Population 41 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atomic City
Household size in Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.04 | 2.72 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.05 | 2.78 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.76 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.79 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.07 | −0.03 |
Atomic City is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 35.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 36.6 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 37.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 38.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.8, Atomic City is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Atomic City as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Idaho as a whole (9.3%). The single-parent share has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Atomic City
Renters in Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 30.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 27.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −1.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.6% of households in Atomic City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.2% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.2% | 11.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Atomic City: 12.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1982 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1984 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Atomic City are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Idaho overall, where the median home dates to 1989.
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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $766 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $820 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $984 | $941 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,407 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$533 | +$641 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Atomic City costs $1,053 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.2% 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 Atomic City
Bachelor's degrees in Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 25.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 25.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 27.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 31.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Atomic City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, 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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 88.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 92.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Atomic City is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Atomic City
| Period | Atomic City | Idaho | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Atomic City has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Atomic City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atomic City | 2.96 | 33.8 | 12.3% | 21.6% | 12.7% | 1979 | $1,053 | 18.6% | 93.8% | 1.6% |
| Taber | 3.04 | 35.2 | 8.9% | 13.6% | 18.8% | 1984 | $934 | 15.7% | 94.5% | 2.2% |
| Rockford | 3.02 | 34.0 | 11.9% | 20.7% | 12.7% | 1979 | $1,032 | 23.6% | 94.2% | 1.0% |
| Pingree | 3.00 | 38.4 | 12.5% | 24.1% | 17.5% | 1977 | $889 | 21.1% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| Thomas | 3.29 | 35.2 | 9.8% | 13.0% | 10.9% | 1982 | $897 | 28.7% | 91.6% | 2.0% |
| Springfield | 2.90 | 42.3 | 8.8% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 1976 | $774 | 19.7% | 93.2% | 0.9% |
| Sterling | 2.78 | 42.0 | 6.2% | 20.3% | 3.2% | 1975 | $816 | 17.5% | 90.7% | 1.8% |
| Butte | 2.09 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 37.0% | 19.5% | 1963 | $608 | 7.1% | 85.2% | 1.8% |
| Rose | 3.22 | 34.5 | 15.9% | 16.6% | 9.0% | 1999 | $1,036 | 27.1% | 97.2% | 5.7% |
| Blackfoot | 3.05 | 35.7 | 10.3% | 21.5% | 9.2% | 1981 | $924 | 22.3% | 90.0% | 6.7% |
| Groveland | 3.50 | 33.8 | 16.3% | 19.7% | 10.2% | 1990 | $938 | 18.6% | 89.9% | 6.4% |
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 Atomic City. 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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