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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Atlanta is $16,310, which is much lower than the state average of $26,006 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Atlanta median household income is $32,500, which has shrunk by 3.19% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 25.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Atlanta residents spend 23.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #699

Atlanta, MO	16,310 USD
Missouri	26,006 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	21,364 USD
Missouri	28,460 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	29,583 USD
Missouri	33,503 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	15,556 USD
Missouri	23,943 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #648

Atlanta, MO	32,500 USD
Missouri	47,764 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	36,193 USD
Missouri	64,703 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #842

Atlanta, MO		-3.19%
Missouri		25.91%
U.S.		27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Atlanta, MO		Missouri		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.60%	$2,816, see rank	20.61%	$13,169	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	34.88%	$16,635, see rank	31.38%	$17,364	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.91%	$740, see rank	2.43%	$3,006	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	20.93%	$11,222, see rank	18.89%	$21,065	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	36,000 USD
Missouri	60,414 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Atlanta, MO	41,776 USD
Missouri	77,368 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
White	$32,500, see rank	$50,655	$56,900

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
less than 25	$22,250, see rank	$23,579	$25,788
25 to 44	$34,545, see rank	$53,109	$58,398
45 to 64	$34,250, see rank	$57,978	$65,027
65 or over	$23,000, see rank	$34,776	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	284, see rank	4,781,853	248,775,628
Male¹	126, 44.37%, see rank	48.46%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	75, 59.52%, see rank	68.27%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	75, 59.52%, see rank	67.56%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	67, 89.33%, see rank	90.97%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	8, 10.67%, see rank	9.03%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	51, 40.48%, see rank	31.73%	30.72%
Female¹	158, 55.63%, see rank	51.54%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	86, 54.43%, see rank	59.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	86, 54.43%, see rank	59.61%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	82, 95.35%, see rank	92.29%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4, 4.65%, see rank	7.71%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	72, 45.57%, see rank	40.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	143, 100%	2,747,017	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	94, 65.73%, see rank	81.59%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	27, 18.88%, see rank	9.42%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2, 1.40%, see rank	1.48%	5.06%
Walked	7, 4.90%, see rank	1.97%	2.78%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.28%	1.79%
Worked at Home	13, 9.09%, see rank	4.26%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Atlanta, MO	23.0 minutes
Missouri	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	149	2,779,991	143,435,233
Male¹	67, 44.97%, see rank	51.22%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	12, 17.91%, see rank	30.89%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	13, 19.40%, see rank	14.94%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	6, 8.96%, see rank	17.69%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2, 2.99%, see rank	0.99%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	4, 5.97%, see rank	9.07%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30, 44.78%, see rank	20.09%	17.94%
Female¹	82, 55.03%, see rank	48.78%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	19, 23.17%, see rank	39.21%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	12, 14.63%, see rank	21.41%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	33, 40.24%, see rank	32.75%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.16%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	16, 19.51%, see rank	5.97%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Atlanta, MO	Missouri	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	149, 100%	2,779,991	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	4, 2.68%, see rank	1.76%	1.96%
Construction	4, 2.68%, see rank	5.92%	6.17%
Manufacturing	24, 16.11%, see rank	11.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.73%	2.75%
Retail Trade	26, 17.45%, see rank	12.05%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	13, 8.72%, see rank	5.01%	4.93%
Information	1, 0.67%, see rank	2.10%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.85%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	7, 4.70%, see rank	9.23%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	43, 28.86%, see rank	24.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	15, 10.07%, see rank	9.26%	9.49%
Public Administration	6, 4.03%, see rank	4.57%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	6, 4.03%, see rank	4.82%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Atlanta, MO	%	Missouri	U.S.
Population in Poverty	74	18.78%, see rank	15.60%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	13	13.83%, see rank	11.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.