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Atherton Community Schools

Atherton Community Schools is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 6,492. The median household income is $50,524 and the median age is 44.4.

6,492

Population

711

People / sq mi

$50,524

Median Income

44.4

Median Age

Atherton Community Schools covers 9 sq mi of land at 710.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White74.7%
Black or African American0.2%
Asian49.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$50,524

Median Household Income

$29,332

Per Capita Income

5.7%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$144,800

Median Home Value

$765

Median Rent

62.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.6%

High School+

15.4%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Atherton Community Schools serves a community with a population of 6,492 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.

The median household income in Atherton Community Schools is $50,524, with a per capita income of $29,332. The poverty rate is 5.7%.

Atherton Community Schools is 74.7% White, 0.2% Black or African American, 49.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Atherton Community Schools, 89.6% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Atherton Community Schools is $144,800, with a median rent of $765. The homeownership rate is 62.0%.

Data for Atherton Community Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2603540).

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.