Atkins, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County

4.5 /5.0
A+ Excellent
2,347 Population 2,134/sq mi density
$115,625 Median Income $43,907 per capita
$302,600 Home Value $374,941 Zillow
$585 Median Rent 14.0% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature
A+
Overall
4.5 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$115,625 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$302,600 home value, $585/mo rent
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$115,625
54% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,907
12% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.1%
91% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Atkins vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Atkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$115,625
154%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,907
112%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,456
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.6%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,640M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81%
Public Transit 0.7%
Work From Home 11.6%
Other 6.7%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
5,140
Restaurants
448
Healthcare
493
Retail
492
Manufacturing
80

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,456
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,982
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$115,625
Per Capita Income$43,907
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$93,456
Avg Weekly Wage$1,238
County GDP$12,640M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate2.4%
Poverty Rate1.1%
Gini Coefficient0.495
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone81.0%
Public Transit0.7%
Work From Home11.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments5,140
Restaurants448
Healthcare493
Retail492
Manufacturing80

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$93,456
Avg Property Tax$6,982