Atomic City, ID

Census Place

2022 Population

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

62.5

7.94% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.3%

57.1% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$42,885

6.38% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$63,800

1.24% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Atomic City, ID is home to a population of 21 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2022, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21 people) in Atomic City, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Atomic City, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Atomic City, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atomic City, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 15
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atomic City, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 18

Atomic City, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atomic City, ID.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atomic City, ID was $63,800 in 2021, which is 0.192 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $64,600 to $63,800, a 1.24% decrease. The homeownership rate in Atomic City, ID is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atomic City, ID have an average commute time of 45 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atomic City, ID is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$63,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$20,763

$14

Median Property Taxes

±$38

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 Atomic City, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2022

84.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 87.5% of the housing units in Atomic City, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atomic City, ID 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.

$42,885

Median Household Income

± $20,431

Number of Households

± 41

In 2021, the median household income of the 16 households in Atomic City, ID grew to $42,885 from the previous year's value of $40,313.

The following chart displays the households in Atomic City, ID 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atomic City, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2022

In 2022, 100% of workers in Atomic City, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

45 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atomic City, ID have a longer commute time (45 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Atomic City, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atomic City, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atomic City, ID have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atomic City, ID (3 out of 21 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atomic City, ID is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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