Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Atlanta, IL compare?
| Figure | Atlanta, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,857 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,906 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 79 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.6% |
| Measure | Atlanta, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,846±352 |
| Median age | 40.2±7.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±5.5 pts |
| Median household income | $85,329±$6,221 |
| Per capita income | $38,978±$3,451 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $150,100±$22,851 |
| Median gross rent | $894±$98 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 6.5%±7.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.0%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.4%±8.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.1%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.0 min±8.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov