Population 117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hayfield
Household size in Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Hayfield are small: just 2.34 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, Hayfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 46.3, 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Hayfield than nationally: 9.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Hayfield
Renters in Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Hayfield is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.9% 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Hayfield than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Hayfield run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $738 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $685 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$53 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Hayfield runs $685 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Hayfield
Bachelor's degrees in Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Hayfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Hayfield have finished high school (92.5%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Hayfield
| Period | Hayfield | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Hayfield out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Hayfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayfield | 2.34 | 44.1 | 9.4% | 14.1% | 12.4% | 1973 | $685 | 17.7% | 92.5% | 0.0% |
| Duncan | 2.37 | 44.6 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 11.1% | 1967 | $700 | 15.8% | 92.0% | 0.2% |
| Crystal Lake | 2.06 | 46.1 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 10.1% | 1964 | $867 | 18.1% | 93.1% | 0.3% |
| Miller | 2.15 | 51.9 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 6.4% | 1971 | $1,121 | 23.1% | 89.7% | 2.3% |
| Forest City | 2.25 | 36.0 | 10.7% | 34.2% | 8.7% | 1966 | $728 | 27.9% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Garner | 2.18 | 48.5 | 10.5% | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1969 | $817 | 20.8% | 90.6% | 2.0% |
| Britt | 2.12 | 48.3 | 7.5% | 20.0% | 10.1% | 1957 | $776 | 24.7% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Hutchins | 2.57 | 37.6 | 11.9% | 19.2% | 13.5% | 1941 | $900 | 19.5% | 93.0% | 2.6% |
| Woden | 2.48 | 36.9 | 11.7% | 22.3% | 13.1% | 1941 | $841 | 22.0% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Leland | 2.46 | 41.6 | 6.6% | 15.2% | 7.4% | 1951 | $753 | 26.3% | 92.2% | 1.8% |
| Ventura | 2.23 | 49.8 | 4.1% | 14.0% | 42.6% | 1970 | $1,546 | 44.6% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
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 Hayfield. 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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