Atlanta

Population: 1,738
Median household income: $64,091
Median home value: $123,400

Atlanta, a community in Logan County, Illinois, has 1,738 residents. The median household income of $64,091 is in line with the Logan County median ($64,188).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atlanta's population declined 15.8% from 2,063 to 1,738, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $95,300 to $123,400.

78.3% of workers drive to work alone. 87.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,738
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,091
Median home value: $123,400
Median gross rent: $823
Housing units: 796
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0631,738

Median household income

$50,859$64,091

Median home value

$95,300$123,400

Median gross rent

$745$823

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,063	$50,859	$95,300	$745
2020	2,156	$55,694	$94,400	$767
2021	2,024	$56,513	$96,300	$733
2022	1,996	$67,981	$120,700	$829
2023	1,738	$64,091	$123,400	$823

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	142	8.2%
5 to 17	279	16.1%
18 to 24	170	9.8%
25 to 34	148	8.5%
35 to 44	316	18.2%
45 to 54	196	11.3%
55 to 64	167	9.6%
65 to 74	192	11.0%
75 and over	128	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,668	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	5.1%
High school graduate	498	43.4%
Some college or associate's	419	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	148	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.3%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	576	78.3%
Carpooled	39	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	114	15.5%
Other means	4	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	114	18.3%
15 to 29 min	259	41.6%
30 to 44 min	169	27.2%
45 to 59 min	46	7.4%
60+ min	34	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 13.1% (227 of 1,735)

	Count	Share
Family households	556	73.0%
Nonfamily households	206	27.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	762	95.7%
Vacant	34	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	627	82.3%
Renter-occupied	135	17.7%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	698	87.7%
1-unit, attached	18	2.3%
2 to 4 units	64	8.0%
5 to 19 units	12	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1702752
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2636, -89.2308