Population 2,455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Audubon
Household size in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Audubon are small: just 1.98 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 2.16 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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Audubon skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Audubon (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Audubon
Renters in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Audubon is about as common as it is nationally: 32.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). About six in ten owners (59.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.8% of homes in Audubon are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Audubon is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $626 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$246 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Audubon costs $692 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Audubon
Bachelor's degrees in Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Audubon have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, 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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Audubon have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
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 Audubon
| Period | Audubon | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Audubon has been strong: just 2.1% 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).
Audubon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 1.98 | 44.3 | 9.5% | 32.4% | 2.8% | 1956 | $692 | 24.3% | 88.9% | 2.1% |
| Ross | 2.39 | 49.5 | 6.0% | 20.1% | 12.5% | 1938 | $775 | 24.1% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Hamlin | 2.86 | 41.7 | 5.5% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 1938 | $1,007 | 12.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Sharon | 2.50 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 27.5% | 13.2% | 1942 | $920 | 17.4% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Fiscus | 2.42 | 49.1 | 9.2% | 22.5% | 10.1% | 1938 | $772 | 21.7% | 95.3% | 0.2% |
| Gray | 2.37 | 49.8 | 5.5% | 17.9% | 11.4% | 1940 | $768 | 22.7% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Kimballton | 2.90 | 40.8 | 5.4% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 1938 | $1,028 | 11.7% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Exira | 1.97 | 54.2 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 7.6% | 1944 | $703 | 14.6% | 94.6% | 1.6% |
| Red Line | 2.47 | 47.4 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 4.0% | 1942 | $707 | 23.2% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
| Brayton | 2.03 | 52.4 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 1942 | $766 | 31.9% | 95.2% | 0.0% |
| Elk Horn | 2.28 | 46.5 | 9.4% | 23.1% | 13.9% | 1941 | $706 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 1.1% |
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 Audubon. 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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