Population 2,897 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Five Points
Household size in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.57 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.46 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.49 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.59 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Five Points is a place of small households, averaging 1.59 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Of Atlanta's 35 neighborhoods, only two have smaller households.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 22.8 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 25.9 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 25.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 25.6, Five Points is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties. The median age has dropped from 33.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Only one other Atlanta neighborhood is younger.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Five Points (24.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Of Atlanta's 35 neighborhoods, only three have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Five Points
Renters in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.1% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 76.5% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 54.3% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Five Points: 54.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 40.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Five Points: 18.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Few Atlanta neighborhoods have a higher vacancy rate: only three of 35.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +26 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Five Points has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Atlanta area.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,070 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,390 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,488 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$932 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Five Points runs $1,488 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Five Points
Bachelor's degrees in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.2% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.3% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.2% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Five Points is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (54.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.2% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Five Points: 99.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. No other Atlanta neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Five Points: 19.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Five Points has the highest unemployment rate of any Atlanta neighborhood. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Five Points compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 1.59 | 25.6 | 24.5% | 54.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,488 | 54.2% | 99.2% | 19.0% |
| Sweet Auburn | 1.55 | 28.5 | 9.9% | 87.1% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,632 | 58.8% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
| Old Fourth Ward | 1.63 | 32.6 | 7.5% | 69.6% | 10.1% | 2000 | $1,976 | 75.4% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Downtown | 1.78 | 29.2 | 8.9% | 76.7% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,802 | 61.1% | 96.0% | 10.4% |
| Cabbage Town | 1.75 | 34.1 | 4.8% | 62.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,153 | 73.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% |
| Grant Park | 2.18 | 34.8 | 14.5% | 62.8% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,547 | 60.8% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| Vine City | 2.07 | 36.0 | 14.6% | 70.2% | 30.7% | 1991 | $1,449 | 37.9% | 90.2% | 4.8% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.01 | 25.3 | 27.4% | 84.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,079 | 16.5% | 81.2% | 14.0% |
| Atlanta-Inman Park | 1.86 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 57.0% | 7.1% | 1984 | $2,195 | 86.4% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
| Midtown Atlanta | 1.56 | 34.3 | 3.0% | 55.4% | 12.2% | 1995 | $2,139 | 84.3% | 98.9% | 3.3% |
| University Center | 1.92 | 27.3 | 17.0% | 75.7% | 20.5% | 1991 | $956 | 53.3% | 91.7% | 16.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Far North Dallas-Roanoke, Roanoke, TX · Greenfield, Bakersfield, CA · South Albany, Albany, OR · Grantley, York, PA · South Pointe, San Bernardino, CA · South Salt Creek, Lincoln, NE · Southland, San Angelo, TX · Southwood, Old Bridge, NJ · Sunset, Fort Lauderdale, FL · Sylvan Park, Nashville, TN
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 Five Points. 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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