Population 12,844 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grant Park
Household size in Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Grant Park is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northeast.
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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.0 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Grant Park is young: half of its residents are under 34.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has crept up from 34.1 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Grant Park than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Grant Park
Renters in Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 60.3% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.8% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Grant Park: 62.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About one in six owners (16.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 15.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Grant Park: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has fallen 9.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Grant Park leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $881 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,079 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,046 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,547 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$666 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grant Park pays $1,547 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Atlanta area as a whole ($1,799). Rents are up $666 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, 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 Grant Park
Bachelor's degrees in Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Grant Park: 60.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 18.2 points, as it has nationally.
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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Grant Park have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points, as it has 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 Grant Park
| Period | Grant Park | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Grant Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 7.0 points since 2006–10, 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).
Grant Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Park | 2.18 | 34.8 | 14.5% | 62.8% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,547 | 60.8% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.01 | 25.3 | 27.4% | 84.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,079 | 16.5% | 81.2% | 14.0% |
| Cabbage Town | 1.75 | 34.1 | 4.8% | 62.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,153 | 73.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% |
| Sweet Auburn | 1.55 | 28.5 | 9.9% | 87.1% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,632 | 58.8% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
| Adair Park | 2.47 | 34.5 | 12.9% | 60.4% | 14.5% | 1970 | $1,070 | 34.4% | 87.7% | 10.2% |
| Five Points | 1.59 | 25.6 | 24.5% | 54.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,488 | 54.2% | 99.2% | 19.0% |
| Thomasville | 2.20 | 37.2 | 17.8% | 38.0% | 14.3% | 1986 | $1,182 | 39.7% | 85.3% | 15.2% |
| University Center | 1.92 | 27.3 | 17.0% | 75.7% | 20.5% | 1991 | $956 | 53.3% | 91.7% | 16.0% |
| Old Fourth Ward | 1.63 | 32.6 | 7.5% | 69.6% | 10.1% | 2000 | $1,976 | 75.4% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Atlanta-Inman Park | 1.86 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 57.0% | 7.1% | 1984 | $2,195 | 86.4% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
| Ormewood Park-East Atlanta | 2.30 | 37.2 | 6.6% | 25.7% | 11.3% | 1978 | $2,103 | 69.2% | 96.6% | 9.0% |
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 Grant Park. 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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