Population 830 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Primrose
Household size in Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Primrose is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 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 2.79, 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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.8, Primrose is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Primrose, well below 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 Primrose
Renters in Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.7% of households in Primrose rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.9% 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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Primrose as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Atlanta area as a whole (8.0%).
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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Primrose is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of 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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $792 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $751 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,046 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$306 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Primrose costs $1,046 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.3% 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 Primrose
Bachelor's degrees in Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Primrose have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.3%, against 35.6% 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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.1% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.8% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Primrose never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Primrose
| Period | Primrose | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Primrose is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Primrose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose | 2.40 | 45.8 | 6.1% | 14.7% | 10.7% | 1994 | $1,046 | 12.3% | 73.3% | 5.3% |
| Luthersville | 2.40 | 50.2 | 8.2% | 18.0% | 8.2% | 1988 | $966 | 10.6% | 67.9% | 2.1% |
| St. Marks | 2.53 | 47.4 | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.6% | 1986 | $1,236 | 22.0% | 86.2% | 3.7% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.87 | 34.9 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 11.7% | 1993 | $1,407 | 11.5% | 83.8% | 3.6% |
| Grantville | 2.49 | 41.5 | 7.8% | 19.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,199 | 18.6% | 86.7% | 5.5% |
| Lone Oak | 2.77 | 48.1 | 19.5% | 13.2% | 10.0% | 1991 | $1,136 | 21.6% | 89.4% | 0.2% |
| Greenville | 2.56 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 31.7% | 9.1% | 1982 | $774 | 11.7% | 80.2% | 9.1% |
| Trimble | 2.42 | 39.1 | 8.7% | 33.6% | 17.8% | 1990 | $1,394 | 16.9% | 86.5% | 4.3% |
| Moreland | 2.76 | 42.0 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 0.7% | 1999 | $1,237 | 27.0% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| St. Charles | 2.58 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 10.7% | 6.5% | 1998 | $1,228 | 24.3% | 87.0% | 5.4% |
| Gay | 2.89 | 39.7 | 7.3% | 20.9% | 9.3% | 1990 | $1,247 | 12.1% | 88.3% | 14.8% |
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 Primrose. 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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