[257] Although the most popular attraction among visitors to Atlanta is the Georgia Aquarium,[258] and until 2012, the world's largest indoor aquarium, Atlanta's tourism industry is mostly driven by the city's history museums and outdoor attractions. [41], Beginning in the 1880s, Henry W. Grady, the editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper, promoted Atlanta to potential investors as a city of the "New South" that would be based upon a modern economy and less reliant on agriculture. Median Household Income. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more. [77], In 2005, the city approved the $2.8billion BeltLine project. [281] The Braves franchise overall has won eighteen National League pennants and four World Series championships in three different cities, with their first in 1914 as the Boston Braves, in 1957 as the Milwaukee Braves, and in 1995 and 2021 as the Atlanta Braves. 47.8% are male, 52.2% are female, 17.0% are under 18 years old, 84.5% are 16 years and over, 83.0% are 18 years and over, Georgia's total population rose to 10.7 million, up 10.6% from 9.7 million in 2010. But for the first time since 1990, the state will not add a congressional seat, as population. Population (up 7.4% to 331.4 million). Atlanta, GA Home Menu. [214][215][216], Atlanta is noted for its lack of Southern culture. The city's skyline grew taller with the construction of the Equitable, Flatiron, Empire, and Candler buildings. The city council consists of one member from each of the city's 12 districts and three at-large members. Amtrak, the national rail passenger system, provides service to Atlanta via the Crescent train (NewYorkNewOrleans), which stops at Peachtree Station. Clear 2 Table. [28] The Creek were forced to leave the area in 1821, under Indian Removal by the federal government,[29] and European American settlers arrived the following year. The heavy reliance on automobiles for transportation in Atlanta has resulted in traffic, commute, and air pollution rates that rank among the worst in the country. [133], In the 1920s, the black population began to grow in Southern metropolitan cities like Atlanta, Birmingham, Houston, and Memphis. [138][139][140] Some middle and upper class African-American residents of Atlanta followed an influx of whites to newer housing and public schools in the suburbs in the early 21st century. 51,271 This includes a natural increase since the last census of 438,939 people (that is 849,414 . Originally established as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871, they are the oldest continually operating professional sports franchise in the United States. Atlanta's first professional soccer team was the Atlanta Chiefs of the original North American Soccer League which won the 1968 NASL Championship and defeated English first division club Manchester City F.C. 2.4% of the population reported two or more races. [395] 145 gangs operate in Atlanta. Downtown is home to the city's sporting venues and many of its tourist attractions. Nonetheless, Atlanta does not consider itself to be a "sanctuary city". Due to the city's superior rail transportation network, the state capital was moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta in 1868. [118] January averages 44.8F (7.1C), with temperatures in the suburbs slightly cooler due largely to the urban heat island effect. [64] Construction of the city's subway system began in 1975, with rail service commencing in 1979. The Canopy Walk is the only canopy-level pathway of its kind in the United States. [309], Atlanta's 343 parks, nature preserves, and gardens cover 3,622 acres (14.66km2),[310] which amounts to only 5.6% of the city's total acreage, compared to the national average of just over 10%. [380][381] Although Atlanta's lack of bike lanes and hilly topography may deter many residents from cycling,[380][382] the city's transportation plan calls for the construction of 226 miles (364km) of bike lanes by 2020, with the BeltLine helping to achieve this goal. The largest was the Western and Atlantic Railroad, from which the name "Atlanta" is derived, signifying the city's growing reputation as a major hub of transportation. [102] Surrounding these high-density districts are leafy, low-density neighborhoods, most of which are dominated by single-family homes. The club is estimated by Forbes to be the most valuable club in Major League Soccer. [290] They won MLS Cup 2018, defeating the Portland Timbers 20. The river borders the far northwestern edge of the city, and much of its natural habitat has been preserved, in part by the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. (2010) 420,003; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metro Area, 5,268,860; (2020) 498,715; Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta Metro Area, 6,089,815. In 2017, AFRD responded to over 100,000 calls for service over a coverage area of 135.7 square miles (351.5 square kilometers). [376] The facility offers air service to over 150 U.S. destinations and more than 75 international destinations in 50 countries, with over 2,500 arrivals and departures daily. We don't have a relationship with the U.S. These include Collier Heights and Cascade Heights, home to much of the city's affluent African-American population. