Atlanta is a large city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 499,127 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 $77,655.00. 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 89.75% 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 (15.27%), business and financial occupations (10.80%), and sales jobs (9.83%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.18% 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. Atlanta, like many big cities in America, has a public transportation system, but the citizens of Atlanta are lucky because theirs is one of the most extensive and widely used. Many commuters choose to leave their cars at home and instead use the bus to get to and from work. In fact, for some people it is feasible to forgo car ownership entirely, avoiding the cost and headache of driving in heavy traffic. The benefits include reduced air pollution and load on the road network.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Atlanta. 57.28% 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 2018 was $60,778, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $243,112 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.
