Population 3,812 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Center Point has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Center Point skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in Center Point, 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 Center Point
Renters in Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Center Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Center Point 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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Center Point is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $558 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $692 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $924 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$367 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Center Point costs $924 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Center Point
Bachelor's degrees in Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Center Point (30.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Center Point: 95.4% 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 Center Point
| Period | Center Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Center Point has been strong: just 0.9% 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).
Center Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Point | 2.53 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1984 | $924 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Lafayette | 2.34 | 46.1 | 10.0% | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1966 | $755 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% |
| Toddville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,202 | 34.2% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| Urbana | 2.79 | 39.5 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 4.0% | 1993 | $864 | 28.8% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Walker | 2.68 | 42.1 | 6.7% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 1975 | $905 | 24.1% | 96.0% | 3.9% |
| Shellsburg | 2.61 | 43.9 | 3.0% | 14.2% | 14.1% | 1984 | $817 | 23.8% | 95.0% | 0.8% |
| Alburnett | 2.36 | 46.4 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 5.0% | 1965 | $796 | 28.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Palo | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 2003 | $768 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Robins | 2.79 | 46.0 | 11.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2002 | $1,086 | 55.8% | 98.7% | 5.5% |
| Hiawatha | 2.58 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 35.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $955 | 29.9% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Troy Mills | 2.70 | 43.0 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 2008 | $1,134 | 50.7% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
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 Center Point. 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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