Population 4,885 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hampton
Household size in Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hampton are small: just 2.32 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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Hampton skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Hampton (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%).
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 Hampton
Renters in Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hampton own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Among homeowners, 62.7% 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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Hampton as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (8.8%).
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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Hampton is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, 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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $747 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $724 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Hampton runs $724 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% 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 Hampton
Bachelor's degrees in Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hampton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, 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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Hampton never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Hampton
| Period | Hampton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Hampton than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Hampton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton | 2.32 | 48.8 | 11.9% | 30.6% | 11.0% | 1952 | $724 | 16.5% | 87.4% | 4.3% |
| Hansell | 1.98 | 50.9 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 1953 | $668 | 11.1% | 94.9% | 14.8% |
| Chapin | 2.06 | 54.1 | 20.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | 1940 | $728 | 27.6% | 98.0% | 0.1% |
| Geneva | 2.12 | 43.0 | 5.1% | 18.9% | 6.9% | 1949 | $700 | 14.4% | 94.4% | 10.9% |
| Coulter | 2.68 | 41.7 | 7.6% | 22.3% | 19.6% | 1942 | $731 | 25.3% | 92.8% | 1.2% |
| Latimer | 2.80 | 34.4 | 4.6% | 34.4% | 13.2% | 1954 | $926 | 24.5% | 86.2% | 1.0% |
| Bradford | 2.38 | 34.6 | 8.1% | 36.9% | 9.5% | 1938 | $755 | 24.7% | 95.5% | 0.2% |
| Sheffield | 2.13 | 47.4 | 8.0% | 24.4% | 8.6% | 1956 | $715 | 18.8% | 94.8% | 3.3% |
| Faulkner | 2.33 | 33.7 | 7.5% | 36.7% | 7.1% | 1940 | $756 | 24.5% | 95.0% | 0.5% |
| Dumont | 2.45 | 37.6 | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10.1% | 1951 | $544 | 16.4% | 87.2% | 2.6% |
| Aredale | 2.18 | 49.2 | 5.1% | 12.9% | 8.6% | 1942 | $598 | 15.0% | 82.9% | 0.6% |
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 Hampton. 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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