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Alpharetta Georgia Information: Alpharetta, Georgia is part of FULTON County. Population for Alpharetta from the last gathering is 34854. You can view Alpharetta venues that host many Alpharetta GA events every year. You can also research Alpharetta Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Alpharetta Georgia real estate guide. Alpharetta Georgia has a latitude of 34.0791 and a longitude of -84.2039. Zip codes in Alpharetta, GA include 30005 ... more Alpharetta zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Alpharetta, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Alpharetta, GA was 34,854.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Alpharetta was 17,276, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Alpharetta, GA
There are an estimated 8,082 married men in the town. 64 percent of men over 15 years old in Alpharetta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Alpharetta is 17,578 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Alpharetta, Georgia
There are an estimated 7,994 married women in the community. 58.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Alpharetta, GA
The median age of people living in Alpharetta, GA was 33.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Alpharetta was 2,959. There were 25,427 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.8 percent of the population (2,033) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Alpharetta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Alpharetta, GA was 34,332.

White Population in Alpharetta, GA
The estimated White population in the Alpharetta community is 29,150, which is 83.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Alpharetta, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,256, which is 6.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Alpharetta, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Alpharetta, GA was 68.

Asian Population in Alpharetta, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,998.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Alpharetta, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Alpharetta was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 853, while those of “two or more races” was 522 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Alpharetta community was 1,927, or 5.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Alpharetta, GA
The household population number in Alpharetta was 34,774.

Group Quarters Population in Alpharetta, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 80.

Average Household Size in Alpharetta, GA
The average household size in Alpharetta is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Alpharetta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 14,670 total housing units in Alpharetta.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,911, or 94.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,387 were owner-occupied (60.3), and 5,524 were renter-occupied (39.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 759 vacant homes in Alpharetta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Alpharetta, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,818, with a median value in dollars of 226,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Alpharetta, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,762 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Alpharetta, average costs per month were $399 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 21,505 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Alpharetta, Georgia
12,903 people in Alpharetta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 57.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Alpharetta, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Alpharetta was 2,428, or 9.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Alpharetta, GA
In 2000, there were 3,457 people in Alpharetta, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Alpharetta, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4,425 people in Alpharetta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Alpharetta, Georgia
There were 19,696 in the labor force in Alpharetta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 76.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Alpharetta was 27.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Alpharetta, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $71,207. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Alpharetta, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $92,718. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Alpharetta, Georgia
Per capita income in Alpharetta in the last full census was 39,432. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Alpharetta numbered 260, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Alpharetta, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,785, or 5.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.