Atlas township, Michigan Population 2024

8,288

Atlas township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atlas township was:

  • White: 93.4%
  • Two or more races: 4.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
235.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.61% (-51)
The current population of Atlas township, Michigan is 8,288 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,339.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,74193.4%
Two or more races3774.55%
Black or African American790.95%
Native American600.72%
Other race310.37%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atlas township Population by Race

Atlas township Population Pyramid 2024

Atlas township Median Age

44

Total

44.9

Male

43.7

Female

Atlas township Adults

There are 6,529 adults, (1,400 of whom are seniors) in Atlas township.

Atlas township Age Dependency

61.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Atlas township Sex Ratio

Female4,17750.4%
Male4,11149.6%

Atlas township Population by Age

Atlas township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,9492.79964
Married2,3223.0698.91.1
Non Family4431.2391.28.8
Female1342.9992.57.5
Male503.181090

2.99

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

96.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atlas township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade681.19%
Associates Degree5189.1%
Bachelors Degree1,45825.6%
Graduate Degree63611.17%
High School Graduate1,59828.06%
Less Than 9th Grade210.37%
Some College1,39624.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atlas township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atlas township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3715,2822,035
Hispanic16816841
2+ Races1441444
Native American60601
Black46460
Other Race252513

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 52%.

Atlas township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,185$106,364$47,625
Graduate Degree$91,262$96,630$90,891
High School Graduate$51,414$67,328$33,360
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,442$83,112$45,552
Some College$58,270$61,898$38,750

$62,442

Average Earnings

$83,112

Average Male

$45,552

Average Female

Atlas township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atlas township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atlas township Language

97.92% of Atlas township residents speak only English, while 2.08% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.05% of the population.

Atlas township Language

Atlas township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,6181912.51%
Multiple3777419.63%
Black61711.48%
Hispanic26562.26%

3.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.04%

Male Poverty Rate

4.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atlas township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atlas township is Multiple, with 19.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atlas township is Hispanic, with 2.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.74%.

Atlas township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.36%
Some College3.56%
High School3.45%
Bachelors or Greater0.62%

Atlas township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed4%
Male Unemployed3.25%
Male Employed0.63%

Atlas township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atlas township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$108,056$126,676
Households$99,729$123,156
Married Families$112,564$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,458$92,434

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atlas township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

69.2%

Male Marriage Rate

66.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Atlas township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atlas township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Atlas township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atlas township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

391

Number of Veterans

369

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam200
First Gulf War140
Second Gulf War96
Korea0
World War II0

Atlas township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74161
35 to 54143
75+36
55 to 6427
18 to 3424

Atlas township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3906.31%
Native American11.67%

Atlas township Veterans by Race

Atlas township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atlas township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Atlas township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atlas township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atlas township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.4%

Born in Atlas township

98.33%

Native Born

1.67%

Foreign Born

1.24%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.33% of Atlas township residents were born in the United States, with 87.4% having been born in Michigan. 1.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Atlas township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,353130.16%
20288,340130.16%
20278,327130.16%
20268,314130.16%
20258,301130.16%
20248,288130.16%
20238,275130.16%
20228,262-52-0.63%
20218,314-25-0.3%
20208,3394866.19%
20197,85330.04%
20187,850310.4%
20177,81980.1%
20167,811250.32%
20157,786-22-0.28%
20147,808-17-0.22%
20137,825-35-0.45%
20127,860-68-0.86%
20117,928-54-0.68%
20107,98200%

Atlas township Population by Year