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to [citation needed], Historically, Atlanta has been a stronghold for the Democratic Party. [34] The residents approved, and the town was incorporated as Atlanta on December 29, 1847. About 2.1% used all other forms of transportation, including taxi, bicycle, and motorcycle. [89], Atlanta is 21 miles (33km) southeast of Marietta,[90] 27 miles (43km) southwest of Alpharetta, 146 miles (234km) southwest of Greenville, South Carolina,[91] 147 miles (236km) east of Birmingham, Alabama,[92] and 245 miles (394km) southwest of Charlotte, North Carolina. [69] Atlanta is also home to a large African immigrant community. Overall, there are over 1,000 places of worship within Atlanta. [304], Running is a popular local sport, and the city declares itself to be "Running City USA". [43][44] On May 21, 1917, the Great Atlanta Fire destroyed 1,938 buildings in what is now the Old Fourth Ward, resulting in one fatality and the displacement of 10,000 people. Sweet Auburn emerged as a center of black commerce. [346] Atlanta is served by many private schools including, without limitation, Atlanta Jewish Academy,[347] Atlanta International School,[348] The Westminster Schools,[349] Pace Academy,[350] The Lovett School,[351] The Paideia School,[352] Holy Innocents' Episcopal School[353] and Roman Catholic parochial schools operated by the Archdiocese of Atlanta. In the 1980s, media mogul Ted Turner founded the Cable News Network (CNN), Turner Network Television (TNT),[192] HLN (HLN), Turner Classic Movies (TMC), Cartoon Network (CN), TruTV (truTV) and the Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) in the city. About 7.6% worked at home.[387]. [379], Cycling is a growing mode of transportation in Atlanta, more than doubling since 2009, when it comprised 1.1% of all commutes (up from 0.3% in 2000). It is virtually the only housing authority to have created this requirement. [197], Information technology (IT) has become an increasingly important part of Atlanta's economic output, earning the city the nickname the "Silicon peach". [295] while in Rugby league, on March 31, 2021, Atlanta Rhinos left the USA Rugby League and turned fully professional for the first time, joining the new North American Rugby League.[296]. The region surrounding Atlanta was the location of several major army battles, culminating with the Battle of Atlanta and a four-month-long siege of the city by the Union Army under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman. [53][54][55] After Griffin publicly sent a telegram to the state's Board of Regents requesting Georgia Tech not to engage in racially integrated events, Georgia Tech's president Blake R. Van Leer rejected the request and threatened to resign. When asked in 1837 about the future of the little village, Stephen Harriman Long, the railroad's chief engineer said the place would be good "for one tavern, a blacksmith shop, a grocery store, and nothing else". Site Map; Mayor's Office. The national average is 8.7 percent in 2016. [144][145] Other notable countries immigrants come from are Vietnam, Eritrea, Nigeria, the Arabian gulf, Ukraine and Poland. Race and ethnicity (White alone 61.6%; Black alone 12.4%; Hispanic 18.7%; Asian alone 6%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.1%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.2%; Some Other Race alone 8.4%; Two or More Races 10.2%). [365] Three major interstate highways converge in Atlanta: I-20 (east-west), I-75 (northwest-southeast), and I-85 (northeast-southwest). The New Great Migration brought an insurgence of African Americans from California[135] and the North to the Atlanta area. [36][37] During the American Civil War, the nexus of multiple railroads in Atlanta made the city a strategic hub for the distribution of military supplies. [72], Between the mid-1990s and 2010, stimulated by funding from the HOPE VI program and under leadership of CEO Renee Lewis Glover (19942013),[73] the Atlanta Housing Authority demolished nearly all of its public housing, a total of 17,000 units and about 10% of all housing units in the city. Along with the metro Atlanta business community, MAC spearheaded a successful