Alpharetta Tidbits
October 18, 2007
In 1981 Alpharetta was a small town of approximately 3,000 residents. By July 2007 our community had become home to 51,243 citizens, composing roughly 20% of the population of northern Fulton County. During the workday, the City swells to more than 120,000 residents, workers, and visitors.
HOUSING
From 1980 to January 2007 the total number of housing units increased by more than 1,000%, growing from 1,116 to 20,427. More than 66% or 15,241 of Alpharetta’s total households are single-family residential units. An estimated 5,186 multi-family households can be found in the city. It is anticipated that nearly 22,000 households will be found in Alpharetta by 2010 and that the total number of households present in the City will swell to almost 27,500 by the year 2025.
HOUSE VALUE
The median house value in Alpharetta in 1990 was $119,800, approximately 30% higher than the Atlanta Region’s median of $ 92,300, with 62.3 % of Alpharetta’s housing valued at $ 100,000 or more. Since then the median house value in Alpharetta has soared by more than 145%; reaching $295,514 by January 2007.
FAMILY
According to the 2000 US Census approximately 54% of the City’s households consist of married couples, with nearly half of that number having related children living at home.
AGE
Approximately 34% of Alpharetta’s population is under the age of 25, while slightly less than 6% was age 65 or older. The median age is 35 years.
RACE
According to the 2000 US Census approximately 16% of Alpharetta’s population can be classified as minority compared with 4.8% in 1990.
DENSITY
The City of Alpharetta’s density increased from 1.08 persons per acre in 1990 to 2.93 persons per acre in July 2007.
INCOME
According to the 2000 Census, the average household income in Alpharetta was $71,209, up from $50,559 in 1990. Today, Alpharetta’s median household income is $86,528. Approximately 56% of all household have incomes over $75,000.
EMPLOYMENT
By September 2007 an estimated 105,912 workers were employed by businesses within the City of Alpharetta, a figure that is forecast to swell to 109,937 by the year 2010 and to more than 133,000 by the year 2025. Over 77% of Alpharetta residents are employed in professional, managerial, technical, sales and administrative positions.
EDUCATION
Approximately 63.29% of Alpharetta residents have earned a college degree; with approximately 13% holding graduate degrees. Over 95% of Alpharetta residents age 25 and older have at least a high school diploma. Public schools serving the City of Alpharetta are among the best in the nation. With approximately 89% of area high school graduates taking the SAT, as compared to 48% nationally, the average SAT score for our schools is 1658, which exceeds the national average of 1495. The average ACT score for our schools is 23.6, as compared to the national average of 21.2.
Source: The US Census Bureau – 2000 Census, Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia Department of Education and the City of Alpharetta-Department of Community Development.
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