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Atlas Michigan Information: Atlas, Michigan is part of GENESEE County. You can view Atlas venues that host many Atlas MI events every year. You can also research Atlas Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Atlas Michigan real estate guide. Atlas Michigan has a latitude of 42.9323 and a longitude of -83.5474. Zip codes in Atlas, MI include 48411 ... more Atlas zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atlas, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atlas, MI was 7,257.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atlas was 3,746, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atlas, MI
There are an estimated 1,888 married men in the town. 67.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Atlas are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atlas is 3,511 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atlas, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,847 married women in the community. 69.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atlas, MI
The median age of people living in Atlas, MI was 37 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 Atlas was 479. There were 5,103 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.8 percent of the population (492) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atlas, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atlas, MI was 7,191.

White Population in Atlas, MI
The estimated White population in the Atlas community is 7,080, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atlas, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atlas, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atlas, MI was 23.

Asian Population in Atlas, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 37.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Atlas, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Atlas was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 66 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atlas community was 78, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atlas, MI
The household population number in Atlas was 7,189.

Group Quarters Population in Atlas, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 68.

Average Household Size in Atlas, MI
The average household size in Atlas is 2.94 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.24 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atlas, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,554 total housing units in Atlas.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,442, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,293 were owner-occupied (93.9), and 149 were renter-occupied (6.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 112 vacant homes in Atlas at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atlas, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,772, with a median value in dollars of 164,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atlas, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,164 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atlas, average costs per month were $341 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,388 people in the community had a high school degree, or 94 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atlas, Michigan
1,189 people in Atlas also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atlas, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atlas was 606, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atlas, MI
In 2000, there were 873 people in Atlas, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atlas, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 305 people in Atlas who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atlas, Michigan
There were 3,833 in the labor force in Atlas at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.9 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 Atlas was 30.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atlas, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $73,720. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atlas, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $78,349. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atlas, Michigan
Per capita income in Atlas in the last full census was 27,960. 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 Atlas numbered 54, or 2.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atlas, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 288, or 4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.