Population 2,688 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atkins
Household size in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Atkins average 2.85 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Atkins is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Atkins, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Atkins
Renters in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Atkins is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (37.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.2% of homes in Atkins are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Atkins has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $457 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $625 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Atkins pays $625 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Atkins
Bachelor's degrees in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Atkins (30.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Atkins: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Atkins has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Atkins compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins | 2.85 | 40.8 | 3.9% | 7.6% | 2.2% | 1997 | $625 | 30.8% | 97.8% | 2.1% |
| Newhall | 2.56 | 38.0 | 8.1% | 13.3% | 8.4% | 1968 | $711 | 22.5% | 97.3% | 2.2% |
| Palo | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 2003 | $768 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Norway | 2.51 | 39.1 | 7.1% | 13.0% | 5.1% | 1972 | $1,060 | 29.4% | 95.1% | 2.3% |
| Fairfax | 2.55 | 42.3 | 4.6% | 13.3% | 6.6% | 2002 | $1,125 | 41.8% | 97.6% | 2.4% |
| Walford | 2.50 | 39.1 | 8.0% | 12.4% | 4.7% | 1980 | $1,265 | 37.5% | 95.9% | 2.5% |
| Shellsburg | 2.61 | 43.9 | 3.0% | 14.2% | 14.1% | 1984 | $817 | 23.8% | 95.0% | 0.8% |
| Watkins | 2.72 | 35.7 | 9.9% | 15.8% | 7.3% | 1967 | $818 | 17.0% | 96.7% | 1.5% |
| Cedar Rapids | 2.37 | 38.9 | 11.7% | 30.5% | 9.2% | 1975 | $1,091 | 32.7% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Hiawatha | 2.58 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 35.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $955 | 29.9% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Toddville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,202 | 34.2% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Atkins. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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