Population 1,748 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Coon Rapids
Household size in Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Coon Rapids average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.26 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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Coon Rapids is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area.
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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are just as common in Coon Rapids as they are nationally: 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 Coon Rapids
Renters in Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.2% of households in Coon Rapids rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (50.5%) 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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Coon Rapids is close to the national rate: 10.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Des Moines area (7.0%).
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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Coon Rapids is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, 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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $589 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Coon Rapids runs $786 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.1% 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 Coon Rapids
Bachelor's degrees in Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Coon Rapids: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Coon Rapids is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area.
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 Coon Rapids
| Period | Coon Rapids | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Coon Rapids has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Coon Rapids 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids | 2.59 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 21.2% | 10.8% | 1946 | $786 | 20.2% | 92.2% | 1.7% |
| Bayard | 2.22 | 44.3 | 6.7% | 18.1% | 13.1% | 1943 | $857 | 23.7% | 96.6% | 2.2% |
| Dedham | 2.60 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1945 | $780 | 20.4% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Wichita | 2.20 | 45.7 | 6.1% | 16.8% | 13.4% | 1943 | $850 | 24.1% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Willey | 2.76 | 40.2 | 4.9% | 16.2% | 15.8% | 1942 | $981 | 17.2% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Ralston | 2.54 | 39.6 | 7.4% | 20.8% | 6.5% | 1948 | $657 | 22.9% | 94.6% | 2.5% |
| Bagley | 2.05 | 56.4 | 4.3% | 16.7% | 28.8% | 1975 | $601 | 29.5% | 96.3% | 1.7% |
| Scranton | 2.32 | 36.6 | 9.9% | 23.6% | 10.6% | 1939 | $911 | 20.4% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Glidden | 2.65 | 41.0 | 6.1% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1953 | $551 | 23.8% | 95.4% | 2.3% |
| Ross | 2.39 | 49.5 | 6.0% | 20.1% | 12.5% | 1938 | $775 | 24.1% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Templeton | 2.25 | 51.9 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1953 | $722 | 12.3% | 92.1% | 0.3% |
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 Coon Rapids. 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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