Atco, New Jersey Population 2024

9,390

Atco Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Atco was:

  • White: 86.35%
  • Two or more races: 5.64%
  • Other race: 3.84%
  • Black or African American: 3.31%
  • Asian: 0.86%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
969.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
12.91% (1,074)
The current population of Atco, New Jersey is 9,390 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,316.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,94086.35%
Two or more races4535.64%
Other race3093.84%
Black or African American2663.31%
Asian690.86%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Atco Population by Race

Atco Population Pyramid 2024

Atco Median Age

46.5

Total

43.2

Male

50.4

Female

Atco Adults

There are 6,772 adults, (1,516 of whom are seniors) in Atco.

Atco Age Dependency

52.9

Age Dependency Ratio

28.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Atco Sex Ratio

Female3,67045.66%
Male4,36754.34%

Atco Population by Age

Atco Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0832.5282.617.4
Married1,7403.0595.24.8
Non Family8721.4659.640.4
Female2402.5486.313.8
Male2312.587129

2.9

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

82.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Atco Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2273.81%
Associates Degree4737.93%
Bachelors Degree1,02217.13%
Graduate Degree4757.96%
High School Graduate2,29638.49%
Less Than 9th Grade2183.65%
Some College1,25421.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Atco Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Atco Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3465,0661,349
Black22515042
Hispanic22513932
2+ Races17717376
Asian565622
Other Race44448

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 42.94%.

Atco Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,283$108,016$64,091
Graduate Degree$91,447$0$93,167
High School Graduate$44,464$55,663$27,061
Less Than 9th Grade$41,375$0$45,667
Overall$60,124$63,735$52,765
Some College$62,531$62,300$62,781

$60,124

Average Earnings

$63,735

Average Male

$52,765

Average Female

Atco Earnings by Educational Attainment

Atco Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Atco Language

93.47% of Atco residents speak only English, while 6.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.64% of the population.

Atco Language

Atco Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7076409.54%
Hispanic66112919.52%
Multiple45310523.18%
Black2646123.11%
Asian692434.78%
Other309247.77%

10.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.73%

Male Poverty Rate

11.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Atco

The race most likely to be in poverty in Atco is Asian, with 34.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Atco is Other, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.97%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.44%.

Atco Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade38.43%
High School17.73%
Some College6.25%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Atco Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.59%
Female Unemployed28.57%
Male Employed3%
Female Employed1.23%

Atco Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Atco Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,563$136,099
Households$101,976$117,994
Married Families$133,100$-999,999,999
Non Families-$67,254

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Atco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Atco Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Atco Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Atco Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Atco Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

424

Number of Veterans

396

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam199
First Gulf War111
Second Gulf War36
World War II19
Korea0

Atco Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74166
55 to 64107
35 to 5473
75+64
18 to 3414

Atco Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4247.1%
Hispanic5311.99%

Atco Veterans by Race

Atco Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Atco Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Atco Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Atco Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Atco Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.11%

Born in Atco

98.01%

Native Born

1.99%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

1.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.01% of Atco residents were born in the United States, with 67.11% having been born in New Jersey. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Atco Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20249,3906707.68%
20238,7206718.34%
20228,049500.63%
20217,999-317-3.81%
20208,31600%

Atco Population by Year