Atlantic Demographics

PopulationAtlantic city, IowaIowa
Total Population7,2572,926,324
Male47.2%49.1%
Female52.8%50.9%
18 years and over77.0%74.9%
65 years and over23.0%14.9%
Married Persons58.0%57.8%
Single Persons42.0%42.2%
Median Age41.636.6
Average Family Size2.813.00
Ethnicity
White98.9%94.9%
Black or African American0.4%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.6%
Asian0.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other0.4%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.8%2.8%
Housing CharacteristicsAtlantic city, IowaIowa
Total Housing Units3,3501,232,511
Median Home Cost$68,200$82,500
Number of Households3,1261,149,276
Persons per Household2.222.46
Economic CharacteristicsAtlantic city, IowaIowa
Median Household Income$33,370$39,469
Per Capita Income$17,832$19,674
In Labor Force64.9%68.2%
Families below poverty level6.3%6.0%
Education CharacteristicsAtlantic city, IowaIowa
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment738336,676
High School Enrollment508175,856
College or Graduate School197187,306
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate35.9%36.1%
Associates Degree6.5%7.4%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%14.7%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.8%6.5%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census