Peachtree City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 31,896 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Peachtree City is the 22nd largest community in Georgia.

Unlike some cities, Peachtree City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Peachtree City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Peachtree City is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Peachtree City who work in management occupations (15.98%), office and administrative support jobs (15.34%), and sales jobs (10.53%).

Also of interest is that Peachtree City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Peachtree City is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.

Peachtree City is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Peachtree City's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Peachtree City is a very car-oriented city: 96.9% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Peachtree City is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Peachtree City is a decent-sized city, yet no one gets to work using public transit, because the city has no real transit system.

Peachtree City Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Peachtree City is a pretty powerful place. 46.21% of the adults in Peachtree City have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Peachtree City in 2000 was $31,667, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,668 for a family of four. However, Peachtree City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Peachtree City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Peachtree City is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Peachtree City include German, English, Irish, Italian, French, Polish, and Scottish.

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