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.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.33 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
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.
The education level of Scottdale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Scottdale, 49.43% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
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.
In addition, Scottdale has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (26.02%).
The most common language spoken in Scottdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.