With 15,795 people, Downtown is a neighborhood in Atlanta. Owners hold 21% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 30.1%, above the 12.5% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. Density works out to 7,131 people per square mile. That trails the Atlanta median by roughly 31%. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
21% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
15,795
Population density
7,131 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
32.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.22 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$59,003
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$44,385
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.3%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
30.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.493
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food7.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance7.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade1.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$363,056
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,672
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
21.1%
78.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.0%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.78 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.2
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-Hispanic23.9%(3,779)
Black56.1%(8,862)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(1,000)
Asian8.9%(1,404)
Other4.7%(750)
2024
White, non-Hispanic23.9%(3,779)
Black56.1%(8,862)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(1,000)
Asian8.9%(1,404)
Other4.7%(750)
Diversity Score
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
