Atkinson

Population: 988
Median household income: $53,712
Median home value: $116,900

Atkinson, a community in Henry County, Illinois, has 988 residents. At $53,712, its median household income sits below Henry County's $69,912.

From 2019 to 2023, Atkinson's population declined 20.8% from 1,248 to 988, while its median home value rose 14.2% from $102,400 to $116,900.

Owners occupy 76.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 988
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $53,712
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 538
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,248988

Median household income

$56,250$53,712

Median home value

$102,400$116,900

Median gross rent

$938$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,248	$56,250	$102,400	$938
2020	1,335	$47,833	$95,900	—
2021	1,255	$49,640	$96,900	—
2022	1,067	$51,593	$115,200	$818
2023	988	$53,712	$116,900	$725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 449.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7417.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	2.2%
5 to 17	143	14.5%
18 to 24	69	7.0%
25 to 34	161	16.3%
35 to 44	98	9.9%
45 to 54	92	9.3%
55 to 64	149	15.1%
65 to 74	171	17.3%
75 and over	83	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	896	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	72	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	56	7.4%
High school graduate	381	50.5%
Some college or associate's	258	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	45	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	14	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.6%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	72.6%
Carpooled	98	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	4.9%
Other means	5	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	178	36.6%
15 to 29 min	155	31.9%
30 to 44 min	101	20.8%
45 to 59 min	22	4.5%
60+ min	30	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 7.2% (71 of 988)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	43.9%
Nonfamily households	295	56.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	526	97.8%
Vacant	12	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	403	76.6%
Renter-occupied	123	23.4%

1-unit, detached86.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	463	86.1%
1-unit, attached	3	0.6%
2 to 4 units	54	10.0%
5 to 19 units	8	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702726
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.4132, -90.0053