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Population and households in ZIP 52247
Household size in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 52247 average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 52247 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Residents skew youngest in the northeast and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in ZIP 52247, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 52247 has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 52247
Renters in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in ZIP 52247 rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (39.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.2 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.6% of homes in ZIP 52247 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 1.9 points, even as the national rate fell. ZIP 52247 has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Iowa ZIP codes.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 52247 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971. The median year built has moved up from 1962 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $607 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $912 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 52247 runs $912 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $343 a month from 2006–10, a 60% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 26.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 52247
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 52247 than nationally: 31.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 17.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 52247 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 11.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 52247 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Iowa ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 52247
| Period | ZIP 52247 | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 52247 has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only 11 of the 145 Iowa ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have lower unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.1 points, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 52247 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 52247 | 2.68 | 38.4 | 6.5% | 26.5% | 5.6% | 1977 | $912 | 31.7% | 86.9% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 52356 | 2.44 | 37.7 | 6.7% | 23.3% | 6.1% | 1972 | $818 | 24.5% | 91.8% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 52327 | 2.77 | 38.5 | 8.7% | 18.8% | 5.1% | 1978 | $937 | 32.8% | 93.3% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 52235 | 2.13 | 36.9 | 9.1% | 42.7% | 4.6% | 1969 | $1,154 | 27.0% | 96.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 52246 | 2.38 | 30.0 | 6.0% | 54.1% | 9.5% | 1988 | $1,180 | 66.9% | 94.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 52242 | 2.25 | 19.6 | 2.2% | 52.6% | 15.0% | 1973 | $1,331 | 79.8% | 97.4% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 52325 | 2.42 | 48.4 | 15.1% | 16.8% | 1.3% | 1979 | $928 | 32.2% | 91.8% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 52240 | 2.36 | 33.9 | 6.4% | 46.9% | 10.7% | 1985 | $1,154 | 48.8% | 94.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 52241 | 2.29 | 35.9 | 6.4% | 45.2% | 6.1% | 1994 | $1,149 | 56.1% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 52755 | 2.46 | 48.3 | 6.2% | 17.0% | 7.8% | 1967 | $986 | 22.1% | 95.1% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 52245 | 2.25 | 33.9 | 6.5% | 45.2% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,319 | 65.5% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 52247. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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