public-private partnership with Fulton County justice partners to fix systemic errors in the criminal data transmission process. [146] Within a few decades, and in keeping with national trends, immigrants from England, Ireland, and German-speaking central Europe were no longer the majority of Atlanta's foreign-born population. [254], Some notable festivals in Atlanta include Shaky Knees Music Festival, Dragon Con, the Peachtree Road Race, Music Midtown, the Atlanta Film Festival, National Black Arts Festival, Honda Battle of the Bands, Festival Peachtree Latino, Atlanta Pride, the neighborhood festivals in Inman Park, Atkins Park, Virginia-Highland (Summerfest), and the Little Five Points Halloween festival. [155] At the same time, some residents of the city speak in Southern variations of African-American English. The larger non-Christian faiths according to both studies are Judaism, Islam, and Hinduism. [57] In 1961, the city attempted to thwart blockbusting by realtors by erecting road barriers in Cascade Heights, countering the efforts of civic and business leaders to foster Atlanta as the "city too busy to hate. Official records for Atlanta were kept at the Weather Bureau in downtown from October 1878 to August 1928, and at HartsfieldJackson Int'l since September 1928. An enraged and organized lynch mob took him from jail in 1915 and hanged him in Marietta. National Geographic magazine, in naming Atlanta a "Place of a Lifetime"[402], Atlanta has a reputation as a "city in a forest" due to an abundance of trees that is rare among major cities. [273][274] Buford Highway is home to many ethnic cuisines such as Mexican and Asian foods. Diversity Index (61.1%, up from 54.9%). [221][222][223][224] Atlanta attracts many touring Broadway acts, concerts, shows, and exhibitions catering to a variety of interests. 57,551 Marietta pop. [280], The Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966. Atlanta's performing arts district is concentrated in Midtown Atlanta at the Woodruff Arts Center, which is home to the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the Alliance Theatre. [361] Alternative weekly newspapers include Creative Loafing, which has a weekly print circulation of 80,000. At the federal level, Atlanta is split between three congressional districts. Many of Atlanta's tallest skyscrapers were built in this period and style, displaying tapering spires or otherwise ornamented crowns, such as One Atlantic Center (1987), 191 Peachtree Tower (1991), and the Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta (1992). The least populous of the compared neighborhoods has a population of 2,639. Atlanta will serve as one of the eleven US host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Atlanta city, Georgia QuickFacts Table (a) Includes persons reporting only one race (b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories (c) Economic Census - Puerto Rico data are not comparable to U.S. Economic Census data D Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information We closed our detention center to ICE detainees, and we would not pick up people on an immigration violation."[401]. [186][187][188], Atlanta started as a railroad town, and logistics has been a major component of the city's economy to this day. The defense industries attracted thousands of new residents and generated revenues, resulting in rapid population and economic growth. [297] It is home to four-time national champion Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football and the Georgia State Panthers. [17][18][19][20], With a gross domestic product (GDP) of $406billion, Atlanta has the tenth largest economy of cities in the U.S. and the 20th largest in the world. The Hispanic population is the largest non-traditional minority group in the city. [16] In the modern era, Atlanta has stayed true to its reputation as a major center of transportation, with Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport becoming the world's busiest airport in the country by passenger traffic in 1998 (A position it has held every year since, with the exception of 2022 by 93.6 million passengers). [71] This was similar to the tendency in other cities for young, college educated, single or married couples to live in downtown areas. [6] Metro Atlanta [ edit] At 1,023 feet (312m), it is the tallest building in the city and the 14th-tallest in the United States. Atlanta Jul 13, 2022. [167], With a GDP of $385billion,[168] the Atlanta metropolitan area's economy is the 11th-largest in the country and the 22nd-largest in the world. [39], After the Civil War ended in 1865, Atlanta was gradually rebuilt during the Reconstruction era. ATL311. Share sensitive information only on official, [52] There had