Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Irving
Household size in Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.69 people per household, Irving sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Irving are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Iowa as a whole, where the median age is 39.8.
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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Irving (10.7%), close to 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 Irving
Renters in Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Irving rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (54.2%) 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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Irving: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Irving is a place of older homes: half were built before 1950, 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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $639 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$226 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Irving runs $846 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Irving
Bachelor's degrees in Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Irving have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Irving never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% 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 Irving
| Period | Irving | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Irving has been strong: just 1.4% 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).
Irving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving | 2.69 | 41.5 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.7% | 1950 | $846 | 15.0% | 85.8% | 1.4% |
| Belle Plaine | 2.30 | 49.0 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 10.7% | 1946 | $870 | 19.3% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
| Chelsea | 2.80 | 38.0 | 12.0% | 2.7% | 18.2% | 1956 | $844 | 8.7% | 81.4% | 1.2% |
| Elberon | 2.35 | 52.8 | 8.4% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 1939 | $924 | 13.3% | 94.5% | 2.5% |
| Vining | 2.22 | 58.7 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 18.2% | 1941 | $1,020 | 8.7% | 95.3% | 2.5% |
| Luzerne | 2.45 | 49.0 | 1.4% | 26.6% | 1.3% | 1957 | $789 | 39.9% | 98.2% | 0.7% |
| Keystone | 2.47 | 48.5 | 9.7% | 19.2% | 4.9% | 1939 | $875 | 21.7% | 92.3% | 2.5% |
| Koszta | 2.07 | 56.6 | 10.6% | 6.6% | 2.5% | 1977 | $720 | 10.8% | 93.9% | 8.2% |
| Hartwick | 1.96 | 51.3 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 25.5% | 1970 | $751 | 18.4% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Blairstown | 2.63 | 40.0 | 8.4% | 16.8% | 5.6% | 1965 | $811 | 20.7% | 97.0% | 1.7% |
| Clutier | 2.56 | 42.0 | 10.9% | 20.1% | 13.8% | 1940 | $640 | 14.3% | 90.4% | 2.0% |
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 Irving. 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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