Atkins, IA Population

Overview

2,241

Total Population

40.5

Median age

48.46%

Female population %

106.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Atkins's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Atkins is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Atkins's population under 18 was 27.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Atkins's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Atkins, 20.26% were under the age of 15, 16.02% aged 15 to 29, 52.61% aged 30 to 64, 9.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 69 less females than males in Atkins:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.46% females and 51.54% males in Atkins, IA.
The Atkins, IA gender ratio is 106.4:100 i.e. 106.4 men to 100 women (1.064).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 124.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 114.

Atkins's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Atkins population: 97.41% are White, 0.89% are Black or African American, 0.49% are Asian and 1.20% are multiracial.
Atkins's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,236 (99.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Atkins is White with a population of 2,183 (97.41% of the total population).

Atkins's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 2,117 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Atkins's population increased by 674 (67.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Atkins's population increased by 393 (23.55%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Atkins's population was lowest in year 2000 at 995.