Population 1,754 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Atkins
Household size in Atkins
| Period | Atkins | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Atkins run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Atkins skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Atkins as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Atkins own their homes; 25.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About seven in ten owners (70.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Atkins: 26.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Atkins was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $809 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Atkins runs $809 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.5% 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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Atkins have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Atkins is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Virginia overall (91.6%).
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 | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Atkins has been low: just 1.0% 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 | 2.51 | 44.0 | 10.9% | 25.6% | 26.3% | 1981 | $809 | 11.4% | 89.2% | 1.0% |
| Attoway | 2.45 | 47.1 | 7.9% | 29.1% | 20.3% | 1967 | $765 | 16.4% | 83.8% | 1.9% |
| Nebo | 3.00 | 34.0 | 10.9% | 9.2% | 45.1% | 1985 | $800 | 12.6% | 96.4% | 3.2% |
| Groseclose | 2.50 | 43.0 | 8.9% | 10.4% | 24.6% | 1987 | $871 | 18.9% | 94.6% | 3.2% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.24 | 46.2 | 9.7% | 29.0% | 35.8% | 1976 | $642 | 9.6% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Marion | 2.17 | 45.9 | 11.2% | 36.8% | 14.8% | 1970 | $725 | 18.2% | 86.8% | 3.9% |
| Rural Retreat | 2.39 | 41.4 | 12.7% | 14.0% | 10.3% | 1983 | $849 | 21.6% | 94.7% | 4.5% |
| Cedar Springs | 2.29 | 44.2 | 7.1% | 18.0% | 18.5% | 1979 | $772 | 20.3% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| Seven Mile Ford | 2.28 | 47.9 | 7.7% | 28.4% | 19.7% | 1971 | $759 | 17.3% | 89.6% | 4.9% |
| Chatham Hill | 2.55 | 42.6 | 16.4% | 15.5% | 34.8% | 1963 | $800 | 6.7% | 90.1% | 26.4% |
| Staley Crossroads | 2.22 | 41.1 | 12.2% | 20.2% | 7.1% | 1980 | $796 | 20.4% | 89.9% | 4.0% |
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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