Population 178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goddard
Household size in Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.13 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.70 people per household, Goddard sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Des Moines area, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.46 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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.0 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Goddard skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Goddard (8.8%), 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 Goddard
Renters in Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Goddard is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three in ten owners (30.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Goddard: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Goddard has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,013 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $968 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Goddard runs $968 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Goddard
Bachelor's degrees in Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Goddard: 19.8% 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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.5% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Goddard: 98.9% 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 Goddard
| Period | Goddard | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Goddard has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Goddard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard | 2.70 | 50.0 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 1991 | $968 | 19.8% | 98.9% | 1.5% |
| Lambs Grove | 2.17 | 50.2 | 1.4% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 1961 | $879 | 8.4% | 96.8% | 4.5% |
| Colfax | 2.53 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 25.1% | 9.3% | 1961 | $810 | 21.3% | 95.5% | 4.3% |
| Ira | 2.62 | 47.9 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 24.4% | 1982 | $731 | 27.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Green Castle | 2.52 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 10.0% | 1976 | $885 | 20.1% | 96.5% | 7.2% |
| Newton | 2.32 | 43.5 | 10.5% | 35.5% | 11.3% | 1962 | $850 | 19.7% | 93.5% | 5.2% |
| Mingo | 2.53 | 46.3 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1985 | $907 | 22.3% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Baxter | 2.71 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 18.5% | 10.9% | 1969 | $909 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| Valeria | 2.61 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1992 | $1,005 | 30.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Prairie City | 2.55 | 37.8 | 11.4% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1974 | $806 | 28.4% | 97.7% | 7.5% |
| Mitchellville | 2.47 | 40.4 | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1976 | $835 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
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 Goddard. 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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