Atlanta, Georgia Census and Community Profile

ATLANTA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atlanta, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atlanta, GA was 416,474.

Atlanta Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atlanta was 206,725, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atlanta, GA
There are an estimated 56,114 married men in the town. 33.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Atlanta are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atlanta is 209,749 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atlanta, Georgia
There are an estimated 49,964 married women in the community. 29.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atlanta, GA
The median age of people living in Atlanta, GA was 31.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Atlanta was 26,666. There were 323,470 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (40,535) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atlanta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atlanta, GA was 411,297.

White Population in Atlanta, GA
The estimated White population in the Atlanta community is 138,352, which is 33.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atlanta, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 255,689, which is 61.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atlanta, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atlanta, GA was 765.

Asian Population in Atlanta, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8,046.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Atlanta, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Atlanta was an estimated 173.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8,272, while those of “two or more races” was 5,177 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atlanta community was 18,720, or 4.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atlanta, GA
The household population number in Atlanta was 387,527.

Group Quarters Population in Atlanta, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 28,947.

Average Household Size in Atlanta, GA
The average household size in Atlanta is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atlanta, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 186,925 total housing units in Atlanta.

The number of occupied housing units was 168,147, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 73,473 were owner-occupied (43.7), and 94,674 were renter-occupied (56.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18,778 vacant homes in Atlanta at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atlanta, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 61,208, with a median value in dollars of 130,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atlanta, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,210 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atlanta, average costs per month were $336 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 206,294 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atlanta, Georgia
92,929 people in Atlanta also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 34.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atlanta, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atlanta was 29,647, or 9.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atlanta, GA
In 2000, there were 84,612 people in Atlanta, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atlanta, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 42,217 people in Atlanta who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atlanta, Georgia
There were 213,257 in the labor force in Atlanta at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Atlanta was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atlanta, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,770. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atlanta, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,231. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atlanta, Georgia
Per capita income in Atlanta in the last full census was 25,772. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Atlanta numbered 17,966, or 21.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atlanta, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 95,743, or 24.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.