Population 1,288 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Agency
Household size in Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Agency are small: just 2.39 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Agency skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Agency: 6.9% 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 Agency
Renters in Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Agency is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Agency than nationally: 11.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Agency are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $609 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $630 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Agency costs $630 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% 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 Agency
Bachelor's degrees in Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Agency have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Agency: 94.7% 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 Agency
| Period | Agency | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Agency is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Agency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agency | 2.39 | 49.3 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 11.4% | 1977 | $630 | 18.2% | 94.7% | 5.0% |
| Dahlonega | 2.28 | 55.2 | 10.9% | 13.4% | 14.0% | 1969 | $843 | 24.0% | 95.7% | 1.3% |
| Ottumwa | 2.51 | 38.9 | 19.9% | 35.8% | 10.9% | 1955 | $963 | 19.0% | 85.6% | 5.1% |
| Eldon | 2.44 | 41.7 | 15.1% | 18.0% | 12.6% | 1953 | $724 | 12.1% | 88.8% | 7.2% |
| Floris | 2.62 | 42.5 | 3.0% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 1976 | $1,001 | 12.7% | 90.2% | 0.6% |
| Cliffland | 2.51 | 45.1 | 7.7% | 21.2% | 8.5% | 1967 | $1,161 | 24.0% | 91.0% | 3.7% |
| Batavia | 2.15 | 50.1 | 8.6% | 27.1% | 9.4% | 1969 | $961 | 28.2% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Ottumwa Junction | 2.68 | 50.1 | 4.0% | 13.6% | 6.3% | 1975 | $1,344 | 20.0% | 91.8% | 1.9% |
| Rutledge | 2.30 | 54.2 | 7.9% | 19.5% | 3.9% | 1973 | $913 | 20.0% | 94.3% | 0.3% |
| Highland Center | 2.18 | 57.7 | 6.5% | 15.2% | 6.9% | 1973 | $821 | 17.9% | 94.5% | 0.4% |
| Selma | 2.22 | 52.3 | 7.0% | 19.0% | 18.4% | 1977 | $632 | 26.4% | 96.7% | 4.6% |
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 Agency. 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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