Atlantic is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,781 people and two associated neighborhoods, Atlantic is the 61st largest community in Iowa.

Of important note, Atlantic is also a city of artists. Atlantic has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Atlantic’s character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Atlantic spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 11.74 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The population of Atlantic overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Atlantic, 24.11% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Atlantic in 2022 was $36,047, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $144,188 for a family of four. However, Atlantic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Atlantic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atlantic residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atlantic include German, English, Irish, Danish, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Atlantic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Pacific Island languages.