Scottdale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 10,698 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scottdale is the 94th largest community in Georgia. Scottdale real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Scottdale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Scottdale isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Scottdale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Scottdale is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottdale who work in management occupations (9.50%), sales jobs (9.23%), and office and administrative support (9.10%). Also of interest is that Scottdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. In Scottdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.33 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small town, Scottdale has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The citizens of Scottdale are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.43% of adults in Scottdale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Scottdale in 2022 was $35,336, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,344 for a family of four. However, Scottdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Scottdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scottdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scottdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Scottdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Scottdale include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish. Scottdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.02%. The most common language spoken in Scottdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
