Atlantic, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,763

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.5

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.4%

27% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,141

6.36% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$149,900

Population & Diversity

Atlantic, IA is home to a population of 6.76k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.651% of Atlantic, IA residents were born outside of the country (44 people).

In 2024, there were 53.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.32k people) in Atlantic, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 74 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Atlantic, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.32k ± 145
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 22
Other (Hispanic)
74 ± 90

3.06%

Hispanic Population

207 people

3.06% of the people in Atlantic, IA are hispanic (207 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atlantic, 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

0.651%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

0.118%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2024, 0.651% of Atlantic, IA residents (44 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 Atlantic, IA was 0.118%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 101
Vietnam
83 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 43

Atlantic, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Atlantic, IA employs 3.57k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlantic, IA were Retail Trade (673 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), and Manufacturing (511 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,826), Finance & Insurance ($89,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,914).

Employment

Occupations

3.57k

2024 Value

± 434

0.762%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic, IA grew at a rate of 0.762%, from 3.54k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (415 people), Material Moving Occupations (336 people), and Production Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic, 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

3.57k

2024 Value

± 434

0.762%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic, IA grew at a rate of 0.762%, from 3.54k employees to 3.57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic, IA, are Retail Trade (673 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (528 people), and Manufacturing (511 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic, IA, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,125

Median earning men ± $8,805

$32,452

Median earning women ± $7,800

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,826), Public Administration ($90,550), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,388).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($64,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,722), and Public Administration ($51,597).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlantic, IA was $149,900 in 2024, which is 0.451 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $134,900 to $149,900, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Atlantic, IA is 62.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlantic, IA have an average commute time of 10.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$149,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,635

$2,041

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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 Atlantic, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.6%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.6% of the housing units in Atlantic, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atlantic, 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.

$61,141

Median Household Income

± $4,798

3.26k

Number of Households

± 372

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Atlantic, IA grew to $61,141 from the previous year's value of $57,486.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlantic, 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 (79.5%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (4.35%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Atlantic, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.35%).

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

10.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic, IA have a shorter commute time (10.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.44% of the workforce in Atlantic, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic, IA (1.14k out of 6.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic, IA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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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