Atlantic, IA Profile

Atlantic, IA, population 6,959, is located in Iowa's Cass county, about 49.0 miles from Omaha and 74.0 miles from Des Moines.

Through the 90's Atlantic's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Atlantic has declined by about 4%.

Atlantic's property crime levels tend to be lower than Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Atlantic tend to be much lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.60
	Males	38.70
	Females	44.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,257	N/A
2001	7,205	-0.72%
2002	7,088	-1.62%
2003	7,114	0.37%
2004	7,003	-1.56%
2005	6,959	-0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,370

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	41
2003	99
2004	70
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	29
2008	119

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	1	0	-	-	0	1
Robbery	-	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	-	3	6	5	-	-	2	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	1,785
2003	2,205
2004	1,976
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	1,827
2008	1,695

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	17	34	28	-	-	26	17
Larceny, Theft	-	109	118	107	-	-	94	93
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	4	4	6	-	-	5	4
Arson	-	0	1	0	-	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	1,215 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities