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Atkins Arkansas Information: Atkins, Arkansas is part of POPE County. Population for Atkins from the last gathering is 2878. You can view Atkins venues that host many Atkins AR events every year. You can also research Atkins Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Atkins Arkansas real estate guide. Atkins Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2471 and a longitude of -92.933. Zip codes in Atkins, AR include 72823 ... more Atkins zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Atkins, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Atkins, AR was 2,878.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Atkins was 1,322, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Atkins, AR
There are an estimated 662 married men in the town. 61.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Atkins are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Atkins is 1,556 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Atkins, Arkansas
There are an estimated 738 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Atkins, AR
The median age of people living in Atkins, AR was 37.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Atkins was 178. There were 2,144 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.2 percent of the population (494) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Atkins, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Atkins, AR was 2,852.

White Population in Atkins, AR
The estimated White population in the Atkins community is 2,793, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Atkins, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 25, which is 0.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Atkins, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Atkins, AR was 20.

Asian Population in Atkins, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Atkins, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Atkins was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Atkins community was 26, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Atkins, AR
The household population number in Atkins was 2,795.

Group Quarters Population in Atkins, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 83.

Average Household Size in Atkins, AR
The average household size in Atkins is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Atkins, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,210 total housing units in Atkins.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,117, or 92.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 828 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 289 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 93 vacant homes in Atkins at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Atkins, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 686, with a median value in dollars of 54,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Atkins, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $583 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Atkins, average costs per month were $249 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,351 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Atkins, Arkansas
183 people in Atkins also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Atkins, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Atkins was 329, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Atkins, AR
In 2000, there were 789 people in Atkins, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Atkins, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Atkins who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Atkins, Arkansas
There were 1,386 in the labor force in Atkins at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Atkins was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Atkins, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,339. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Atkins, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,309. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Atkins, Arkansas
Per capita income in Atkins in the last full census was 15,979. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Atkins numbered 89, or 11.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Atkins, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 373, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.