Population 594 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atalissa
Household size in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.51 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Atalissa has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Atalissa skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.8, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Atalissa (13.9%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Atalissa
Renters in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.5% of households in Atalissa rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Atalissa: just 2.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
Atalissa is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $551 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $809 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $793 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Atalissa runs $793 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Atalissa
Bachelor's degrees in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Atalissa have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Atalissa have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Atalissa
| Period | Atalissa | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Atalissa: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Atalissa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalissa | 2.40 | 41.8 | 13.9% | 7.5% | 2.2% | 1970 | $793 | 11.2% | 89.2% | 6.2% |
| Moscow | 2.25 | 44.7 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 2.0% | 1968 | $853 | 7.2% | 93.2% | 2.3% |
| West Liberty | 2.74 | 37.4 | 22.5% | 18.4% | 4.6% | 1973 | $1,024 | 22.4% | 79.2% | 2.5% |
| Rochester | 2.43 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 14.1% | 5.0% | 1971 | $965 | 18.5% | 97.9% | 0.0% |
| Wilton | 2.23 | 45.9 | 7.5% | 27.5% | 3.0% | 1976 | $925 | 31.3% | 97.8% | 0.5% |
| Nichols | 2.35 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 8.6% | 1949 | $937 | 9.8% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| Springdale | 2.23 | 49.6 | 10.8% | 16.3% | 5.9% | 1948 | $965 | 26.0% | 97.4% | 6.8% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 2.49 | 43.2 | 22.9% | 24.3% | 2.9% | 1959 | $748 | 13.8% | 91.7% | 0.9% |
| Downey | 2.49 | 48.6 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 1978 | $1,076 | 27.3% | 98.4% | 7.4% |
| Muscatine | 2.44 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 29.9% | 9.2% | 1965 | $1,006 | 23.7% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Sweetland Center | 2.77 | 43.4 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 1981 | $1,177 | 16.3% | 84.2% | 0.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Atalissa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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