Atlanta Black Housing and Poverty

Poverty in Atlanta

Atlanta Housing and Households

Atlanta

Georgia

HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Households

Family households

Married-couple families

Female householder, no husband

Male householder

Living alone

Female householder

Living alone

Average household size

Average family size

POVERTY RATES

All families

With related children under 18 years

Married-couple families

With related children under 18 years

Female householder, no husband

With related children under 18 years

All people

Under 18 years

People in families

Unrelated individuals 15 years and over

HOUSING TENURE

Owner-occupied housing units

Renter-occupied housing units

UNITS IN STRUCTURE

1-unit, detached or attached

2 to 4 units

5 or more units

Mobile home, boat, RV, van, etc.

MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A % OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than 30 percent

30 percent or more

OWNER CHARACTERISTICS

Median value (dollars)

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than 30 percent

30 percent or more

GROSS RENT

Median gross rent (dollars)

EXTRAS

Black

all Atlanta

Owner-occupied housing units

275,795

1,201,978

No telephone service available

8.60%

6.40%

all Atlanta

1,781,766

68%

50%

14%

16%

12%

16%

14%

2.71

3.28

Black

545,550

66%

30%

28%

17%

13%

19%

17%

2.73

3.43

all Atlanta

68%

33%

73%

19%

70%

30%

$177,200

54%

46%

$813

Black

51%

49%

62%

29%

58%

43%

$151,100

47%

53%

$787

VEHICLES AVAILABLE

Black

all Atlanta None

12%

1 or more

88%

94%

Black

18%

22%

31%

36%

20%

29%

19%

22%

all Atlanta

13%

26%

32%

11%

16%

10%

18%

51% of Black householders own their own home in metro Atlanta, compared to 68% of all householders in metro Atlanta. Nationally, 46% of Black householders own their home.

43% of Black homeowners spend at least 30% of their income for housing costs, compared to 29.5% of all homeowners. Nationally, 40% of Black homeowners spend at least 30% of their income on housing. Those who spend at least 30% of their income on housing are considered to be “cost-burdened” by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

(US Census Bureau - 2005 estimates; processed by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC))

The cost of a minimum needs budget for a family of three in the city of Atlanta is approximately $27,000. This is nearly $10,000 above the federal poverty level, and does not include money for expenses such as car repairs or savings for retirement or education. (Based on preliminary figures from the GA Family Economic Self-Sufficiency Project)

Only 30% of black households in Atlanta are headed by married couples while households headed by Single women is a close 28%. Males living below poverty head 17% of all Black households in Atlanta.

African Americans in Atlanta have a median home value of $151,100, which is $46,000 more than the national average for blacks $116,500.

Atlanta Housing by the Numbers

Affording Atlanta

18% of all black families in Atlanta live in poverty according to the federal definition of poverty. Although this number is double that of all Atlanta families, the poverty rate for Black married-couple families is only 1% higher than it is for all of Atlanta. Black female householders with children have the highest poverty rate at 36%.