CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Atkinson

Illinois · 953 residents · 1.91 sq mi

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With 953 people, Atkinson is a city in Illinois. The median age is 41.5, about 8 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $35,400. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. That trails the Illinois median by roughly 21%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

953

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,001 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.5

+4%vs 2000

vs 39.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.91 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024982

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(53)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.4%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(71)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(56)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.8%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.6%(130)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(121)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(103)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(107)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(111)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.1%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.8%(36)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,441

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,750 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,764

−34%vs 2000

vs $17,732 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,400

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.6%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.2% in 2000

22.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(978)

Black0.4%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(953)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.8%(8)

Mexican0.5%(5)

Ancestry

Belgian22.1%(217)

German18.5%(182)

English6.8%(67)

Dutch6.3%(62)

Swedish5.2%(51)

Irish5.1%(50)

American4.7%(46)

Italian3.7%(36)

French2.4%(24)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(23)

Scottish1.6%(16)

Polish0.8%(8)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.6%(6)

French Canadian0.3%(3)

Welsh0.3%(3)

Lithuanian0.2%(2)

Norwegian0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Belgian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Swedish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.1%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.6%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.2 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41%(180)

Married40.1%(176)

Widowed3%(13)

Divorced15.9%(70)

Women 15+

Never married16.9%(70)

Married42.5%(176)

Widowed21%(87)

Divorced19.6%(81)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−7.0 ptssince 2013

from 13.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

62.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 63.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.5%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.6%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 77.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.7%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.6%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.5%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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