Atlantic, IA Demographic Data
Atlantic, IA Summary
Atlantic is located in Cass County in Iowa
- Population: 7,040
- Area: 8.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 843.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,244.42 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Atlantic, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,542
52%
50.8
Male
3,275
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,817
323,128,000
Atlantic, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
436
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
472
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
286
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
409
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
498
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
779
11.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
600
8.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
798
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
492
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
544
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
699
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
488
7.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
316
4.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,351
78.5%
77.2
Female
2,795
52.2%
51.3
Male
2,556
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,129
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,783
26.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,503
22.0%
15.2
Female
916
60.9%
55.8
Male
587
39.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Atlantic, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,762
99.2%
96.8
White
6,627
97.2%
72.6
Black or African American
21
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.7%
0.8
Asian
30
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
27
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
13
0.2%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
15
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
55
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
243
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
115
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
128
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,574
96.4%
82.2
Atlantic, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
143
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
424
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,997
42.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
809
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
347
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
674
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
322
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
567
12.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,149
88.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
996
21.1%
31.2
Atlantic, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,314
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
2,881
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
763
13.6%
11.0%
Separated
100
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
565
10.0
5.8%
Atlantic, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,227
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
154
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
108
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
19
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Atlantic, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
231
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
178
5.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
590
18.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
434
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
573
17.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
614
18.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
323
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
229
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
49
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
40,290
57,617
Per capita income
26,115
31,128
Atlantic, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
100
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
262
7.6%
9.8
Construction
283
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
724
21.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
5.7%
6.6
Information
79
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
552
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
206
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
136
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
71
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
516
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
216
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
92
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
392
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
855
24.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
693
20.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
859
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
635
18.5%
18.1%
Atlantic, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,358
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,611
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
437
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
1.3%
5.1
Walked
135
4.0%
2.7
Other means
20
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
110
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.8
26.6
Atlantic, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
387
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,185
36.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,252
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
453
13.8%
21.0
Atlantic, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,277
95.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,097
64.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,180
36.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
142
4.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Atlantic, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,419
1 room
31
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
47
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
315
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
403
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
545
15.9%
19.8
6 rooms
808
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
424
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
428
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
418
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Atlantic, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,419
1-unit, detached
2,521
73.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
77
2.3%
5.9
2-units
160
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
161
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
118
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
171
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
69
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Atlantic, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,179
34.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
231
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
454
13.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
483
14.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
424
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
262
7.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
144
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
242
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Atlantic, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,506
76.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
43
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
662
20.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
26
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
34
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Atlantic, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,208
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
6
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
64
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
94
7.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
161
13.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
859
71.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
604
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
282
23.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
53
4.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
187
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atlantic, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,166
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
3.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
367
31.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
759
65.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
605
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
196
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
130
11.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
122
10.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
169
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
150
13.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
390
33.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Atlantic, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,097
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
282
13.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
965
46.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
470
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
145
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
165
7.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
70
3.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,000
205,000