Population 153 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Green Castle
Household size in Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Green Castle run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.3 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.3, the median age in Green Castle is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the Des Moines area as a whole, where the median age is 37.6.
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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Green Castle (14.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.2 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Green Castle
Renters in Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Green Castle rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Green Castle as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Des Moines area overall (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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Green Castle was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Des Moines area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $756 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Green Castle runs $885 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. 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 Green Castle
Bachelor's degrees in Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Green Castle have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.8% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Green Castle: 96.5% 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 Green Castle
| Period | Green Castle | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Green Castle than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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).
Green Castle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Castle | 2.52 | 41.3 | 14.7% | 14.4% | 10.0% | 1976 | $885 | 20.1% | 96.5% | 7.2% |
| Colfax | 2.53 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 25.1% | 9.3% | 1961 | $810 | 21.3% | 95.5% | 4.3% |
| Valeria | 2.61 | 43.3 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 1992 | $1,005 | 30.1% | 95.2% | 4.0% |
| Goddard | 2.70 | 50.0 | 8.8% | 8.5% | 13.2% | 1991 | $968 | 19.8% | 98.9% | 1.5% |
| Mitchellville | 2.47 | 40.4 | 8.2% | 16.0% | 7.1% | 1976 | $835 | 23.5% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| Mingo | 2.53 | 46.3 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1985 | $907 | 22.3% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Santiago | 2.77 | 35.5 | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 2013 | $1,555 | 57.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% |
| Prairie City | 2.55 | 37.8 | 11.4% | 18.9% | 4.9% | 1974 | $806 | 28.4% | 97.7% | 7.5% |
| Ira | 2.62 | 47.9 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 24.4% | 1982 | $731 | 27.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Lambs Grove | 2.17 | 50.2 | 1.4% | 21.4% | 7.3% | 1961 | $879 | 8.4% | 96.8% | 4.5% |
| Bondurant | 2.92 | 34.0 | 14.4% | 9.0% | 4.6% | 2008 | $1,353 | 53.2% | 97.2% | 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 Green Castle. 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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