Atlanta is a large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 416,629 people and 142 constituent neighborhoods, Atlanta is the largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Atlanta is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Atlanta is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atlanta who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.88%), sales jobs (11.74%), and management occupations (10.86%).

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.

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.

Atlanta is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Atlanta. This makes Atlanta a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Atlanta presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.

More than many cities in America, people in Atlanta often use public transportation to get to work. While still primarily relying on their cars, Atlanta residents do hop the the bus to get to work fairly regularly. This helps cut down some on traffic and air pollution.

Atlanta Information and Demographics

The citizens of Atlanta are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.64% of adults in Atlanta have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Atlanta in 2000 was $25,772, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,088 for a family of four.

Atlanta is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Atlanta home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Atlanta is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Atlanta include English, Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Atlanta is English. Some people also speak Spanish.