Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Faulkner
Household size in Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Faulkner are small: just 2.33 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 2.64 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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.7, Faulkner is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Faulkner: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Faulkner
Renters in Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in Faulkner rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Faulkner: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Faulkner is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $803 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $642 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Faulkner pays $756 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.0% 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 Faulkner
Bachelor's degrees in Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Faulkner have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, 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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Faulkner: 95.0% 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 Faulkner
| Period | Faulkner | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Faulkner has been strong: just 0.5% 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).
Faulkner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner | 2.33 | 33.7 | 7.5% | 36.7% | 7.1% | 1940 | $756 | 24.5% | 95.0% | 0.5% |
| Ackley | 2.19 | 45.9 | 6.0% | 20.3% | 11.5% | 1951 | $680 | 19.3% | 91.7% | 2.4% |
| Geneva | 2.12 | 43.0 | 5.1% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 1949 | $700 | 14.4% | 94.4% | 10.9% |
| Bradford | 2.38 | 34.6 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 9.5% | 1938 | $755 | 24.7% | 95.5% | 0.2% |
| Robertson | 2.25 | 44.8 | 7.3% | 30.2% | 6.3% | 1950 | $785 | 14.5% | 93.3% | 9.5% |
| Austinville | 2.27 | 43.2 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 1960 | $639 | 20.1% | 94.7% | 4.5% |
| Kesley | 2.21 | 42.4 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 1961 | $627 | 23.1% | 90.7% | 5.5% |
| Cleves | 2.29 | 45.6 | 5.6% | 18.9% | 6.0% | 1949 | $695 | 19.1% | 94.7% | 3.0% |
| Aplington | 2.53 | 39.2 | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.4% | 1960 | $611 | 19.1% | 97.0% | 1.0% |
| Hampton | 2.32 | 48.8 | 11.9% | 30.6% | 11.0% | 1952 | $724 | 16.5% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| Hansell | 1.98 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 1953 | $668 | 11.1% | 94.9% | 14.8% |
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 Faulkner. 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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