Scottdale is a medium-sized 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Scottdale is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Scottdale is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Scottdale who work in office and administrative support (9.75%), management occupations (9.52%), and sales jobs (8.58%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Scottdale telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.28% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In Scottdale, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. If knowledge is power, Scottdale is a pretty powerful place. 55.03% of the adults in Scottdale have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Scottdale in 2022 was $38,155, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,620 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 18.27% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Scottdale include English, German, Polish, Irish, and Jamaican. Scottdale also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 20.42%. The most common language spoken in Scottdale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
