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Sandy Springs, Georgia

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StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Total Population107,08710,940,407334,922,499
Median Household Income$104,340$77,353$80,734
Median Age36.837.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher69.2%34.9%35.7%
Median Home Value$619,800$303,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,870$1,393$1,413
Poverty Rate8.5%13.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%5.1%5.2%
Foreign Born17.2%11.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.2%65.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.828.326.4
Worked from Home31.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.6%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Sandy Springs, Georgia

Age in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Median Age36.837.638.9
Under 18 %18.4%23.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.8%9.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %21.1%13.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.4%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.3%25.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.3%15.0%17.2%

Households and families in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Households51,6474,074,366129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.62.5
Family Households50.0%66.2%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%31.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%19.7%17.3%
People Living Alone39.2%27.7%28.7%
Never Married39.5%35.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$83,136$40,924$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.3%15.4%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.4%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More24.2%11.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%13.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty15.7%30.5%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%12.3%n/a

Housing in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Housing Units55,2034,541,835143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes32.0%66.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units51.5%16.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.4%10.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.8%34.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.0%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,553$2,341n/a

Education in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Less than High School3.1%10.8%10.4%
High School Graduate9.2%26.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree18.6%27.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree39.6%21.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree29.6%13.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation74.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work58.7%70.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%1.1%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%22.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%10.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%5.9%n/a

Origins and language in Sandy Springs, Georgia

StatisticSandy SpringsGeorgiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence34.0%53.4%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.4%5.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.8%5.8%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home79.9%84.5%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.3%8.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.4%12.3%16.7%

Cities near Sandy Springs

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.