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Atkins, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Atkins is a Census city of 2,225 people across 1.10 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $112,138, 91.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $47,200 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Atkins
What Atkins is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.1 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,028
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkins
How many people live in Atkins
- Population2,225
- Median age37.8
- Population under 18598
- Share under 1826.9 percent
- Population 65 and over259 plus or minus 57
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent
- Households789
- Family households612
- Share of households that are families77.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkins
Income and work in Atkins
- Median household income$112,138
- Per capita income$44,722
- Civilian labor force1,299
- Employed1,267
- Unemployed32 plus or minus 19
- Unemployment rate2.5 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over1,419
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Atkins
- Housing units789
- Occupied units789
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied719
- Renter occupied70 plus or minus 29
- Ownership rate91.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$314,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$604
- Annual rent as a share of median income6.5 percent
- Single family units736
- Share single family93.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more53 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more6.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Atkins gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,092
- Commuting under 15 minutes170 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes15.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more164 plus or minus 47
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Drove alone79.5 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.8 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home13.6 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Atkins
SBA loans in Atkins (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$47,200
- Average approval$47,200
- Median approval$47,200
- Largest approval$47,200
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Atkins, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Atkins
- NFIP communityCity of Atkins
- NFIP community number190548
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/20/19(M)
The City of Atkins participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190548 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Benton County, not Atkins
Benton County context, not Atkins figures
- Establishments in Benton County535
- Covered employment, Benton County6,069
- Average annual pay, Benton County$54,216
- Housing units permitted, Benton County43
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Atkins.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Atkins questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Atkins, Iowa?
2,225, in 789 households. Atkins city covers 1.10 square miles of land, which is 2,028 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Atkins in?
Benton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Atkins?
$112,138. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,900. Median gross rent is $604 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Atkins businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $47,200 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $47,200. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Atkins, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Atkins borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Atkins. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Atkins in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Atkins appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Atkins, city of, community 190548, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Atkins figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Atkins.
Is zoning published for Atkins?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.