Population 367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boxholm
Household size in Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Boxholm is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Boxholm skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.3, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Boxholm as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%).
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 Boxholm
Renters in Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.6% of households in Boxholm rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.5% of the housing in Boxholm, 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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
Boxholm is a place of older homes: half were built before 1938, 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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $435 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $405 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $491 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $702 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Boxholm runs $702 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.2% 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 Boxholm
Bachelor's degrees in Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Boxholm have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.0%, 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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Boxholm: 97.9% 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 Boxholm
| Period | Boxholm | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Boxholm has been low: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Boxholm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boxholm | 2.35 | 46.0 | 12.1% | 13.6% | 17.5% | 1938 | $702 | 17.0% | 97.9% | 0.8% |
| Pilot Mound | 2.35 | 45.9 | 11.5% | 13.8% | 16.8% | 1938 | $693 | 17.6% | 97.4% | 0.8% |
| Lanyon | 2.33 | 34.8 | 15.6% | 18.6% | 9.9% | 1941 | $712 | 20.0% | 95.6% | 3.2% |
| Dayton | 2.07 | 47.6 | 5.5% | 24.7% | 12.8% | 1952 | $540 | 20.6% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| Fraser | 2.33 | 43.9 | 6.4% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1960 | $801 | 33.6% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
| Harcourt | 2.29 | 31.3 | 16.5% | 17.0% | 7.2% | 1938 | $643 | 22.4% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Dana | 2.41 | 40.3 | 10.5% | 25.4% | 11.8% | 1948 | $832 | 19.5% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Beaver | 2.33 | 45.2 | 9.0% | 13.5% | 9.9% | 1954 | $742 | 21.5% | 97.3% | 2.0% |
| Paton | 2.42 | 40.4 | 10.1% | 26.3% | 12.0% | 1948 | $845 | 21.0% | 94.1% | 3.5% |
| Logansport | 2.36 | 45.5 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1948 | $741 | 20.5% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Ogden | 2.32 | 44.6 | 6.5% | 13.4% | 9.4% | 1960 | $729 | 24.4% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
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 Boxholm. 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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