Atkins

Population: 2,347
Median household income: $115,625
Median home value: $302,600

Located in Benton County, Iowa, Atkins is a community with a population of 2,347. The median household income of $115,625 is above the Benton County median ($84,742).

From 2019 to 2023, Atkins's population grew 17.9% from 1,991 to 2,347, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $223,500 to $302,600.

81.0% of workers drive to work alone. 91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,347
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $115,625
Median home value: $302,600
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 811
Homeownership rate: 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9912,347

Median household income

$95,455$115,625

Median home value

$223,500$302,600

Median gross rent

$585$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,991	$95,455	$223,500	$585
2020	2,069	$98,750	$233,300	$608
2021	2,241	$103,654	$244,300	$503
2022	2,296	$110,313	$283,800	$480
2023	2,347	$115,625	$302,600	$585

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5416.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	5.5%
5 to 17	543	23.1%
18 to 24	201	8.6%
25 to 34	165	7.0%
35 to 44	407	17.3%
45 to 54	375	16.0%
55 to 64	289	12.3%
65 to 74	141	6.0%
75 and over	97	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,252	96.0%
Black or African American	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	70	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate23.7%

Some college or associate's41.1%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	1.4%
High school graduate	350	23.7%
Some college or associate's	606	41.1%
Bachelor's degree	292	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	205	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,083	81.0%
Carpooled	62	4.6%
Public transit	10	0.7%
Walked	23	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	11.6%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	15.2%
15 to 29 min	796	67.3%
30 to 44 min	126	10.7%
45 to 59 min	67	5.7%
60+ min	13	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 3.2% (75 of 2,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	647	80.7%
Nonfamily households	155	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	802	98.9%
Vacant	9	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	738	92.0%
Renter-occupied	64	8.0%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	738	91.0%
1-unit, attached	26	3.2%
2 to 4 units	31	3.8%
5 to 19 units	16	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903475
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9942, -91.8587