Alpharetta, GA

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2022 Population
65,884
1.07% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.6
0.744% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.03%
17.5% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$141,402
5.59% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$562,000
19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Alpharetta, GA had a population of 65.9k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $141,402. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Alpharetta, GA grew from 65,187 to 65,884, a 1.07% increase and its median household income grew from $133,920 to $141,402, a 5.59% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alpharetta, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.3%), White (Hispanic) (3.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%).

None of the households in Alpharetta, 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.

85.9% of the residents in Alpharetta, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Alpharetta, GA are Paul Mitchell the School-Esani (224 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Alpharetta, GA was $562,000, and the homeownership rate was 67.2%.

Most people in Alpharetta, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Alpharetta, GA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Alpharetta, GA is home to a population of 65.9k people, from which 85.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 27.7% of Alpharetta, GA residents were born outside of the country (18.3k people).

In 2022, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Alpharetta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

85.9%
2022 Citizenship
86.2%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.9% of Alpharetta, GA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Alpharetta, GA was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alpharetta, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    36k ± 1.86k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    14.4k ± 1.37k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    7.41k ± 1.68k
7.61%
Hispanic Population
5.02k people

In 2022, there were 2.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36k people) in Alpharetta, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 7.41k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.61% of the people in Alpharetta, GA are hispanic (5.02k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

27.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
18.3k people
27.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
17.7k people

As of 2022, 27.7% of Alpharetta, GA residents (18.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alpharetta, GA was 27.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    620 ± 157
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    537 ± 203
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    469 ± 293

Alpharetta, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Alpharetta, GA employs 34.5k people. The largest industries in Alpharetta, GA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,539 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,117 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($143,125), Wholesale Trade ($135,712), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,524).

Occupations

34.5k
2022 Value
± 1,641
0.646%
1 Year growth
± 6.75%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alpharetta, GA grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 34.2k employees to 34.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alpharetta, GA, are Management Occupations (7,718 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (4,720 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,715 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alpharetta, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

34.5k
2022 Value
± 1,641
0.646%
1 Year growth
± 6.75%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Alpharetta, GA grew at a rate of 0.646%, from 34.2k employees to 34.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alpharetta, GA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,543 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,539 people), and Finance & Insurance (3,117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alpharetta, GA, though some of these residents may live in Alpharetta, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$106,324
Median earning men ± $5,975
$63,627
Median earning women ± $7,836

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($140,018), Wholesale Trade ($135,698), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($133,032).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($147,679), Manufacturing ($101,638), and Public Administration ($96,700).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

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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.

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
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 Georgia3
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Alpharetta, GA awarded 224 degrees. The student population of Alpharetta, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 11 male students and 376 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Alpharetta, GA are Black or African American (97 and 43.3%), followed by White (80 and 35.7%), Hispanic or Latino (25 and 11.2%), and Two or More Races (11 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Alpharetta, GA by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Esani (224 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Alpharetta, GA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (139 and 62.1%), General Cosmetology (85 and 37.9%), and Salon Management (0 and 0%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Alpharetta, GA was $562,000 in 2022, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $469,800 to $562,000, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Alpharetta, GA is 67.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Alpharetta, GA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alpharetta, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$562,000
Median Property Value 2022
±$17,502
$16,200
Median Property Taxes
±$1,029

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 Alpharetta, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

67.2%
Homeownership
2022
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 67.2% of the housing units in Alpharetta, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 116.18
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

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$141,402
Median Household Income
± $8,675
24.1k
Number of Households
± 1,253

In 2022, the median household income of the 24.1k households in Alpharetta, GA grew to $141,402 from the previous year's value of $133,920.

The following chart displays the households in Alpharetta, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alpharetta, GA is from Georgia.
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.475
2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (60.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (30.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.79%)

In 2022, 60.8% of workers in Alpharetta, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.79%).

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Commute Time

27.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alpharetta, GA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Alpharetta, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alpharetta, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alpharetta, GA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alpharetta, GA (3.29k out of 65.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alpharetta, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

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Health

94.6% of the population of Alpharetta, GA has health coverage, with 70.9% on employee plans, 4.91% on Medicaid, 8.2% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.472% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see 902 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1342 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 338 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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902 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, GA

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, GA see an average of 902 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% increase from the previous year (899 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fulton County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 47.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.37%
Uninsured
70.9%
Employer Coverage
4.91%
Medicaid
8.2%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
0.472%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Alpharetta, GA grew by 0.238% from 5.36% to 5.37%.

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