Attica is a tiny town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 962 people and two associated neighborhoods, Attica is the 481st largest community in Michigan. Attica has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.Unlike some towns, Attica isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Attica are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Attica is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Attica who work in office and administrative support (17.06%), sales jobs (14.31%), and food service (7.84%). A relatively large number of people in Attica telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.24% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Attica has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Attica has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Attica than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Attica may be for you. One downside of living in Attica, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.54 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Attica does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Attica with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.11% of adults in Attica have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Attica in 2022 was $49,173, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,692 for a family of four. However, Attica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Attica home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Attica residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Attica include German, English, French, Polish, and Irish. The most common language spoken in Attica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
