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Atlantic Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Atlantic Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,717

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.8%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
12.5%
35 - 54:
22.7%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
24.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.7%
1.7%
94.4%
94.4%
23.0%
23.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Atlantic
USA
$38,341
$38,341
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Atlantic
USA
$61,141
$61,141
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.4%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Information Technology
Public Service
Transportation
Agriculture
Finance
18.8%
18.8%
14.8%
14.8%
14.3%
14.3%
9.1%
9.1%
6.9%
6.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
93.4%
93.4%
3.1%
3.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.1%
1.1%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Danish
Scottish
Italian
Welsh
Norwegian
French
Dutch
Polish
European
Portuguese
Scandinavian
Swedish
Scots-Irish
British
Czech
Slovak
Swiss
26.6%
26.6%
12.8%
12.8%
10.7%
10.7%
10.0%
10.0%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Pacific Island languages
Polish
Arabic
Scandinavian languages
Langs. of India
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
98.7%
98.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Atlantic Residents

0.7%

Real Estate in Popular Atlantic Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Atlantic, IA