Population 155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in High Point
Household size in High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in High Point has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Household size has climbed from 2.31 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
High Point skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in High Point, well 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 High Point
Renters in High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
High Point is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in High Point is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in High Point leans older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $704 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $698 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$6 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in High Point costs $698 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% 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 High Point
Bachelor's degrees in High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in High Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, 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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in High Point is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
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 High Point
| Period | High Point | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in High Point has been strong: just 1.3% 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).
High Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 2.44 | 44.3 | 2.9% | 13.4% | 8.5% | 1974 | $698 | 13.0% | 90.9% | 1.3% |
| Woodland | 2.43 | 44.7 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 1975 | $833 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 1.6% |
| Garden Grove | 2.45 | 42.9 | 2.3% | 13.0% | 6.1% | 1975 | $728 | 11.5% | 90.5% | 1.2% |
| Leon | 2.25 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 42.7% | 18.2% | 1960 | $648 | 16.2% | 90.6% | 0.8% |
| Humeston | 2.33 | 48.5 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 23.8% | 1971 | $537 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Le Roy | 2.34 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 1971 | $558 | 20.9% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| Decatur | 2.47 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 1976 | $1,080 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 0.7% |
| Lineville | 2.36 | 47.3 | 5.8% | 14.6% | 19.2% | 1972 | $585 | 19.4% | 93.8% | 1.8% |
| Pleasanton | 2.39 | 47.3 | 6.0% | 13.2% | 23.9% | 1982 | $1,825 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 3.5% |
| Clio | 2.58 | 42.2 | 7.3% | 14.2% | 19.5% | 1971 | $569 | 20.1% | 89.5% | 2.2% |
| Weldon | 2.32 | 38.6 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $734 | 13.8% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
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 High Point. 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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