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in Alpharetta, Georgia

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Alpharetta, GA is #96 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the South in 2023, #41 on the list Top 100 Most Affordable U.S. Cities with Outstanding Education in 2022, #68 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the South in 2022

Population In Alpharetta, Georgia

Population66566

In terms of political views, the Alpharetta population skews Democratic. The top religion in Alpharetta is Protestant. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types in Alpharetta, Georgia

  • Singles in Alpharetta 38.7%
  • Married Couples in Alpharetta 61.3%

Age Groups of People Living in Alpharetta, Georgia

  • 18 to 24 year olds 6.5%
  • 25 to 44 year olds 25.2%
  • 45 to 64 year olds 32.4%
  • 65+ year olds 10.1%

Race Diversity in Alpharetta, Georgia

The Race Diversity score in Alpharetta, Georgia is 37.Race diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

  • Latino/Hispanics 8.0%
  • Whites 59.5%
  • Black or African Americans 12.2%
  • American Indian & Alaska Natives 0.0%
  • Asians 23.0%
  • Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.0%
  • Multi 3.7%
  • Other 1.6%

The Religion of people living in Alpharetta, Georgia

The primary religious affiliation in Alpharetta, Georgia is Protestant. The Religion Diversity score in Alpharetta, Georgia is 20.8Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

ReligionPercentage of Population
Protestant50.2%
Catholic9.9%
Orthodox0.3%
Other / Christian0.0%
Mormon0.7%
Jewish2.1%
Muslim1.4%
Buddhist0.6%
Hindu0.4%
Other / Non-Christian0.2%
No Religion34.2%

Industry and Occupation in Alpharetta, Georgia

The top industry present in Alpharetta, Georgia is Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services. 64.3 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 2.1% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Alpharetta, Georgia is 64.7.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.0%
  • Construction 3.6%
  • Manufacturing 8.7%
  • Wholesale trade 5.1%
  • Retail trade 8.1%
  • Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.1%
  • Information 4.9%
  • Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 11.0%
  • Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 26.2%
  • Educational services, health care, and social assistance 17.1%
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 6.3%
  • Other services, except public administration 3.2%
  • Public administration 1.8%

The Occupation Diversity score in Alpharetta, Georgia is 42.4.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

  • Management, business, science, and arts occupations 64.3%
  • Service occupations 8.4%
  • Sales and office occupations 21.8%
  • Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2.1%
  • Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3.5%

Average Educational level of people living in Alpharetta,Georgia

87.6% of residents in Alpharetta, Georgia have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 53.7% of residents in Alpharetta, Georgia hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Alpharetta, Georgia is 62.6.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

  • Less than high school graduate 3.3%
  • High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.1%
  • Some college or associate's degree 17.7%
  • Bachelor's degree 40.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree 29.1%

Pros and Cons of living in Alpharetta, Georgia in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "Low crime, parks, shopping, restaurants, schools "
  • "Parks and schools"
  • "Cost of living "
  • "cost of living, traffic"

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