Congressional District 3, GA

Congressional District

Add Comparison

2021 Population

756,277

1.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

US Representative

Drew Ferguson

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

38.5

0.522% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.7%

0.328% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$68,315

4.98% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$198,100

8.61% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Congressional District 3, GA had a population of 756k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $68,315. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Congressional District 3, GA grew from 746,086 to 756,277, a 1.37% increase and its median household income grew from $65,076 to $68,315, a 4.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.09%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%).

7.71% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Congressional District 3, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Congressional District 3, GA was $198,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Congressional District 3, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District 3, GA was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District 3, GA borders Congressional District 3, AL, Congressional District 2, GA, Congressional District 8, GA, Congressional District 10, GA, Congressional District 13, GA, and Congressional District 14, GA.

United States Alabama Georgia

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 3, GA is home to a population of 756k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 5.74% of Congressional District 3, GA residents were born outside of the country (43.4k people).

In 2021, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (475k people) in Congressional District 3, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 23.4k 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 Congressional District 3, GA are Spanish (33,422 households), German (1,883 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (1,549 households).

Citizenship

97.2%

2021 Citizenship

97.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.2% of Congressional District 3, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 3, GA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 3, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 3, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
475k ± 2.66k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
193k ± 3.59k
White (Hispanic)
23.4k ± 1.73k

6.21%

Hispanic Population

47k people

6.21% of the people in Congressional District 3, GA are hispanic (47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District 3, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.74%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

43.4k people

5.5%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

41k people

As of 2021, 5.74% of Congressional District 3, GA residents (43.4k 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 Congressional District 3, GA was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 3, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
33,422 households (4.69%)
German
1,883 households (0.264%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,549 households (0.217%)

7.71% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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 Congressional District 3, GA was Spanish. 4.69% of the households in Congressional District 3, 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
15,795 ± 901
Gulf War (2001-)
12,273 ± 874
Gulf War (1990s)
9,698 ± 862

Congressional District 3, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 3, GA employs 347k people. The largest industries in Congressional District 3, GA are Manufacturing (49,122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40,399 people), and Retail Trade (37,942 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($84,167), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,040), and Utilities ($61,827).

Employment

Occupations

347k

2021 Value

± 5,331

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 3, GA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 341k employees to 347k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 3, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40,275 people), Management Occupations (36,043 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (34,183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 3, 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

347k

2021 Value

± 5,331

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 2.13%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Congressional District 3, GA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 341k employees to 347k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 3, GA, are Manufacturing (49,122 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (40,399 people), and Retail Trade (37,942 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 3, GA, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 3, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,622

Median earning men ± $1,212

$32,483

Median earning women ± $888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,662), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,030), and Information ($58,448).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,718), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,904), and Public Administration ($44,501).

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

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.

Congressional District 3, GA is currently represented by Drew Ferguson 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 Congressional District 3, 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 Congressional District 3, GA

Drew Ferguson

District 3 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 3, GA is currently represented by Drew Ferguson (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Congressional District 3, GA have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2021, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.29M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.52M).

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 Congressional District 3, GA was $198,100 in 2021, which is 0.809 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $182,400 to $198,100, a 8.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 3, GA is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Congressional District 3, GA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 3, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Congressional District 3, GA is $68,315. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Congressional District 3, GA was Congressional District 6, GA with a value of $104,703, followed by Congressional District 11, GA and Congressional District 7, GA, with respective values of $84,218 and $83,800.

Property

$198,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,204

$193,935

Median Property Taxes

±$3,537

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 Congressional District 3, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 3, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2021

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.3% of the housing units in Congressional District 3, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 3, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,315

Median Household Income

± $1,097

276k

Number of Households

± 4,413

In 2021, the median household income of the 276k households in Congressional District 3, GA grew to $68,315 from the previous year's value of $65,076.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (80.9%)
Carpooled (8.49%)
Worked At Home (7.34%)

In 2021, 80.9% of workers in Congressional District 3, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.49%) and those who worked at home (7.34%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 3, GA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Congressional District 3, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 3, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 3, 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 3, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 3, GA (94.6k out of 743k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 3, GA is White, followed by Black 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

50.2%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

2.36%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District 3, GA declined by 1.2% from 10.8% to 10.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District 3, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.