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 a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.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 transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Attica who work in office and administrative support (15.15%), architecture and engineering (14.65%), and management occupations (11.11%). Also of interest is that Attica has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Attica telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 18.18% 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. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Attica has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Attica a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. One downside of living in Attica, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.96 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Attica doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Attica has a very low overall level of education: only 9.63% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Attica in 2022 was $41,315, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $165,260 for a family of four. However, Attica contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Attica is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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, Polish, Dutch, and Czech. The most common language spoken in Attica is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
