Stonecrest is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 60,677 people and 25 associated neighborhoods, Stonecrest is the largest community in Georgia. Stonecrest has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Stonecrest, where the median household income is $62,939.00.Unlike some cities, Stonecrest isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Stonecrest are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Stonecrest is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Stonecrest who work in office and administrative support (15.93%), sales jobs (10.61%), and teaching (8.10%). Also of interest is that Stonecrest 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: 16.08% 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. In Stonecrest, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.18 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Stonecrest is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.63% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Stonecrest in 2022 was $31,960, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,840 for a family of four. However, Stonecrest contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Stonecrest is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Stonecrest home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Stonecrest residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Stonecrest include Jamaican, Guyanese, African, Other Subsaharan African, and Nigerian. The most common language spoken in Stonecrest is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
