Overall, Atwater’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
One downside of living in Atwater, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.45 minutes every day commuting to work.
As is often the case in a small town, Atwater doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Atwater is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.96% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Atwater in 2022 was $21,909, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $87,636 for a family of four. However, Atwater contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Atwater home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Atwater residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Atwater include German, Irish, French, English, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Atwater is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
