Alpharetta, GA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,901 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,093 | 12.3 |
| Kindergarten | 566 | 6.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,178 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,558 | 17.5 |
| College or graduate school | 1,506 | 16.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 22,591 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 298 | 1.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 788 | 3.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,775 | 12.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,432 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 1,395 | 6.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,834 | 39.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,069 | 18.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 57.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,242 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,241 | 23.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,076 | 61.3 |
| Separated | 266 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 853 | 3.3 |
Female | 695 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 2,806 | 10.7 |
Female | 1,809 | 6.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 321 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 110 | 34.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,090 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,428 | 9.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 475 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,161 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,179 | 9.8 |
Percent employed | 72.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 19,982 | 90.2 |
Percent employed | 81.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,950 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 803 | 41.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,549 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,605 | 30.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,242 | 64.2 |
Same county | 5,692 | 18.0 |
Different county | 14,550 | 46.1 |
Same state | 4,423 | 14.0 |
Different state | 10,127 | 32.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,702 | 5.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,611 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,574 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 30,160 | 87.1 |
State of residence | 9,609 | 27.8 |
Different state | 20,551 | 59.4 |
Born outside United States | 414 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 4,037 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,447 | 7.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,275 | 3.7 |
Not a citizen | 2,762 | 8.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,037 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 763 | 18.9 |
| Asia | 1,343 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 191 | 4.7 |
| Oceania | 39 | 1.0 |
| Latin America | 1,387 | 34.4 |
| Northern America | 314 | 7.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 31,549 | 100.0 |
| English only | 27,124 | 86.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,425 | 14.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,580 | 5.0 |
Spanish | 1,643 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 811 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,620 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 440 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,015 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 281 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,611 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,030 | 107.0 |
| Arab | 153 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 109 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 150 | 0.4 |
| Dutch | 503 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,132 | 11.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,135 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 378 | 1.1 |
| German | 5,388 | 15.6 |
| Greek | 257 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 182 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,607 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 2,502 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 119 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 416 | 1.2 |
| Polish | 921 | 2.7 |
| Portuguese | 34 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 369 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 868 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 1,148 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 67 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 250 | 0.7 |
| Swedish | 531 | 1.5 |
| Swiss | 107 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 76 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,071 | 8.9 |
| Welsh | 208 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 169 | 0.5 |
| Other ancestries | 9,180 | 26.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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