Language Spoken At Home in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,618 | 100% |
| English only | 6,044 | 79.3% |
| Language other than English | 1,574 | 20.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 764 | 10.0% |
| Spanish | 1,546 | 20.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 764 | 10.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 28 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,355 | 100% |
| American | 776 | 9.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 7 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 992 | 11.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 9 | 0.1% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.2% |
| German | 155 | 1.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,066 | 12.8% |
| Italian | 44 | 0.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 22 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 40 | 0.5% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 33 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,719 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,908 | 70.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 896 | 33.0% |
| Married-couple family | 1,240 | 45.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 508 | 18.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 208 | 7.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 115 | 4.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 460 | 16.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 273 | 10.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 811 | 29.8% |
| Householder living alone | 715 | 26.3% |
| 65 years and over | 278 | 10.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,079 | 39.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 635 | 23.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,312 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,719 | 32.7% |
| Spouse | 1,210 | 14.6% |
| Child | 2,929 | 35.2% |
| Other relatives | 1,087 | 13.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 367 | 4.4% |
| Unmarried partner | 129 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,198 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,069 | 33.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,640 | 51.3% |
| Separated | 56 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 106 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 327 | 10.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,095 | 100% |
| Never married | 750 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,461 | 47.2% |
| Separated | 46 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 274 | 8.9% |
| Divorced | 564 | 18.2% |
Fertility in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 94 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 23 | 24.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 22 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 32 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 101 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 13 | 0% |
Grandparents in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 249 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 111 | 44.6% |
| Less than 1 year | 12 | 4.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 2.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 56 | 22.5% |
| 5 or more years | 38 | 15.3% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 111 | 100% |
| Who are female | 52 | 46.8% |
| Who are married | 72 | 64.9% |
School Enrollment in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,433 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 250 | 10.3% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 6.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,046 | 43.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 694 | 28.5% |
| College or graduate school | 290 | 11.9% |
Educational Attainment in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,139 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 908 | 17.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 918 | 17.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,973 | 38.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 667 | 13.0% |
| Associate's degree | 226 | 4.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 243 | 4.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 204 | 4.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 64.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.7% |
Veteran Status in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,878 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 527 | 9.0% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,320 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 17.5% |
| Under 18 years | 2,472 | 100% |
| With a disability | 206 | 8.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,029 | 100% |
| With a disability | 810 | 16.1% |
| 65 years and over | 819 | 100% |
| With a disability | 437 | 53.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,264 | 100% |
| Same house | 7,180 | 86.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,069 | 12.9% |
| Same county | 646 | 7.8% |
| Different county | 423 | 5.1% |
| Same state | 220 | 2.7% |
| Different state | 203 | 2.5% |
| Abroad | 15 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,355 | 100% |
| Native | 7,317 | 87.6% |
| Born in United States | 7,249 | 86.8% |
| State of residence | 5,810 | 69.5% |
| Different state | 1,439 | 17.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 68 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 1,038 | 12.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,038 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 78 | 7.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 960 | 92.5% |
Year of Entry in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,106 | 100% |
| Native | 68 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 68 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,038 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 36 | 3.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,002 | 96.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Atkinson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,038 | 100% |
| Europe | 11 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 1,027 | 98.9% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |