Atlantic, IA Demographics

The total population of Atlantic is estimated to be 6,770 with 3,192 males (47.15%) and 3,578 females (52.85%). There are 386 more females than males in Atlantic.
The median household income in Atlantic was $54,291 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,458(2.76%) from $52,833 in 2020. This income is 72.77% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Atlantic sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $67,257. Overall, the median household income for the city of Atlantic stands at $54,291.
In Atlantic, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,833 for males and $26,869 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,880 for males and $37,446 for females.
In Atlantic, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $52,574.
In 2022, the population of Atlantic was 6,769, a 0.24% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Atlantic's population was 6,753, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 6,786 in 2020.
The median age in Atlantic, IA is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.95% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 43.71% aged 30 to 64, 18.48% aged 65 to 84, and 4.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Atlantic population: 96.03% are White, 1.44% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.60% are Asian, 1.09% are some other race and 0.65% are multiracial.