Population 1,255 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelley
Household size in Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Kelley has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Kelley is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, 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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Kelley than nationally: 9.0%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.8 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Kelley
Renters in Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kelley own their homes; 29.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Nearly half of owners (46.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Kelley are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Kelley was built around 1979, 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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,023 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$363 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kelley costs $1,023 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Rent takes 22.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Kelley
Bachelor's degrees in Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Kelley: 55.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Kelley: 98.7% 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 Kelley
| Period | Kelley | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kelley has been low: just 1.6% 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).
Kelley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelley | 2.45 | 37.6 | 9.0% | 29.7% | 5.1% | 1979 | $1,023 | 55.2% | 98.7% | 1.6% |
| Huxley | 2.98 | 34.4 | 6.6% | 19.5% | 4.4% | 1995 | $1,354 | 55.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
| Slater | 2.54 | 39.7 | 3.2% | 15.1% | 6.4% | 1971 | $919 | 39.4% | 99.1% | 3.4% |
| Midvale | 2.61 | 39.3 | 7.8% | 13.5% | 6.3% | 1993 | $1,139 | 46.1% | 97.1% | 1.3% |
| Sheldahl | 2.64 | 40.6 | 6.0% | 8.1% | 2.8% | 1997 | $1,129 | 49.8% | 98.1% | 1.1% |
| Ames | 2.31 | 31.3 | 4.3% | 55.5% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,022 | 66.0% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| Cambridge | 2.35 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 1966 | $989 | 28.2% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| Shipley | 1.95 | 45.6 | 3.0% | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,007 | 41.3% | 96.9% | 0.5% |
| Napier | 1.99 | 47.4 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,025 | 48.7% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Alleman | 2.58 | 40.8 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 1.8% | 2009 | $1,401 | 52.0% | 95.1% | 0.5% |
| Ericson | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 1978 | $1,163 | 50.9% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
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 Kelley. 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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