Tucker is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 36,969 people and 15 associated neighborhoods, Tucker is the 27th largest community in Georgia.
Tucker real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Tucker house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that Tucker 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 Tucker telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.34% 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 Tucker, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.40 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
Tucker is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.83% of adults in Tucker have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Tucker in 2022 was $43,811, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,244 for a family of four. However, Tucker contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Tucker is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tucker home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Tucker residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Tucker also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.53% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Tucker include English, German, Irish, European, and Italian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Tucker's cultural character, accounting for 16.49% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Tucker is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.