Population 303 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in College Springs
Household size in College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in College Springs are small: just 2.26 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 2.39 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.0, College Springs 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in College Springs than nationally: 8.8%, against 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 College Springs
Renters in College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in College Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.0% 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in College Springs than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
College Springs is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $455 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $666 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in College Springs costs $866 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 College Springs
Bachelor's degrees in College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in College Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.8%, 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in College Springs: 96.5% 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 College Springs
| Period | College Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in College Springs has been low: just 1.2% 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).
College Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Springs | 2.26 | 50.0 | 8.8% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 1940 | $866 | 18.8% | 96.5% | 1.2% |
| Blanchard | 2.32 | 52.0 | 7.4% | 13.4% | 8.4% | 1938 | $741 | 18.3% | 95.3% | 5.6% |
| Braddyville | 2.26 | 49.8 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 13.8% | 1938 | $861 | 17.9% | 96.8% | 1.1% |
| Shambaugh | 2.23 | 50.7 | 1.4% | 15.4% | 5.2% | 1954 | $952 | 26.6% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Coin | 2.34 | 52.9 | 6.5% | 14.4% | 6.3% | 1938 | $694 | 18.4% | 94.7% | 7.4% |
| Elmo | 2.21 | 44.3 | 6.9% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 1954 | $624 | 15.7% | 95.7% | 0.2% |
| Yorktown | 2.46 | 48.8 | 3.5% | 14.5% | 5.4% | 1950 | $578 | 28.4% | 96.2% | 3.2% |
| Clarinda | 2.21 | 43.3 | 7.3% | 28.3% | 12.2% | 1955 | $629 | 16.3% | 91.3% | 4.5% |
| Clearmont | 2.22 | 44.3 | 6.2% | 21.2% | 20.8% | 1957 | $638 | 15.9% | 96.0% | 0.4% |
| Norwich | 2.62 | 48.1 | 2.9% | 14.8% | 5.8% | 1956 | $573 | 32.8% | 97.3% | 1.9% |
| Siam | 2.55 | 42.3 | 11.8% | 19.7% | 13.7% | 1940 | $779 | 23.7% | 94.0% | 0.6% |
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 College Springs. 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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