Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hale
Household size in Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hale run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hale skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 37.6 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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Hale (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Hale
Renters in Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.7% of households in Hale rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.2% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Hale than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Hale is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, 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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $610 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $674 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$211 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Hale costs $820 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% 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 Hale
Bachelor's degrees in Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Hale (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Hale: 95.6% 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 Hale
| Period | Hale | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hale has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Hale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale | 2.57 | 43.3 | 9.2% | 23.7% | 6.4% | 1956 | $820 | 28.7% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Oxford Mills | 2.11 | 52.8 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 18.2% | 1939 | $830 | 12.4% | 97.8% | 3.4% |
| Wyoming | 2.25 | 48.6 | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1955 | $898 | 29.3% | 95.0% | 7.6% |
| Olin | 2.72 | 36.2 | 12.5% | 27.9% | 9.7% | 1953 | $789 | 15.4% | 94.1% | 14.0% |
| Oxford Junction | 1.96 | 57.4 | 5.2% | 23.0% | 21.3% | 1939 | $798 | 5.7% | 97.2% | 5.8% |
| Clarence | 2.28 | 40.7 | 15.2% | 30.8% | 9.7% | 1957 | $873 | 11.5% | 95.2% | 1.1% |
| Massillon | 2.34 | 46.3 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 14.1% | 1938 | $880 | 21.1% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Center Junction | 2.61 | 40.5 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 5.3% | 1972 | $862 | 28.8% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Onslow | 2.52 | 42.1 | 13.7% | 16.6% | 6.6% | 1962 | $914 | 29.7% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Stanwood | 2.06 | 50.2 | 11.2% | 16.8% | 9.9% | 1956 | $925 | 22.8% | 93.6% | 2.5% |
| Morley | 2.79 | 36.8 | 11.6% | 18.0% | 5.3% | 1969 | $750 | 22.8% | 95.8% | 5.8% |
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 Hale. 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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