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Alpharetta, GA vs Ellijay, GA

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- Ellijay is 0% more densely populated than Alpharetta.
- People are 31.3% less likely to be married in Ellijay.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Ellijay.
 Alpharetta, GAEllijay, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,935329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 201057,694  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,584285,036,114
 Population - 199013,002  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now422.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock546.093.4
 Land Area26.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Alpharetta, GAEllijay, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Alpharetta, GAEllijay, GAUnited States
 White53.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian21.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Alpharetta, GAEllijay, GAUnited States
 Married Population62.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households23,626  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children41.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Ellijay    5 Reviews

I retired after 35 years offshore from Commercial Fishing the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Atlantic in 2009. Moved to Woodstock GA to assist my father in his latter  More

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I have lived here for over 22 years. Moved up from West Palm Beach, lived in Detroit and Chicago. The people here are peaceful and would do anything for you if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

I went to look at land in Ellijay today and notice i did not see not one person that look like me I must admit this my be stupid of me to say but my family and I was  More

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