Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jordan
Household size in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Jordan run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Jordan skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in Jordan, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Jordan
Renters in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jordan is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Jordan: just 3.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Jordan run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $829 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $962 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jordan pays $962 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% 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 Jordan
Bachelor's degrees in Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Jordan than nationally: 41.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Jordan: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Jordan
| Period | Jordan | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jordan has been low: just 0.4% 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).
Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 2.41 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 19.6% | 3.2% | 1974 | $962 | 41.8% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Ericson | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 1978 | $1,163 | 50.9% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
| Boone | 2.37 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 10.3% | 1959 | $943 | 26.2% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Mackey | 2.34 | 41.1 | 2.8% | 23.5% | 1.5% | 1975 | $873 | 45.6% | 97.4% | 0.5% |
| Ames | 2.31 | 31.3 | 4.3% | 55.5% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,022 | 66.0% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| Gilbert | 2.49 | 46.5 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 5.9% | 1981 | $902 | 45.0% | 98.0% | 3.2% |
| Moingona | 2.53 | 47.0 | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.2% | 1969 | $966 | 36.5% | 98.6% | 0.4% |
| Ridgeport | 2.33 | 42.5 | 2.8% | 21.6% | 1.5% | 1974 | $835 | 44.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Luther | 2.74 | 44.5 | 7.2% | 4.7% | 4.0% | 1976 | $1,100 | 48.3% | 99.4% | 0.3% |
| Logansport | 2.36 | 45.5 | 9.7% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 1948 | $741 | 20.5% | 97.7% | 1.4% |
| Fraser | 2.33 | 43.9 | 6.4% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1960 | $801 | 33.6% | 97.6% | 0.7% |
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 Jordan. 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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