Population 1,532 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Fruitland
Household size in Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.97 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.19 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Fruitland has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Household size has dropped from 2.97 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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Fruitland skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, 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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Fruitland, 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 Fruitland
Renters in Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Fruitland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.6%) 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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Fruitland: 7.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Fruitland are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $593 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $802 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $787 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,060 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$468 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Fruitland runs $1,060 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Iowa. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Fruitland
Bachelor's degrees in Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Fruitland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, 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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Fruitland is above the national rate: 92.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Fruitland
| Period | Fruitland | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Fruitland 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).
Fruitland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruitland | 2.48 | 42.9 | 7.4% | 14.0% | 7.9% | 1984 | $1,060 | 14.7% | 92.9% | 1.7% |
| Letts | 2.50 | 44.3 | 4.4% | 11.5% | 7.4% | 1970 | $983 | 20.0% | 93.9% | 3.9% |
| Grandview | 2.02 | 54.4 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 5.2% | 1971 | $917 | 16.2% | 95.1% | 1.0% |
| Pleasant Prairie | 2.49 | 43.2 | 22.9% | 24.3% | 2.9% | 1959 | $748 | 13.8% | 91.7% | 0.9% |
| Muscatine | 2.44 | 38.8 | 14.0% | 29.9% | 9.2% | 1965 | $1,006 | 23.7% | 90.0% | 3.4% |
| Nichols | 2.35 | 39.4 | 13.3% | 18.0% | 8.6% | 1949 | $937 | 9.8% | 93.1% | 0.9% |
| Illinois City | 2.23 | 54.3 | 7.9% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 1953 | $872 | 23.2% | 96.8% | 1.3% |
| Fredonia | 3.38 | 34.4 | 4.0% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 1962 | $925 | 27.1% | 83.4% | 2.8% |
| Conesville | 2.50 | 45.1 | 3.4% | 14.9% | 8.1% | 1969 | $985 | 20.4% | 92.3% | 3.4% |
| New Boston | 2.23 | 42.2 | 10.2% | 19.8% | 9.8% | 1963 | $632 | 12.1% | 92.9% | 2.2% |
| Wapello | 2.19 | 47.7 | 4.9% | 27.4% | 8.8% | 1960 | $767 | 14.0% | 86.7% | 3.0% |
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 Fruitland. 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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