Atlantic, IA City Data

Atlantic, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,257 people who live in Atlantic and approximately 14,684 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Atlantic to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Atlantic. We have included Atlantic housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Atlantic Information

Cass County where Atlantic resides is 565.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,684 and has a population rank of 2,108 out of all the places in the United States.

Atlantic has a total of 7,257 people and of those residents there are 3,424 males and 3,833 females. The median age of the male population is 38.7 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 158 births each year and around 190 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Atlantic varies per year, but currently 7,236 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 7,257 people who live in Atlantic, there are 1,863 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Atlantic is 989 male and 874 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,590.

General Atlantic Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	565.01
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	14,684
Population rank - Cass County	2,108
Total population	7,257
Total population (male)	3,424
Total population (female)	3,833
Population median age (male)	38.7
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Cass County	158
Deaths- Cass County	190
Population of one race	7,236
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	1,863
Population under 20 years (male)	989
Population under 20 years (female)	874
Total population 18 years and over	5,590

Atlantic Social Characteristics

There are 6,120 households in Atlantic. Families make up 4,126 of these households. The table below breaks down the Atlantic families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,465), male householder with no wife present (204) and female householder with no husband present (450). The remainder of the Atlantic households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,026. Atlantic, IA moving companies help people in Atlantic move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Atlantic. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Atlantic is based, there are 6,201 females 15 and over; of those females there are 884 never married, 3,654 now married, 39 separated, 1,017 widowed, and 607 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 25 separated, 192 widowed and 452 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Atlantic social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Atlantic.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	6,120
Family households (families)	4,126
With own children under 18 years	1,849
Married-couple family	3,465
With own children under 18 years	1,418
Male householder, no wife present, family	204
With own children under 18 years	125
Female householder, no husband present, family	450
With own children under 18 years	315
Nonfamily households	2,026
Householder living alone	1,801
65 years and over	974

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	929
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,047
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,657
Householder	1,970
Spouse	1,594
Child	1,854
Other relatives	39
Nonrelatives	115
Unmarried partner	80
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	145
Foster child	2
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,279
Male householder	434
Male householder living alone	370
Male householder not living alone	64
Female householder	722
Female householder living alone	683
Female householder not living alone	39
Nonrelatives	123
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	27
Foster child	N/A
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,201
Never married	884
Now married	3,654
Separated	39
Widowed	1,017
Divorced	607
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	25
Widowed	192
Divorced	452

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,257
Male	3,424
Under 5 years	208
5 to 9 years	230
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	186
18 and 19 years	109
20 years	37
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	105
25 to 29 years	191
30 to 34 years	198
35 to 39 years	238
40 to 44 years	261
45 to 49 years	257
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	175
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	98
65 and 66 years	52
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	158
75 to 79 years	144
80 to 84 years	78
85 years and over	86
Female	3,833
Under 5 years	205
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	210
15 to 17 years	151
18 and 19 years	87
20 years	38
21 years	39
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	181
30 to 34 years	171
35 to 39 years	254
40 to 44 years	271
45 to 49 years	253
50 to 54 years	211
55 to 59 years	191
60 and 61 years	76
62 to 64 years	105
65 and 66 years	71
67 to 69 years	122
70 to 74 years	222
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	199
85 years and over	250

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,257
One race	7,236
White	7,159
Black or African American	18
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	16
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	1
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,936
People who are White alone	6,844
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	16
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	30

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,895
Same house	9,076
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,233
Different state or abroad	733
Different state	683
Abroad	50

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	14,684
Born in United States	14,177
State of residence	11,530
Different state	2,955
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78
Foreign born	121

Atlantic Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Atlantic. That total enrollment is 3,431 for the population of the country, which includes Atlantic. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,779 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,299 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 380.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Atlantic population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,431
Pre-kindergarten	235
Public	121
Private	114
Kindergarten	165
Public	165
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,641
Public	1,612
Private	29
Elementary and high school	2,650
Public	2,610
Private	40
High school grades 9 to 12	1,009
Public	998
Private	11
College, undergraduate years	352
Public	272
Private	80
Graduate or professional school	29
Public	26
Private	3
Not enrolled in school	10,754

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,296
Less than 9th grade	618
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	836
High school graduate	4,159
Some college, no degree	2,311
Associate's degree	659
Bachelor's degree	1,713
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,238

Atlantic Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,650 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Atlantic. The Atlantic occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,100), service occupations (1,035), sales and office occupations (1,792), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (123), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (738) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,550). The 11,650 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,415 private wage and salary workers, 927 government workers, 935 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	11,650
In labor force	7,748
Civilian labor force	7,725
Employed	7,338
Unemployed	387
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	6,082
In labor force	3,615
Civilian labor force	3,615
Unemployed Civilian labor force	249
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,568
In labor force	4,133
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	138
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,267
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,606
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	772
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	296
Other means	27
Worked at home	523
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	127,545

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,100
Service occupations	1,035
Sales and office occupations	1,792
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	123
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	738
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,550

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	642
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,336
Wholesale trade	267
Retail trade	885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	343
Information	122
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	362
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	402
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	515
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	214

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,100
Private wage and salary workers	5,415
Government workers	927
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	935
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Atlantic Housing Characteristics

In Atlantic, IA there are 6,590 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,120 occupied and 470 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Atlantic, there are 5,411 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Atlantic. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Atlantic, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Atlantic, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Atlantic. There are 200 housing units with rent less than $200, 266 with rent between $200-299, 643 with rent between $300-499 and 155 with rent for $500 and above. Full Atlantic gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Atlantic, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	6,590
Occupied housing units	6,120
Vacant housing units	470

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	6,590
1-unit, detached	5,411
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	172
3 or 4 units	256
5 to 9 units	184
10 to 19 units	98
20 to 49 units	198
50 or more units
Mobile home	226

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	6,120
Owner-occupied	4,564
Renter-occupied	1,556

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	6,120
No vehicles available	438
2 vehicle available	3,723
3 vehicles available	1,076
4 vehicles available	315
5 or more vehicles available	127

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	6,120
Utility gas	4,225
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	452
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	6,120
Less Than $50,000	4,564
$50,000 to $99,999	1,578
$100,000 to $149,999	343
$150,000 to $199,999	106
$200,000 to $299,999	68
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,556
Less than $200	200
$200 to $299	266
$300 to $499	643
$500 to $699	128
$700 to $999	25
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A