COMPARING TWO PLACES
Atkinson vs Bettendorf
PLACE A
Atkinson, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Bettendorf, Iowa
Atkinson is 98% smaller than Bettendorf. Bettendorf earns more, with a median household income $43,321 higher. Bettendorf has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs -1%).
ATKINSONBETTENDORFDIFFERENCE
Total population92440,710−98% vs Bettendorf
Population density4851,911−1,427
Population growth-0.7%17.7%−18.4 pts
Median age45.340.9+4.4
Male51.9%48.3%+3.6 pts
Female48.1%51.7%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%8.0%−8.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.7%80.4%+12.2 pts
Black0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%5.6%−4.3 pts
Asian0.0%7.0%−7.0 pts
Other6.0%4.4%+1.6 pts
Median household income$57,174$100,495−$43,321
Per capita income$39,778$56,237−$16,459
Poverty rate5.7%6.7%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3470.461−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.6%50.7%−40.1 pts
Graduate degree3.0%22.4%−19.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%2.4%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation70.7%65.1%+5.7 pts
Median home value$119,600$306,500−$186,900
Median gross rent$734$1,187−$453
Owner-occupied83.0%75.0%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%3.9%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households29.9%36.0%−6.1 pts
Average commute23.419.8+3.7
Worked from home4.6%11.0%−6.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured6.9%4.1%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025