Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Iowa Center
Household size in Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Iowa Center sits close to the national average of 2.65. 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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Iowa Center is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 41.3 in 2006–10, 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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Iowa Center, 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 Iowa Center
Renters in Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Iowa Center is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 32.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Iowa Center is close to the national rate: 8.2% 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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Iowa Center was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa as a whole, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $601 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,067 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Iowa Center pays $1,067 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Iowa. The typical renter here spends 26.2% 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 Iowa Center
Bachelor's degrees in Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Iowa Center than nationally: 31.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Iowa Center is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Iowa Center
| Period | Iowa Center | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Iowa Center has been low: just 2.5% 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).
Iowa Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Center | 2.60 | 40.2 | 3.3% | 15.5% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,067 | 31.1% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Maxwell | 2.72 | 39.5 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,020 | 37.3% | 93.8% | 2.0% |
| Shipley | 1.95 | 45.6 | 3.0% | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,007 | 41.3% | 96.9% | 0.5% |
| Cambridge | 2.35 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 1966 | $989 | 28.2% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| Nevada | 2.33 | 40.9 | 9.8% | 25.8% | 8.4% | 1971 | $980 | 30.9% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Collins | 2.64 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 9.8% | 1964 | $817 | 31.4% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Colo | 2.30 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 16.3% | 10.4% | 1959 | $910 | 23.1% | 96.3% | 4.6% |
| Enterprise | 2.46 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 15.7% | 2000 | $703 | 40.9% | 97.1% | 0.8% |
| Huxley | 2.98 | 34.4 | 6.6% | 19.5% | 4.4% | 1995 | $1,354 | 55.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Midvale | 2.61 | 39.3 | 7.8% | 13.5% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,139 | 46.1% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| Napier | 1.99 | 47.4 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,025 | 48.7% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
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 Iowa Center. 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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