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Atlantic, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Atlantic is a Census city of 6,763 people across 8.29 square miles of land, in Cass County. Median household income is $61,141, 62.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Atlantic
What Atlantic is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.29 sq mi
- Water area0.04 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land816
- County holding the largest share of its areaCass 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.
Atlantic
How many people live in Atlantic
- Population6,763
- Median age43.5
- Population under 181,306
- Share under 1819.3 percent
- Population 65 and over1,632
- Share 65 and over24.1 percent
- Households3,261
- Family households1,705
- Share of households that are families52.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atlantic
Income and work in Atlantic
- Median household income$61,141
- Per capita income$38,341
- Civilian labor force3,612
- Employed3,571
- Unemployed41 plus or minus 36
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Adults 25 and over4,948
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atlantic
Housing in Atlantic
- Housing units3,577
- Occupied units3,261
- Vacant units316 plus or minus 126
- Vacancy rate8.8 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Owner occupied2,041
- Renter occupied1,220
- Ownership rate62.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$149,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$764
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Single family units2,661
- Share single family74.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more843 plus or minus 185
- Share in buildings of two or more23.6 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Mobile homes73 plus or minus 81
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atlantic
How Atlantic gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,179
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,521
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more259 plus or minus 120
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.3
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atlantic
SBA loans in Atlantic (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$680,000
- Average approval$340,000
- Median approval$340,000
- Largest approval$486,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Atlantic, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Atlantic
Flood risk in Atlantic
- NFIP communityCity of Atlantic
- NFIP community number190049
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/17
The City of Atlantic participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190049 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cass County, not Atlantic
Cass County context, not Atlantic figures
- Establishments in Cass County444
- Covered employment, Cass County5,866
- Average annual pay, Cass County$49,005
- Housing units permitted, Cass County10
Every figure in this section is published for Cass County as a whole and is not a measurement of Atlantic.
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
Atlantic questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Atlantic, Iowa?
6,763, in 3,261 households. Atlantic city covers 8.29 square miles of land, which is 816 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Atlantic in?
Cass 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 Atlantic?
$61,141. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $149,900. Median gross rent is $764 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Atlantic in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Atlantic appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Atlantic, city of, community 190049, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Atlantic figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cass 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 Atlantic.
Is zoning published for Atlantic?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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