CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Atkins

Iowa · 617 residents · 1.10 sq mi

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With 617 people, Atkins is a city in Iowa. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. There are 360 fewer people here than in 2000. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $47,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

617

−37%vs 2000

vs 977 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.10 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.9%(61)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 911.7%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(38)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(40)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.5%(114)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(84)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.5%(46)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(58)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.3%(14)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,765

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,833 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,597

−39%vs 2000

vs $20,507 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.7%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$47,000

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $103,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$307

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $365 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.2% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(967)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(617)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican0.1%(3)

Asian origin

Korean0.2%(4)

Asian Indian0.2%(4)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0%(1)

Ancestry

German40.8%(907)

Irish21.6%(480)

English8.5%(190)

Norwegian7.2%(161)

Czech4.5%(101)

American4.2%(94)

Swedish2.1%(46)

Polish1.9%(43)

Slovak1.6%(36)

Scottish1.2%(27)

Danish1.2%(26)

French1.2%(26)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Italian1.1%(25)

Hungarian0.9%(20)

Swiss0.4%(10)

Dutch0.4%(9)

Austrian0.2%(4)

Greek0.1%(3)

Romanian0.1%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(3)

British0.1%(2)

Belgian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Czech population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

−7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.4%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.7 min

+132%vs 2000

vs 10.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.3%(219)

Married67.9%(588)

Widowed0.8%(7)

Divorced6%(52)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(208)

Married63.2%(549)

Widowed5.8%(50)

Divorced7.1%(62)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 2.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

84.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 80.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.6%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.6%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

91.4%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 90.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

20.2%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 17.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)34.8%(48)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.3%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.5%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 138 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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