Atkins, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

985

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

1.03% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.22%

8.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,500

4.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$86,200

Population & Diversity

Atkins, VA is home to a population of 985 people, from which 89.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Atkins, VA residents were born outside of the country (105 people).

In 2024, there were 4.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (786 people) in Atkins, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 182 White (Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.3%

2024 Citizenship

88%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.3% of Atkins, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Atkins, VA was 88%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Atkins, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Atkins, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 297
White (Hispanic)
182 ± 122
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 18

18.5%

Hispanic Population

182 people

18.5% of the people in Atkins, VA are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Atkins, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

105 people

12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

123 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Atkins, VA residents (105 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Atkins, VA was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Atkins, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

8 ± 23

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Atkins, VA.

Economy

The economy of Atkins, VA employs 477 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Atkins, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Construction (84 people), and Manufacturing (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($48,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,843), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,640).

Employment

Occupations

477

2024 Value

± 171

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atkins, VA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 551 employees to 477 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Atkins, VA, are Production Occupations (106 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (90 people), and Transportation Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Atkins, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

477

2024 Value

± 171

−13.4%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Atkins, VA declined at a rate of −13.4%, from 551 employees to 477 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Atkins, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (147 people), Construction (84 people), and Manufacturing (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Atkins, VA, though some of these residents may live in Atkins, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,750

Median earning men ± $32,771

$21,744

Median earning women ± $9,938

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,600) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,948) and Retail Trade ($13,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Atkins, VA was $86,200 in 2024, which is 0.259 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $77,700 to $86,200, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Atkins, VA is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Atkins, VA have an average commute time of 13.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Atkins, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,755

$340

Median Property Taxes

±$114

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Atkins, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Atkins, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Atkins, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Atkins, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,500

Median Household Income

± $10,962

440

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 440 households in Atkins, VA grew to $48,500 from the previous year's value of $46,432.

The following chart displays the households in Atkins, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Atkins, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (14%)
Walked (6.71%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Atkins, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who walked to work (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

13.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Atkins, VA have a shorter commute time (13.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Atkins, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Atkins, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Atkins, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Atkins, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Atkins, VA (81 out of 985 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Atkins, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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