Population 7,392 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sweet Auburn
Household size in Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.54 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.47 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.60 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.55 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Sweet Auburn is a place of small households, averaging 1.55 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. No other Atlanta neighborhood has 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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.6 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 24.4 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.5 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.4 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.5, Sweet Auburn is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 33.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Few Atlanta neighborhoods are younger: only three of 35.
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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Sweet Auburn than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.9 points from 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 Sweet Auburn
Renters in Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.3% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 86.2% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Sweet Auburn: 87.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over three in ten owners (31.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 8.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. No other Atlanta neighborhood has a higher share of renters.
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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sweet Auburn as nationally: 10.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Atlanta area as a whole (8.0%). Vacancy has fallen 17.1 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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +35 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Sweet Auburn is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the west has the oldest housing. Few Atlanta neighborhoods have newer homes: only three of 35.
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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $988 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,316 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,632 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,177 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sweet Auburn pays $1,632 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Atlanta area ($1,799). Rents are up $1,177 a month from 2006–10, a 259% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Sweet Auburn
Bachelor's degrees in Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.9% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.9% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.4% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.8% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Sweet Auburn: 58.8% 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. The share with a degree has risen 23.9 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Sweet Auburn have finished high school (91.0%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Atlanta area. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, 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 Sweet Auburn
| Period | Sweet Auburn | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sweet Auburn: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.1 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Sweet Auburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Auburn | 1.55 | 28.5 | 9.9% | 87.1% | 10.2% | 1999 | $1,632 | 58.8% | 91.0% | 8.9% |
| Five Points | 1.59 | 25.6 | 24.5% | 54.3% | 18.5% | 1993 | $1,488 | 54.2% | 99.2% | 19.0% |
| Old Fourth Ward | 1.63 | 32.6 | 7.5% | 69.6% | 10.1% | 2000 | $1,976 | 75.4% | 98.0% | 4.0% |
| Cabbage Town | 1.75 | 34.1 | 4.8% | 62.2% | 8.3% | 1996 | $2,153 | 73.4% | 94.8% | 4.6% |
| Atlanta-Inman Park | 1.86 | 35.0 | 3.0% | 57.0% | 7.1% | 1984 | $2,195 | 86.4% | 98.5% | 1.6% |
| Downtown | 1.78 | 29.2 | 8.9% | 76.7% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,802 | 61.1% | 96.0% | 10.4% |
| Grant Park | 2.18 | 34.8 | 14.5% | 62.8% | 11.3% | 1975 | $1,547 | 60.8% | 90.7% | 5.7% |
| Poncey-Highland | 1.61 | 36.3 | 2.5% | 60.8% | 4.2% | 1969 | $2,033 | 79.9% | 98.9% | 1.5% |
| Midtown Atlanta | 1.56 | 34.3 | 3.0% | 55.4% | 12.2% | 1995 | $2,139 | 84.3% | 98.9% | 3.3% |
| Mechanicsville | 2.01 | 25.3 | 27.4% | 84.7% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,079 | 16.5% | 81.2% | 14.0% |
| Vine City | 2.07 | 36.0 | 14.6% | 70.2% | 30.7% | 1991 | $1,449 | 37.9% | 90.2% | 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 Sweet Auburn. 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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