Atlantic, NC

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2024 Population
522
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.6
5.33% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.2%
15.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$51,071
4.76% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$154,300
1.72% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
178
5.32% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Atlantic, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Atlantic, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Atlantic, NC was $154,300, and the homeownership rate was 90.8%.

Most people in Atlantic, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Atlantic, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Atlantic, NC is home to a population of 522 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.53% of Atlantic, NC residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (491 people) in Atlantic, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Atlantic, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atlantic, NC was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atlantic, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    491 ± 220
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    19 ± 95
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10 ± 15
5.56%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2024, there were 25.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (491 people) in Atlantic, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.56% of the people in Atlantic, NC are hispanic (29 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    228,441 ± 11,609 people
  2. India
    90,815 ± 7,367 people
  3. Honduras
    52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.53%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8 people
3.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
20 people

As of 2024, 1.53% of Atlantic, NC residents (8 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, NC was 3.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
4 ± 21

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Economy

The economy of Atlantic, NC employs 178 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atlantic, NC were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,719) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

178
2024 Value
± 119
−5.32%
1 Year decline
± 98.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic, NC declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 188 employees to 178 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atlantic, NC, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (54 people), Transportation Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atlantic, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

178
2024 Value
± 119
−5.32%
1 Year decline
± 98.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atlantic, NC declined at a rate of −5.32%, from 188 employees to 178 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atlantic, NC, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (54 people), Transportation & Warehousing (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atlantic, NC, though some of these residents may live in Atlantic, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,859
Median earning men ± $33,483
$19,158
Median earning women ± $8,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Atlantic, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.675%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in North Carolina over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Atlantic, NC was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $157,000 to $154,300, a 1.72% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atlantic, NC is 90.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atlantic, NC have an average commute time of 33.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atlantic, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$39,536
$198
Median Property Taxes
±$71

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

90.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 90.8% of the housing units in Atlantic, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,071
Median Household Income
± $15,328
218
Number of Households
± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Atlantic, NC grew to $51,071 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Atlantic, NC 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atlantic, NC is from North Carolina.
0.466
2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.6%)
  2. Other (11.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Atlantic, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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.

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Commute Time

33.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atlantic, NC have a longer commute time (33.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14.1% of the workforce in Atlantic, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atlantic, NC (95 out of 522 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atlantic, NC is White, followed by Other 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.

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Health

91.8% of the population of Atlantic, NC has health coverage, with 31.4% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.766% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 23.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.24%
Uninsured
31.4%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
19.5%
Medicare
14.8%
Non-Group
0.766%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Atlantic, NC declined by 28.1% from 11.5% to 8.24%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Atlantic, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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