Population 1,310 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atlas
Household size in Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Atlas is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.6 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Atlas is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Michigan overall, where the median age is 41.3.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Atlas (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Atlas
Renters in Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Atlas is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.8% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Atlas: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Atlas was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,188 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,131 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,073 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,251 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Atlas runs $1,251 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Atlas
Bachelor's degrees in Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.2% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Atlas as nationally: 38.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Michigan as a whole (32.7%).
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Atlas: 95.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Atlas
| Period | Atlas | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Atlas has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Atlas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas | 3.03 | 39.6 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1978 | $1,251 | 38.2% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Goodrich | 2.69 | 44.6 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1.9% | 1983 | $1,246 | 36.5% | 97.5% | 6.5% |
| Grand Blanc | 2.47 | 41.5 | 11.7% | 28.4% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,283 | 41.3% | 95.1% | 5.3% |
| Davison | 2.41 | 42.2 | 12.5% | 37.2% | 5.1% | 1981 | $1,194 | 24.4% | 93.6% | 6.8% |
| Burton | 2.45 | 41.6 | 15.5% | 23.7% | 5.9% | 1969 | $1,053 | 17.6% | 90.3% | 7.0% |
| Hadley | 2.52 | 51.2 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,296 | 31.7% | 95.4% | 2.5% |
| Newark | 2.36 | 49.2 | 4.1% | 20.1% | 5.4% | 1992 | $1,023 | 37.4% | 93.4% | 6.0% |
| Kerr Hill | 2.90 | 46.6 | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.5% | 1984 | $1,200 | 28.3% | 93.5% | 2.3% |
| Ortonville | 2.59 | 47.4 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1981 | $1,065 | 35.8% | 95.0% | 2.8% |
| Flint | 2.44 | 38.1 | 21.6% | 40.6% | 14.5% | 1960 | $1,017 | 15.3% | 86.7% | 12.7% |
| Russellville | 2.44 | 50.6 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 6.0% | 1977 | $1,276 | 20.5% | 92.4% | 6.9% |
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 Atlas. 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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