Population 222 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Aredale
Household size in Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Aredale are small: just 2.18 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 2.65 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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.2, Aredale is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Aredale, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Aredale
Renters in Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Aredale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% 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 (38.7%) 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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Aredale is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Aredale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $384 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $598 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$214 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Aredale pays $598 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Aredale
Bachelor's degrees in Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Aredale have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Aredale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Aredale
| Period | Aredale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Aredale has been low: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Aredale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aredale | 2.18 | 49.2 | 5.1% | 12.9% | 8.6% | 1942 | $598 | 15.0% | 82.9% | 0.6% |
| Bristow | 2.23 | 47.3 | 2.5% | 16.7% | 9.6% | 1946 | $618 | 13.9% | 83.2% | 0.7% |
| Dumont | 2.45 | 37.6 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 1951 | $544 | 16.4% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
| Dougherty | 2.43 | 49.2 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 12.6% | 1951 | $709 | 22.5% | 96.2% | 5.3% |
| Hansell | 1.98 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 1953 | $668 | 11.1% | 94.9% | 14.8% |
| Oakwood | 2.52 | 41.5 | 13.4% | 18.3% | 10.7% | 1954 | $754 | 20.1% | 95.3% | 1.3% |
| Greene | 2.33 | 42.2 | 6.6% | 21.7% | 9.6% | 1947 | $931 | 22.2% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Chapin | 2.06 | 54.1 | 20.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 1940 | $728 | 27.6% | 98.0% | 0.1% |
| Marble Rock | 2.59 | 40.4 | 12.9% | 16.1% | 10.9% | 1951 | $781 | 21.4% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Kesley | 2.21 | 42.4 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1961 | $627 | 23.1% | 90.7% | 5.5% |
| Sheffield | 2.13 | 47.4 | 8.0% | 24.4% | 8.6% | 1956 | $715 | 18.8% | 94.8% | 3.3% |
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 Aredale. 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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