Atlantic

Population: 6,773
Median household income: $57,486
Median home value: $134,900

Atlantic is a community in Cass County, Iowa, home to 6,773 residents. The median household income of $57,486 is below the Cass County median ($61,657).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atlantic's population grew 1.6% from 6,669 to 6,773, while its median home value rose 17.8% from $114,500 to $134,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 80.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,773
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,486
Median home value: $134,900
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 3,493
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6696,773

Median household income

$41,542$57,486

Median home value

$114,500$134,900

Median gross rent

$622$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,669	$41,542	$114,500	$622
2020	6,600	$46,625	$124,800	$607
2021	6,795	$50,227	$122,400	$634
2022	6,770	$54,692	$124,600	$684
2023	6,773	$57,486	$134,900	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	364	5.4%
5 to 17	1,114	16.4%
18 to 24	484	7.1%
25 to 34	793	11.7%
35 to 44	801	11.8%
45 to 54	674	10.0%
55 to 64	992	14.6%
65 to 74	879	13.0%
75 and over	672	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,407	94.6%
Black or African American	112	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.2%
Asian	40	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	0.4%
Two or more races	63	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	110	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	350	7.3%
High school graduate	1,862	38.7%
Some college or associate's	1,439	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	877	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	283	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,829	80.5%
Carpooled	193	5.5%
Public transit	5	0.1%
Walked	124	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	290	8.3%
Other means	72	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,687	83.4%
15 to 29 min	288	8.9%
30 to 44 min	141	4.4%
45 to 59 min	28	0.9%
60+ min	79	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 23.8% (1,568 of 6,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,734	54.8%
Nonfamily households	1,429	45.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,163	90.6%
Vacant	330	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,958	61.9%
Renter-occupied	1,205	38.1%

1-unit, detached69.9%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units8.7%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,443	69.9%
1-unit, attached	47	1.3%
2 to 4 units	360	10.3%
5 to 19 units	242	6.9%
20 or more units	305	8.7%
Mobile home & other	96	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.3930, -95.0219