Alpharetta, GA City Data

Alpharetta, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,854 people who live in Alpharetta and approximately 816,006 who live in Fulton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Alpharetta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Alpharetta. We have included Alpharetta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Alpharetta Information

Fulton County where Alpharetta resides is 534.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 816,006 and has a population rank of 55 out of all the places in the United States.

Alpharetta has a total of 34,854 people and of those residents there are 17,276 males and 17,578 females. The median age of the male population is 32.2 and the female population is 34.3. There are approximately 14,085 births each year and around 6,361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Alpharetta varies per year, but currently 34,332 are one race and 522 are two or more races.

Of the 34,854 people who live in Alpharetta, there are 10,063 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Alpharetta is 5,260 male and 4,803 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,427.

General Alpharetta Information
Total area in square miles - Fulton County	534.61
Water area in square miles - Fulton County	N/A
Resident population - Fulton County	816,006
Population rank - Fulton County	55
Total population	34,854
Total population (male)	17,276
Total population (female)	17,578
Population median age (male)	32.2
Population median age (female)	34.3
Births - Fulton County	14,085
Deaths- Fulton County	6,361
Population of one race	34,332
Population of two or more races	522
Population under 20 years	10,063
Population under 20 years (male)	5,260
Population under 20 years (female)	4,803
Total population 18 years and over	25,427

Alpharetta Social Characteristics

There are 321,242 households in Alpharetta. Families make up 187,627 of these households. The table below breaks down the Alpharetta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (119,714), male householder with no wife present (12,373) and female householder with no husband present (52,692). The remainder of the Alpharetta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 135,521. Alpharetta, GA moving companies help people in Alpharetta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Alpharetta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Alpharetta is based, there are 332,199 females 15 and over; of those females there are 113,766 never married, 134,999 now married, 10,662 separated, 31,684 widowed, and 41,088 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 8,426 separated, 6,868 widowed and 27,815 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Alpharetta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Alpharetta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Fulton County)
Total households	321,242
Family households (families)	187,627
With own children under 18 years	103,412
Married-couple family	119,714
With own children under 18 years	58,950
Male householder, no wife present, family	12,373
With own children under 18 years	5,088
Female householder, no husband present, family	52,692
With own children under 18 years	31,109
Nonfamily households	135,521
Householder living alone	103,376
65 years and over	21,387

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,209
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,493
Average household size	2.5
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,324
Householder	8,921
Spouse	7,528
Child	10,298
Other relatives	457
Nonrelatives	422
Unmarried partner	130
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	123
Unmarried partner	586
Foster child	6
Other	88

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,450
Male householder	2,242
Male householder living alone	1,592
Male householder not living alone	650
Female householder	2,748
Female householder living alone	2,255
Female householder not living alone	493
Nonrelatives	1,460
Unmarried partner	456
Roomer or boarder	170
Housemate or roommate	744
Foster child	N/A
Other	90

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	332,199
Never married	113,766
Now married	134,999
Separated	10,662
Widowed	31,684
Divorced	41,088
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	8,426
Widowed	6,868
Divorced	27,815

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,854
Male	17,276
Under 5 years	1,568
5 to 9 years	1,488
10 to 14 years	1,254
15 to 17 years	588
18 and 19 years	362
20 years	148
21 years	147
22 to 24 years	660
25 to 29 years	1,618
30 to 34 years	1,731
35 to 39 years	1,998
40 to 44 years	1,654
45 to 49 years	1,272
50 to 54 years	945
55 to 59 years	660
60 and 61 years	180
62 to 64 years	216
65 and 66 years	98
67 to 69 years	169
70 to 74 years	239
75 to 79 years	159
80 to 84 years	82
85 years and over	40
Female	17,578
Under 5 years	1,391
5 to 9 years	1,400
10 to 14 years	1,195
15 to 17 years	543
18 and 19 years	274
20 years	123
21 years	153
22 to 24 years	648
25 to 29 years	1,520
30 to 34 years	1,810
35 to 39 years	2,060
40 to 44 years	1,724
45 to 49 years	1,294
50 to 54 years	1,056
55 to 59 years	698
60 and 61 years	198
62 to 64 years	245
65 and 66 years	159
67 to 69 years	195
70 to 74 years	329
75 to 79 years	266
80 to 84 years	168
85 years and over	129

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,854
One race	34,332
White	29,150
Black or African American	2,256
American Indian and Alaska Native	68
Asian	1,998
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	129
Two or more races	522

