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Scottdale, GA
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Living in Scottdale



Scottdale is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 10,698 people and three associated neighborhoods, Scottdale is the 94th largest community in Georgia.

Scottdale real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Scottdale house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Scottdale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.54% 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.

One downside of living in Scottdale is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Scottdale, the average commute to work is 30.33 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

In Scottdale, a lot of people use the subway to get to work every day though Scottdale is a relatively small town. Those that ride the subway are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.

Scottdale is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.43% of adults in Scottdale have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Scottdale in 2022 was $35,336, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,344 for a family of four. However, Scottdale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Scottdale is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Scottdale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Scottdale residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Scottdale also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.25% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Scottdale include English, German, Irish, Polish, and Scottish.

Scottdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.02%.

The most common language spoken in Scottdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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