Atkinson, NE Population

Overview

1,438

Total Population

36.9

Median age

53.69%

Female population %

86.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

97.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atkinson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atkinson is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atkinson's population under 18 was 28.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atkinson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atkinson, 26.43% were under the age of 15, 15.86% aged 15 to 29, 34.77% aged 30 to 64, 19.82% aged 65 to 84, and 3.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 106 more females than males in Atkinson:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.69% females and 46.31% males in Atkinson, NE.
The Atkinson, NE gender ratio is 86.3:100 i.e. 86.3 men to 100 women (0.863).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 90.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 96.

Atkinson's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Atkinson population: 95.62% are White, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 1.25% are some other race and 1.67% are multiracial.
Atkinson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,408 (97.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atkinson is White with a population of 1,375 (95.62% of the total population).

Atkinson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,307 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Atkinson's population decreased by 21 (1.66%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atkinson's population increased by 62 (4.98%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atkinson's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,096.