Population 121 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Folletts
Household size in Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Folletts are small: just 2.23 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: 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Folletts is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.6 in 2006–10, 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Folletts: 5.2% 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 Folletts
Renters in Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Folletts rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.6% 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.8% of homes in Folletts 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −15 | +6 | +6 |
Folletts is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $684 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Folletts costs $768 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Folletts
Bachelor's degrees in Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Folletts: 24.2% 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Folletts: 97.8% 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 Folletts
| Period | Folletts | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Folletts than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Even so, the rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). 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).
Folletts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folletts | 2.23 | 52.7 | 5.2% | 11.2% | 1.8% | 1955 | $768 | 24.2% | 97.8% | 4.5% |
| Shaffton | 2.45 | 51.1 | 5.4% | 13.2% | 0.2% | 1965 | $646 | 22.9% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| Low Moor | 2.14 | 52.0 | 5.2% | 9.2% | 1.7% | 1953 | $856 | 23.1% | 97.1% | 7.3% |
| McCausland | 2.41 | 52.7 | 15.3% | 9.2% | 13.5% | 1974 | $1,169 | 24.1% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Princeton | 2.52 | 47.2 | 8.8% | 10.5% | 13.4% | 1974 | $891 | 35.7% | 96.4% | 2.3% |
| Cordova | 2.38 | 49.6 | 12.1% | 14.1% | 9.1% | 1973 | $968 | 26.6% | 92.1% | 3.9% |
| Camanche | 2.49 | 46.7 | 7.5% | 24.5% | 0.2% | 1971 | $798 | 20.2% | 96.5% | 0.2% |
| Elvira | 2.32 | 44.0 | 16.5% | 19.0% | 4.9% | 1961 | $901 | 16.6% | 96.6% | 3.6% |
| Albany | 2.63 | 39.3 | 11.6% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 1978 | $778 | 17.0% | 95.7% | 5.3% |
| Park View | 2.30 | 56.3 | 8.3% | 20.3% | 7.0% | 1969 | $1,694 | 25.1% | 92.2% | 1.0% |
| Long Grove | 2.69 | 42.7 | 3.5% | 11.1% | 5.8% | 1978 | $1,019 | 35.4% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
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 Folletts. 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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