Alpharetta Jobs

Alpharetta is a city in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 53,919 . Selected for its location next to a spring, it began as a campground, and was originally known as New Prospect Camp Ground until late 1858. Officially chartered on December 11 of that year, Alpharetta became the county seat of Milton County until the end of 1931, when Milton was merged with Fulton County to avoid bankruptcy during the Great Depression. Alpharetta is located 14 miles north of Atlanta’s central business district and 28 expressway-miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport. Georgia 400 is the freeway connecting suburban Alpharetta with Atlanta to the south. It parallels surface highway S.R. 9, which was originally multiplexed with U.S. 19 and was the only paved road through town prior to the county merger. The town also had no railroad, a rarity for the area. Despite its poor start,...more

Among the most common occupations in Alpharetta are Management, professional, and related occupations, 53%; Sales and office occupations, 27%; and Service occupations, 9%. Approximately 86 percent of workers in Alpharetta, Georgia work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Alpharetta, Georgia are Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 17%; Educational, health and social services, 13%; and Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing, 12%. Simply Hired's Alpharetta job listings indicate that the following industries in Alpharetta are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Alpharetta, Georgia is $50,105, and the median income of households in Alpharetta was $71,207.

According to our Alpharetta Trends data, the number of Alpharetta, Georgia jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Alpharetta Total population 34,854 Male 49.57% Female 50.43% Median age 33.3     Alpharetta Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.3% Median cost of a home $226,300 Median mortgage payment $1,363 Renter-occupied homes 39.7% Vacant housing 5.2% Median monthly rent $908     Average Income Median for all male full-time $62,275 Median for all female full-time $37,935     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 2% $15,000 to $24,999 5% $25,000 to $34,999 8% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 14% $100,000 to $149,999 17% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 9%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 12% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 39% Graduate degree 18%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 61% Separated 1% Widowed 3% Divorced 11%     Race White 85% Black or African American 7% Asian 6% Other 3%     Alpharetta Commute Carpool 8.3% Public transportation 1.5% Average travel time 28 minutes