With 4,742 people, Collier Heights is a neighborhood in Atlanta. Households here earn about 68% less than in Atlanta as a whole. The median age is 47.8, about 9 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 30.4%, above the 12.5% national rate. Median household income is $27,783, under the $82,259 national median. The foreign-born share is 0%. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Collier Heights; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 47.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
54% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
4,742
Population density
2,313 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
47.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.05 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$27,783
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$31,312
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
24.5%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.534
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance14.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical14.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information4.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$253,119
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,057
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.7%
46.3% rent
Vacancy rate
11.9%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.95 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.9%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
61.1%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.1
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.5%(167)
Black92.2%(4,374)
Hispanic / Latino1%(46)
Asian0.8%(38)
Other2.5%(117)
2024
White, non-Hispanic3.5%(167)
Black92.2%(4,374)
Hispanic / Latino1%(46)
Asian0.8%(38)
Other2.5%(117)
Diversity Score
18
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
