Atkinson

Population: 1,433
Median household income: $72,857
Median home value: $147,600

Located in Holt County, Nebraska, Atkinson is a community with a population of 1,433. The median household income of $72,857 is above the Holt County median ($67,225).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atkinson's population declined 2.0% from 1,462 to 1,433, while its median home value rose 53.9% from $95,900 to $147,600.

87.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,433
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $72,857
Median home value: $147,600
Median gross rent: $655
Housing units: 619
Homeownership rate: 78.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4621,433

Median household income

$48,947$72,857

Median home value

$95,900$147,600

Median gross rent

$550$655

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,462	$48,947	$95,900	$550
2020	1,403	$56,111	$114,800	$573
2021	1,438	$66,250	$125,200	$602
2022	1,426	$72,656	$146,000	$618
2023	1,433	$72,857	$147,600	$655

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	5.7%
5 to 17	328	22.9%
18 to 24	111	7.7%
25 to 34	136	9.5%
35 to 44	135	9.4%
45 to 54	109	7.6%
55 to 64	206	14.4%
65 to 74	224	15.6%
75 and over	103	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,347	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.7%
Asian	13	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.6%
Two or more races	29	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree28.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	6.5%
High school graduate	279	30.6%
Some college or associate's	278	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	260	28.5%
Graduate or professional degree	37	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	601	87.1%
Carpooled	48	7.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	3.2%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	441	66.0%
15 to 29 min	160	24.0%
30 to 44 min	43	6.4%
45 to 59 min	2	0.3%
60+ min	22	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.6% (134 of 1,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	367	69.5%
Nonfamily households	161	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	528	85.3%
Vacant	91	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	412	78.0%
Renter-occupied	116	22.0%

1-unit, detached87.7%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	543	87.7%
1-unit, attached	5	0.8%
2 to 4 units	43	6.9%
5 to 19 units	4	0.6%
20 or more units	14	2.3%
Mobile home & other	10	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3102550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5309, -98.9747