Atlanta is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 720 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atlanta is the 528th largest community in Michigan.When you are in Atlanta, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 45.59% of Atlanta’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Atlanta is a town of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Atlanta who work in healthcare suport services (23.04%), healthcare (10.78%), and art, media, and design (4.90%). Of important note, Atlanta is also a town of artists. Atlanta has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Atlanta’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.18% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Atlanta is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. Atlanta’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Atlanta has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Atlanta has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Atlanta than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Atlanta may be for you. As is often the case in a small town, Atlanta doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Atlanta has a very low overall level of education: only 8.74% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Atlanta in 2022 was $23,176, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,704 for a family of four. Atlanta also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.67% of its population below the federal poverty line.Atlanta is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Atlanta home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlanta residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Atlanta include German, Irish, Polish, French, and English. The most common language spoken in Atlanta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Tagalog.