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,774
People who are White alone	29,080
People who are Black or African American alone	2,246
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	68
People who are Asian alone	1,998
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,927
People who are Some other race alone	853

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	759,179
Same house	324,989
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	90,541
Different state or abroad	165,558
Different state	128,806
Abroad	36,752

PLACE OF BIRTH (Fulton County)
Total resident population	816,006
Born in United States	392,467
State of residence	386,934
Different state	342,665
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,788
Foreign born	78,619

Alpharetta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Alpharetta. That total enrollment is 219,663 for the population of the country, which includes Alpharetta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 122,547 and elementary or high school enrollment was 267,235 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 55,077.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Alpharetta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	219,663
Pre-kindergarten	19,176
Public	9,264
Private	9,912
Kindergarten	11,791
Public	9,743
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	91,474
Public	79,781
Private	11,693
Elementary and high school	133,618
Public	116,637
Private	16,981
High school grades 9 to 12	42,144
Public	36,856
Private	5,288
College, undergraduate years	43,190
Public	25,440
Private	17,750
Graduate or professional school	11,888
Public	7,232
Private	4,656
Not enrolled in school	561,109

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	527,738
Less than 9th grade	27,106
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	57,264
High school graduate	102,246
Some college, no degree	97,894
Associate's degree	24,823
Bachelor's degree	218,405
Graduate or professional degree	41.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	140,666

Alpharetta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 637,017 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Alpharetta. The Alpharetta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (170,996), service occupations (53,021), sales and office occupations (108,820), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (640), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,508) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,642). The 637,017 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 327,507 private wage and salary workers, 42,771 government workers, 21,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Fulton County)
Population 16 years and over	637,017
In labor force	431,553
Civilian labor force	430,872
Employed	392,627
Unemployed	38,245
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	681
Females 16 years and over	327,327
In labor force	198,695
Civilian labor force	198,529
Unemployed Civilian labor force	17,589
Armed forces	166
Males 16 years and over	309,690
In labor force	232,858
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	20,656
Armed forces	515

COMMUTING TO WORK (Fulton County)
Workers 16 years and over	385,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	275,363
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	44,605
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,628
Other means	3,297
Worked at home	16,797
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	10,741,850

OCCUPATION (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	170,996
Management, professional, and related occupations	170,996
Service occupations	53,021
Sales and office occupations	108,820
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	640
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,508
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,642

INDUSTRY (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	170,996
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,057
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	32,951
Wholesale trade	15,369
Retail trade	42,415
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	23,027
Information	24,461
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	38,440
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	66,113
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	59,162
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	36,424
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,877

CLASS OF WORKER (Fulton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	170,996
Private wage and salary workers	327,507
Government workers	42,771
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Alpharetta Housing Characteristics

In Alpharetta, GA there are 348,632 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 321,242 occupied and 27,390 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Alpharetta, there are 171,362 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 15,171 units in Alpharetta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Alpharetta, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Alpharetta, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Alpharetta. There are 11,899 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,357 with rent between $200-299, 20,147 with rent between $300-499 and 110,487 with rent for $500 and above. Full Alpharetta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Alpharetta, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Fulton County)
Total housing units	348,632
Occupied housing units	321,242
Vacant housing units	27,390

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Fulton County)
Total housing units	348,632
1-unit, detached	171,362
1-unit, attached	15,171
2 units	9,975
3 or 4 units	21,451
5 to 9 units	36,545
10 to 19 units	37,047
20 to 49 units	16,730
50 or more units	38,743
Mobile home	1,457

HOUSING TENURE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	321,242
Owner-occupied	167,119
Renter-occupied	154,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	321,242
No vehicles available	48,859
2 vehicle available	149,642
3 vehicles available	31,014
4 vehicles available	7,103
5 or more vehicles available	2,311

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	321,242
Utility gas	218,439
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	96,046
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	714
Coal or coke	12
Wood	305
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	370
No fuel used	763

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Fulton County)
Occupied housing units	321,242
Less Than $50,000	167,119
$50,000 to $99,999	34,067
$100,000 to $149,999	20,905
$150,000 to $199,999	19,338
$200,000 to $299,999	26,840
$300,000 to $499,999	16,342
$1,000,000 or more	2,499
Median (dollars)	180,700

GROSS RENT (Fulton County)
Occupied units paying rent	154,123
Less than $200	11,899
$200 to $299	6,357
$300 to $499	20,147
$500 to $699	35,200
$700 to $999	50,339
$1,000 to $1,499	21,338
$1,500 or more	3,609