City profile · Michigan · Census ACS 2023

Atlanta, MI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Atlanta - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

645
Residents
$31,500
Median income
$91,000
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Atlanta - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Atlanta places in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
7th
percentile, home value
12th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Atlanta, MI

Atlanta is a small town in Michigan, home to 645 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $31,500 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 28.9%. Atlanta's housing stock carries a median value of $91,000, and the median resident age is 50.1 years. Educational attainment runs 8.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Atlanta's yearly average temperature at 43.4°F with 32.0 inches of precipitation per year.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Michigan scores 96.2 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $238 across Michigan, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 15.9 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

645 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Michigan

Median Household Income

$31,500 /yr

Poverty 28.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

How does Atlanta compare to other US cities?

Where Atlanta sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 7% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Atlanta against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Atlanta near the bottom of Michigan's cities

Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Atlanta ranks #576 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Atlanta only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#708 of 718
1st percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#576 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#621 of 721
14th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#27 of 727
96th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#637 of 727
12th percentile in Michigan

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

3rdIncome percentile

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Atlanta's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$91,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 93% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Atlanta $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Atlanta, MI Atlanta, MI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Atlanta, MI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Atlanta, MI median $31,500/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Atlanta, MI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Atlanta, MI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
645
Median Income
$31,500
Median Home Value
$91,000
Median Age
50.1
Poverty Rate
28.9%
Labor force participation
35.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
43.4°F
Annual Precipitation
32.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
75.0%
Carpool
5.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
16.2%

Based on 204 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Michigan - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$85
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$238
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Michigan state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Michigan state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Atlanta sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
15.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Michigan

Mackinaw City
647 people
New Lothrop
640 people
Muir
637 people
Parma
653 people
Byron
654 people
Maybee
654 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Atlanta's 645 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pineview, GA
645 people
Hutsonville, IL
645 people
Mayking, KY
645 people
Center Point, LA
645 people
Millington, MD
645 people
Elliott, MS
645 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Atlanta's $31,500 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Phil Campbell, AL
$31,500 median income
Southwest Harbor, ME
$31,518 median income
Heidelberg, TX
$31,466 median income
Newton, GA
$31,538 median income
Medicine Bow, WY
$31,538 median income
Chatham, LA
$31,458 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Atlanta, MI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Atlanta, MI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.1% 9.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1% White 85.1% Black or African American 0.5% Asian 5.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 9.5% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Atlanta compares to nearby Michigan cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Atlanta (this city) 645 $31,500
Mackinaw City 647 $40,536
New Lothrop 640 $78,500
Muir 637 $51,667
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MI NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Atlanta, MI?

What is the population of Atlanta, MI? +

645 people live in Atlanta, MI according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Atlanta, MI? +

Median annual household income in Atlanta runs $31,500, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Atlanta? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Atlanta; the closest available measure is the Michigan state average, a cost of living index of 96.2 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Michigan vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Atlanta, MI? +

Homes in Atlanta carry a median value of $91,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Atlanta? +

Atlanta has an average annual temperature of 43.4°F, 32.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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