Atlanta is a very large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 510,823 people and 208 associated neighborhoods, Atlanta is the largest community in Georgia. Atlanta has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Atlanta, where the median household income is $81,938.00. Atlanta real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Atlanta house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Atlanta is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 90.22% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Atlanta is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atlanta who work in management occupations (15.69%), business and financial occupations (11.03%), and sales jobs (9.46%). Also of interest is that Atlanta has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Atlanta is also a city of artists. Atlanta has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Atlanta’s character. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.59% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of being a big city like Atlanta is having a public transportation system, but in Atlanta the transit system is the mode of choice for lots of people getting to and from work every day. You will find many people using the bus for their daily commute, even though other transportation options exist. If you ask these commuters, many will tell you that not having to drive in the snarl of big city traffic is one of main reasons for leaving the car at home, or even not owning a car at all. With so many people taking the bus Atlanta benefits from a reduction in air pollution and traffic.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Atlanta. 58.39% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Atlanta in 2022 was $64,063, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $256,252 for a family of four. However, Atlanta contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Atlanta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atlanta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlanta residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Atlanta include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Atlanta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