been controversy over whether Grier should be allowed to play due to his race, and whether Georgia Tech should even play at all due to Georgia's Governor Marvin Griffin's opposition to racial integration. Other notable city parks include Centennial Olympic Park, a legacy of the 1996 Summer Olympics that forms the centerpiece of the city's tourist district; Woodruff Park, which anchors the campus of Georgia State University; Grant Park, home to Zoo Atlanta; Chastain Park, which houses an amphitheater used for live music concerts; and the under construction Westside Park at Bellwood Quarry, the 280-acre green space and reservoir project slated to become the city's largest park when fully complete in the 2020s. New development post-2000 has been aided by the Atlanta Housing Authority's eradication of the city's public housing. ATLANTA, GA 30334. The 1990s saw the city produce major mainstream acts across many different musical genres. [240][241][242], As the national leader for motion picture and television production,[202][243] and a top ten global leader,[205][202] Atlanta plays a significant role in the entertainment industry. 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[35], By 1860, Atlanta's population had grown to 9,554. [231] It is home to Living Walls, an annual street art conference and the Outerspace Project, an annual event series that merges public art, live music, design, action sports, and culture. [399], Atlanta in January 2017 declared the city was a "welcoming city" and "will remain open and welcoming to all". ", "Atlanta, Georgia National Geographic's Ultimate City Guides", "Atlanta's Building Boom Is Destroying Its Famous Forests", Atlanta Department of Watershed Management, Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Atlanta&oldid=1152644954, Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events: Years of Change and Challenge, 19401976 by Franklin M. Garrett, Harold H. Martin, This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 13:31. Corporate operations play a major role in Atlanta's economy, as the city claims the nation's third-largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies (tied for third with Chicago). The Atlanta Hawks were founded in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks, playing in Moline, Illinois. Yet architecturally, the city had never been traditionally "southern" because Atlanta originated as a railroad town, rather than a southern seaport dominated by the planter class, such as Savannah or Charleston. The foreign-born Black population in Atlanta has been rapidly increasing. [202][252][253], Atlanta has more festivals than any city in the southeastern United States. [42], During the first decades of the 20th century, Atlanta enjoyed a period of unprecedented growth. Mexicans are also concentrated along the Buford Highway and I-85 corridor, first noted in the 1990 census, have expanded and now extend well into Gwinnett County. [355], The primary network-affiliated television stations in Atlanta are WXIA-TV 11 (NBC),[356] WANF 46 (CBS),[357] WSB-TV 2 (ABC),[358] and WAGA-TV 5 (Fox). Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of whites in the city had notable growth. The city is served by the Atlanta Police Department, which numbers 2,000 officers[391] and oversaw a 40% decrease in the city's crime rate between 2001 and 2009. [56], In the 1960s, Atlanta became a major organizing center of the civil rights movement, with Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and students from Atlanta's historically black colleges and universities playing major roles in the movement's leadership. Marshal[s] Service. Most famous was the Centennial 1996 Summer Olympics. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020. Historical Census Data The 1990 and 2000 censuses contain information on characteristics such as educational attainment, disability, nativity and place of birth, language spoken, ancestry, employment, income and poverty. However, the city rebounded dramatically in the post-war period and quickly became a national industrial center and the unofficial capital of the "New South". Rainwater that falls on the south and east side of the divide flows into the Atlantic Ocean, while rainwater on the north and west side of the divide flows into the Gulf of Mexico. A reunion for 688 and Metroplex", "Damn hipsters: Is Atlanta falling prey to its indie cachet? [112], Gentrification of the city's neighborhoods is one of the more controversial and transformative forces shaping contemporary Atlanta. Monday to Friday, 08:00 a.m. - 05:00 p . The related projects such as Atlanta's Olympic Legacy Program and civic effort initiated a fundamental transformation of the city in the following decade. And