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Atkinson, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Atkinson is a Census town of 982 people across 1.91 square miles of land, in Henry County. Median household income is $57,174, 83.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Atkinson
What Atkinson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.91 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land515 plus or minus 103
- County holding the largest share of its areaHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkinson
How many people live in Atkinson
- Population982 plus or minus 197
- Median age45.3 plus or minus 11.8
- Population under 18170 plus or minus 50
- Share under 1817.3 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Population 65 and over241 plus or minus 89
- Share 65 and over24.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Households512 plus or minus 105
- Family households245 plus or minus 73
- Share of households that are families47.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkinson
Income and work in Atkinson
- Median household income$57,174 plus or minus $16,109
- Per capita income$39,778
- Civilian labor force590 plus or minus 132
- Employed546 plus or minus 115
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 65
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 10.9
- Adults 25 and over757 plus or minus 162
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent plus or minus 27.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher10.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkinson
Housing in Atkinson
- Housing units544
- Occupied units512 plus or minus 105
- Vacant units32 plus or minus 26
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Owner occupied425 plus or minus 99
- Renter occupied87 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate83.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$119,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$734 plus or minus $147
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.4 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units483 plus or minus 98
- Share single family88.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more55 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more10.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Atkinson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute503 plus or minus 108
- Commuting under 15 minutes165 plus or minus 53
- Share commuting under 15 minutes32.8 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more179 plus or minus 64
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more35.6 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Drove alone76.3 percent
- Carpooled16.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henry County, not Atkinson
Henry County context, not Atkinson figures
- Establishments in Henry County1,037
- Covered employment, Henry County13,805
- Average annual pay, Henry County$50,950
- Housing units permitted, Henry County24
Every figure in this section is published for Henry County as a whole and is not a measurement of Atkinson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Atkinson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Atkinson, Illinois?
982, in 512 households. Atkinson town covers 1.91 square miles of land, which is 515 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Atkinson in?
Henry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Atkinson?
$57,174. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $119,600. Median gross rent is $734 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Atkinson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Henry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Atkinson.
Is zoning published for Atkinson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.