Population 1,059 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ackworth
Household size in Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ackworth has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. Household size has dropped from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ackworth is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ackworth: 3.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ackworth
Renters in Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ackworth is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ackworth than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area.
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ackworth is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1999, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,654 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,649 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $848 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,427 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$227 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ackworth pays $1,427 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the Des Moines area as a whole ($1,210). The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 Ackworth
Bachelor's degrees in Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.7% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.4% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Ackworth (35.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Des Moines area overall (40.3%).
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.0% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ackworth: 96.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ackworth
| Period | Ackworth | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ackworth runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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).
Ackworth compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth | 2.47 | 43.8 | 3.2% | 13.3% | 7.1% | 1999 | $1,427 | 35.4% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Sandyville | 2.73 | 35.2 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 12.1% | 1975 | $1,620 | 29.4% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Indianola | 2.44 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 26.9% | 5.8% | 1980 | $1,128 | 34.8% | 96.8% | 3.7% |
| Milo | 2.78 | 35.6 | 6.1% | 6.8% | 2.8% | 1974 | $817 | 22.9% | 96.7% | 1.7% |
| Summerset | 2.45 | 43.7 | 3.5% | 13.8% | 7.7% | 2003 | $1,614 | 38.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| Medora | 2.71 | 44.4 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Palmyra | 2.73 | 35.4 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 1976 | $1,544 | 28.7% | 95.3% | 0.4% |
| Hartford | 2.71 | 36.1 | 11.4% | 7.1% | 21.6% | 1980 | $1,163 | 25.2% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Spring Hill | 2.86 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,407 | 32.9% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Scotch Ridge | 2.84 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1993 | $1,272 | 31.3% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Carlisle | 2.77 | 36.2 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,143 | 29.7% | 95.2% | 4.9% |
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 Ackworth. 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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