Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highlandville
Household size in Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Highlandville is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, 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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, Highlandville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Highlandville, 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 Highlandville
Renters in Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Highlandville rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Among homeowners, 45.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Highlandville, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Highlandville is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, 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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $586 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $646 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $930 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$344 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Highlandville costs $930 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.7% 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 Highlandville
Bachelor's degrees in Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Highlandville (35.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Iowa as a whole (32.3%).
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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Highlandville is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across 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 Highlandville
| Period | Highlandville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highlandville has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Highlandville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlandville | 2.18 | 49.5 | 3.6% | 28.8% | 24.4% | 1948 | $930 | 35.5% | 94.1% | 0.4% |
| Newhouse | 2.10 | 48.7 | 11.0% | 20.1% | 12.4% | 1943 | $1,460 | 22.7% | 93.4% | 6.4% |
| Sattre | 2.47 | 50.7 | 3.2% | 14.8% | 11.2% | 1973 | $918 | 39.5% | 97.0% | 1.5% |
| Burr Oak | 2.25 | 50.0 | 3.7% | 30.0% | 21.7% | 1949 | $1,012 | 33.1% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Locust | 2.26 | 50.5 | 3.9% | 27.1% | 21.2% | 1951 | $981 | 38.7% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Spring Grove | 2.12 | 46.8 | 9.7% | 20.3% | 10.2% | 1951 | $1,080 | 25.1% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
| Mabel | 2.18 | 46.8 | 15.1% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 1962 | $762 | 19.2% | 90.1% | 2.1% |
| Hesper | 2.36 | 50.0 | 3.3% | 27.8% | 16.5% | 1958 | $1,043 | 27.9% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Dorchester | 2.33 | 47.8 | 1.4% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 1982 | $543 | 25.6% | 97.1% | 2.1% |
| Wilmington | 1.99 | 50.1 | 11.3% | 21.0% | 9.6% | 1939 | $1,572 | 24.4% | 94.4% | 6.6% |
| Riceford | 2.48 | 41.7 | 7.9% | 16.4% | 17.0% | 1964 | $673 | 20.6% | 91.5% | 3.3% |
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 Highlandville. 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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