Georgia · Census place 04000
Atlanta city, GA
Quick answer
Atlanta city has 499,287 residents, ranking #1 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $81,938, the median home is worth $420,600 and median gross rent runs $1,617 a month.
- Population
- 499,287Atlanta city residents
- Median household income
- $81,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $420,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,617Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Atlanta city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Atlanta city median would spend about 23.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 46.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Georgia.
- Columbus city 204,383
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 201,504
- Macon-Bibb County 156,543
- Savannah city 147,546
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