Beaconsfield, IA Demographics

Population 84 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Beaconsfield

Household size in Beaconsfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–102.432.442.68
2010–142.212.452.73
2015–192.342.432.71
2020–242.152.432.65
Change−0.28−0.01−0.03
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Households in Beaconsfield are small: just 2.15 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.43, 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 Beaconsfield

Median age, years
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–1058.038.837.7
2010–1456.039.338.6
2015–1954.239.739.6
2020–2455.639.840.1
Change−2.4+1.0+2.3
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With a median age of 55.6, Beaconsfield 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 Beaconsfield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–102.4%9.5%12.3%
2010–143.1%9.9%12.3%
2015–190.7%10.0%11.6%
2020–241.8%10.0%11.6%
Change−0.6 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Beaconsfield, 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 Beaconsfield

Renters in Beaconsfield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–1014.5%26.8%33.3%
2010–1417.7%28.2%35.6%
2015–1918.9%28.9%36.0%
2020–2414.3%28.3%34.8%
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Only 14.3% of households in Beaconsfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.7% 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 Beaconsfield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–1048.7%8.7%11.4%
2010–1447.8%8.6%11.4%
2015–1957.1%9.4%11.1%
2020–2460.8%8.8%9.6%
Change+12.0 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 60.8% of the housing in Beaconsfield, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Beaconsfield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–10197619651974
2010–14198819671975
2015–19199019691977
2020–24198819711980
Change+12+6+6
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Much of the housing in Beaconsfield is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, 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 Beaconsfield

Rent, per month
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–10$687$669$965
2010–14$620$732$1,040
2015–19$797$821$1,213
2020–24$1,293$1,020$1,571
Change+$605+$351+$606
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Rent in Beaconsfield runs $1,293 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Beaconsfield

Bachelor's degrees in Beaconsfield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–1021.0%26.5%28.4%
2010–1419.9%27.9%29.6%
2015–1927.7%29.3%32.1%
2020–2437.6%32.3%35.6%
Change+16.6 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are about as common in Beaconsfield as nationally: 37.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Iowa overall (32.3%).

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 Beaconsfield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–1093.8%90.4%84.9%
2010–1494.7%91.4%86.1%
2015–1996.7%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.6%93.0%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Beaconsfield: 94.6% 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 Beaconsfield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBeaconsfieldIowaU.S.
2006–106.7%5.2%8.1%
2010–145.7%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.9%3.7%5.6%
2020–240.0%3.7%5.4%
Change−6.7 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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The survey found almost no one in Beaconsfield out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).

Beaconsfield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Beaconsfield2.1555.61.8%14.3%60.8%1988$1,29337.6%94.6%0.0%
Ellston2.1256.81.0%14.0%64.2%1989$1,31238.1%95.3%0.0%
Grand River2.5542.29.4%15.6%15.9%1976$1,00927.3%87.8%0.2%
Kellerton2.3146.27.9%23.5%15.8%1972$71114.0%89.3%8.3%
Tingley2.1554.41.4%14.6%57.3%1983$1,23436.3%95.0%0.2%
Mount Ayr2.5041.88.8%27.4%15.1%1959$72227.4%95.2%3.6%
Arispe2.2656.13.4%7.5%19.7%1951$96019.6%97.8%2.6%
Decatur City2.4942.410.2%16.9%19.2%1977$1,16228.6%87.0%0.7%
Decatur2.4741.29.5%17.9%18.0%1976$1,08026.3%87.8%0.7%
Thayer3.0940.51.5%5.7%8.6%1964$77814.5%83.2%5.3%
Van Wert2.4136.44.6%12.0%10.6%1979$83414.4%92.2%0.8%

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 Beaconsfield. 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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