Population 7,546 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atlanta
Household size in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Atlanta run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south. Atlanta has smaller households than at least four in five Texas cities.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Atlanta is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 44.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the northwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Atlanta (17.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 0.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Atlanta has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Texas cities.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Atlanta
Renters in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Atlanta own their homes; 26.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (58.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 6.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Atlanta than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Atlanta was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Texas overall, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the south.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $572 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $660 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $978 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$433 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Atlanta runs $978 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $433 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Atlanta
Bachelor's degrees in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Atlanta: 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Atlanta never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Texas. The share with a diploma has edged up 0.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Atlanta
| Period | Atlanta | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Atlanta than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 4.0 points, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Atlanta compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2.47 | 42.2 | 17.7% | 26.9% | 13.6% | 1978 | $978 | 23.4% | 85.6% | 4.1% |
| Queen City | 2.40 | 43.6 | 14.9% | 28.8% | 17.1% | 1985 | $856 | 14.5% | 90.0% | 6.6% |
| Lanark | 2.43 | 47.6 | 12.2% | 16.1% | 20.7% | 1994 | $899 | 14.1% | 88.4% | 4.9% |
| Bethsaida | 2.22 | 56.7 | 4.6% | 19.3% | 11.5% | 1979 | $1,107 | 37.5% | 93.1% | 13.0% |
| Smyrna | 2.48 | 44.9 | 11.0% | 13.0% | 4.4% | 1976 | $600 | 19.3% | 95.7% | 12.1% |
| Bloomburg | 2.37 | 50.8 | 8.3% | 19.8% | 11.3% | 1994 | $794 | 18.8% | 89.4% | 5.2% |
| O'Farrell | 2.57 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 8.5% | 16.8% | 1999 | $862 | 13.7% | 89.3% | 1.9% |
| Springdale | 2.29 | 32.2 | 35.1% | 23.1% | 27.0% | 2001 | $655 | 15.3% | 90.5% | 5.3% |
| Cass | 2.30 | 42.3 | 21.4% | 22.6% | 17.5% | 1998 | $722 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| New Colony | 2.31 | 49.6 | 4.7% | 14.6% | 25.7% | 1985 | $649 | 9.9% | 84.2% | 21.4% |
| Domino | 2.21 | 28.7 | 41.6% | 30.9% | 26.0% | 2002 | $588 | 17.5% | 90.9% | 4.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Atlanta. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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