if So, Where? On November 11, 1864, Sherman prepared for the Union Army's March to the Sea by ordering the destruction of Atlanta's remaining military assets. At the same time, in an effort to change the culture of those receiving subsidized housing, the AHA imposed a requirement for such residents to work (or be enrolled in a genuine, limited-time training program). In 2015, 15.2 percent of Atlanta households lacked a car, and increased slightly to 16.4 percent in 2016. In that decade, Atlanta's white population grew from 31% to 38% of the city's population, an absolute increase of 22,753 people, more than triple the increase that occurred between 1990 and 2000. Official websites use .gov [151] Atlanta also has a growing Asian American population. The district is marked by an urbanized core along Peachtree Road, surrounded by suburban single-family neighborhoods situated among woods and rolling hills. [30], In 1836, the Georgia General Assembly voted to build the Western and Atlantic Railroad in order to provide a link between the port of Savannah and the Midwest. The period was also marked by strife and tragedy. The Census Bureau will be releasing the full redistricting data toolkit by September 20, 2021. . The Total Population for Atlanta city; Georgia is 498,715. [21] Its economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors in industries including transportation, aerospace, logistics, healthcare, news and media operations, film and television production, information technology, finance, and biomedical research and public policy. [57] By 1970, African Americans were the majority of the city's population and exercised their recently enforced voting rights and political influence by electing Atlanta's first black mayor, Maynard Jackson, in 1973. However, this projection assumes Atlanta garners only seven percent of the metro's growth during that period. twice in international friendlies. Local, state, and federal government websites often end in .gov. Atlanta serves as the regional hub for many arms of the federal bureaucracy, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). [233] During the countercultural 1960s, Atlanta hosted the Atlanta International Pop Festival, with the 1969 festival taking place more than a month before Woodstock and featuring many of the same bands. [372] MARTA rail lines connect key destinations, such as the airport, Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, and Perimeter Center. Two-fifths of previous public housing residents attained new housing in such units; the remainder received vouchers to be used at other units, including in suburbs. Georgia Public Radio is listener-funded and comprises one NPR member station, WABE, a classical music station also operated by Atlanta Public Schools. In 1895, Atlanta hosted the Cotton States and International Exposition, which attracted nearly 800,000 attendees and successfully promoted the New South's development to the world. The Atlanta Gladiators, a minor league hockey team in the ECHL, have played in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth since 2003. [337] The City of Atlanta annexed Emory into its territory effective January 1, 2018. By Erin Schilling - Digital Editor. It offers highly ranked degree programs in engineering, design, industrial management, the sciences, business, and architecture. Upon completion, the total combined interconnected trail distance around Atlanta for The Atlanta BeltLine and Silver Comet Trail will be the longest paved trail surface in the U.S. totaling about 300 miles (480km). In September 2019 the James M. Cox Foundation gave $6 Million to the PATH Foundation which will connect the Silver Comet Trail to The Atlanta BeltLine which is expected to be completed by 2022. As noted above, it allowed development of these sites for mixed-income housing, requiring developers to reserve a considerable portion for affordable housing units. Most of the buildings that define the downtown skyline were designed by Portman during this period, including the Westin Peachtree Plaza and the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. [150] Metro Atlanta has the 19th largest Hispanic population in the country. An AJC analysis shows a 47% Black population in 2020. [218][219] This unique cultural combination reveals itself in the arts district of Midtown, the quirky neighborhoods on the city's eastside, and the multi-ethnic enclaves found along Buford Highway. 93,853 Roswell pop. [185] Many corporations are drawn to the city by its educated workforce; as of 2014[update], 45% of adults aged 25 or older residing in the city have at least four-year college degrees, compared to the national average of 28%.
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