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Atoka, TN

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Overview


Atoka is a somewhat small town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 10,464 people and just one neighborhood, Atoka is the 66th largest community in Tennessee. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Atoka, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Atoka, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Atoka’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Atoka does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $87,928.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some towns, Atoka isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Atoka are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Atoka is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Atoka who work in office and administrative support (12.88%), management occupations (12.08%), and healthcare (9.29%).

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Atoka, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Also of interest is that Atoka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Setting & Lifestyle

Atoka is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Atoka’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Atoka, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.92 minutes every day commuting to work.

Atoka is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

In terms of college education, Atoka is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.49% of adults in Atoka have a college degree.

The per capita income in Atoka in 2018 was $37,187, which is wealthy relative to Tennessee, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,748 for a family of four. However, Atoka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Atoka is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Atoka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atoka residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Atoka include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Scottish.

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

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

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Modes of Transportation

While most Americans do drive to work alone each day, the neighborhood stands out by having 90.9% of commuters doing so, which is a higher proportion of people driving alone to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 97.3% of all American neighborhoods.

Occupations

The neighborhood has a greater proportion of government workers living in it than 97.1% of the neighborhoods in America, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. This is a unique feature of this neighborhood, and one that shapes its character.

Furthermore, with 2.0% of employed workers living in the neighborhood active in the military, this neighborhood has the distinction of having a higher proportion of people in the military than 96.3% of American neighborhoods. This is a major shaper of the neighborhood's culture and character.

People

The neighborhood is a great option for families, as revealed by NeighborhoodScout's research on this neighborhood. The combination of top public schools, low crime rates, and owner-occupied single family homes, make this neighborhood among the top 5.1% of family-friendly neighborhoods in the state of Tennessee. Many other families also live here, making it easy to socialize and develop a sense of community. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools. In addition to being an excellent choice for families with school-aged children, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for college students.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Atoka are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 68.5% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 9.9% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 51.0% of America's neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 44.3% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 21.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (17.9%), and 15.0% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 97.7% of households. Some people also speak Polish (3.0%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Atoka, TN, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (15.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (13.0%), and residents who report English roots (12.3%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (3.8%), along with some Scottish ancestry residents (2.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 45 minutes and one hour commuting one-way to work (42.4% of working residents), longer and tougher than most commutes in America.

Here most residents (90.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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