About Atkinson

Atkinson is a tiny coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 221 people and just one neighborhood, Atkinson is the 448th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Atkinson is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.6% of the Atkinson workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Atkinson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Atkinson who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.19%), sales jobs (9.62%), and community and social services (5.77%).

One of the nice things about Atkinson is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Atkinson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Atkinson, the average commute to work is 30.90 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Atkinson is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Atkinson isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 100% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Atkinson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Atkinson Information and Demographics

The citizens of Atkinson are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.92% of adults in Atkinson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Atkinson in 2000 was $18,135, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $72,540 for a family of four.

Atkinson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Atkinson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Atkinson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atkinson include English, Scotch-Irish, German, French, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Atkinson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.