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. 41.44% 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, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atlanta who work in healthcare suport services (18.78%), healthcare (12.15%), and maintenance occupations (8.84%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.50% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Atlanta has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Atlanta a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Being a small town, Atlanta does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In Atlanta, just 11.41% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Atlanta in 2022 was $24,083, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,332 for a family of four. 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, French, Polish, and English. The most common language spoken in Atlanta is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
