Atalissa, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

253

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

36.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.11%

29.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,188

2.98% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$127,900

Population & Diversity

Atalissa, IA is home to a population of 253 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.791% of Atalissa, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 4.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Atalissa, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Atalissa, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atalissa, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atalissa, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atalissa, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 72
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
37 ± 30
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 25

24.5%

Hispanic Population

62 people

24.5% of the people in Atalissa, IA are hispanic (62 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atalissa, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

0.791%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.337%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2024, 0.791% of Atalissa, IA residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atalissa, IA was 0.337%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atalissa, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atalissa, IA.

Economy

The economy of Atalissa, IA employs 162 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atalissa, IA were Manufacturing (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Educational Services (18 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,143), Construction ($46,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($41,563).

Employment

Occupations

162

2024 Value

± 67

−21%

1 Year decline

± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atalissa, IA declined at a rate of −21%, from 205 employees to 162 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atalissa, IA, are Production Occupations (34 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atalissa, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

162

2024 Value

± 67

−21%

1 Year decline

± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atalissa, IA declined at a rate of −21%, from 205 employees to 162 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atalissa, IA, are Manufacturing (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Educational Services (18 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atalissa, IA, though some of these residents may live in Atalissa, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,386

Median earning men ± $12,666

$37,583

Median earning women ± $8,121

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($59,063), Construction ($46,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atalissa, IA was $127,900 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,900 to $127,900, a 2.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atalissa, IA is 88.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atalissa, IA have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atalissa, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,827

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$35

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atalissa, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atalissa, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.5% of the housing units in Atalissa, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atalissa, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,188

Median Household Income

± $27,992

113

Number of Households

± 37

In 2024, the median household income of the 113 households in Atalissa, IA declined from $67,188 from the previous year's value of $69,250.

The following chart displays the households in Atalissa, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atalissa, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.9%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (1.27%)

In 2024, 87.9% of workers in Atalissa, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (1.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atalissa, IA have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.52% of the workforce in Atalissa, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atalissa, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atalissa, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atalissa, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atalissa, IA (18 out of 253 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atalissa, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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