Chamblee is a medium-sized city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 29,869 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Chamblee is the 39th largest community in Georgia. Chamblee real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Chamblee house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chamblee is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chamblee is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chamblee who work in management occupations (12.19%), business and financial occupations (9.59%), and sales jobs (7.86%). Also of interest is that Chamblee has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.83% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Chamblee use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Chamblee‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.The citizens of Chamblee are among the most well-educated in the nation: 48.97% of adults in Chamblee have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chamblee in 2022 was $45,713, which is wealthy relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,852 for a family of four. However, Chamblee contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chamblee is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chamblee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chamblee residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Chamblee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.60% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Chamblee include English, German, Irish, Ethiopian, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Chamblee's cultural character, accounting for 31.34% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Chamblee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
