission (West & 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.