What percentage of people rent in Atkins, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Atkins, IA, 2020–2024
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8.9% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Atkins, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 70 renting households against 719 that own their home.

In Atkins, the share of households that rent went from 7.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.9% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 70 (±29)
Median renter income: $53,125 (±$38,846)

Who rents and who owns in Atkins

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Atkins	Benton County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.9% (±3.5 points)	15.0% (±1.8 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	70 (±29)	1,531 (±188)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	719 (±74)	8,671 (±247)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,125 (±$38,846)	$37,623 (±$5,544)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,625 (±$14,338)	$95,965 (±$4,801)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Atkins, the renter share is lower than in Benton County (15.0%).

It is also lower than in Iowa (28.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Benton County, Atkins ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 797 of 943.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Atkins has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	7.4% (±3.4 points)	8.9% (±3.5 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$585 (±$100)	$604 (±$62)	+3.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,455 (±$11,427)	$112,138 (±$11,245)	+17.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Atkins

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Atkins
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Atkins	—	8.9% (±3.5 points)	—
Newhall	5.6 mi	15.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Palo	5.7 mi	2.5% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fairfax	6.3 mi	7.6% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Shellsburg	6.8 mi	12.7% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Norway	7.2 mi	7.5% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Walford	8.0 mi	7.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Rapids	9.4 mi	31.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Hiawatha	9.7 mi	33.2% (±5.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Palo, IA (2.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cedar Rapids, IA (31.5%), Hiawatha, IA (33.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Belle Plaine	20.4% (±5.1 points)
6	Vinton	20.1% (±6.3 points)
7	Van Horne	15.1% (±7.5 points)
8	Newhall	15.0% (±7.1 points)
9	Shellsburg	12.7% (±6.9 points)
10	Urbana	11.8% (±5.4 points)
11	Atkins	8.9% (±3.5 points)
12	Luzerne	8.3% (±19.1 points)
13	Walford	7.7% (±5.8 points)
14	Norway	7.5% (±6.2 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Benton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Atkins

How many renters are there in Atkins?

Atkins has an estimated 70 (±29) renting households, 8.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Atkins?

In Atkins, the share of households that rent went from 7.4% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Atkins?

A renting household in Atkins has 1.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Atkins?

The median renting household in Atkins, IA has an income of $53,125 (±$38,846) a year, against $121,625 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Atkins city, Iowa (place:03475, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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