Population 1,163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lime Springs
Household size in Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.57 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Lime Springs 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, 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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Lime Springs is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.5, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Lime Springs (14.7%), well above 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 Lime Springs
Renters in Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Lime Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.3%) 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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in Lime Springs, 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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1953 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lime Springs is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1953, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $361 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $627 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Lime Springs runs $627 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.4% 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 Lime Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lime Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.2%, 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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lime Springs never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% 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 Lime Springs
| Period | Lime Springs | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lime Springs has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. 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).
Lime Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lime Springs | 2.62 | 38.5 | 14.7% | 16.7% | 21.9% | 1953 | $627 | 16.2% | 85.4% | 3.3% |
| Florenceville | 2.61 | 38.2 | 15.0% | 16.6% | 22.3% | 1953 | $631 | 16.2% | 85.0% | 3.5% |
| Chester | 2.69 | 39.7 | 10.4% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1947 | $608 | 15.8% | 90.4% | 1.1% |
| Cresco | 2.38 | 45.1 | 12.1% | 23.2% | 11.5% | 1958 | $753 | 20.2% | 95.2% | 1.6% |
| Saratoga | 2.76 | 42.8 | 9.8% | 19.1% | 15.4% | 1947 | $559 | 15.5% | 91.6% | 0.6% |
| Vernon Springs | 2.35 | 48.0 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 1968 | $731 | 21.9% | 96.1% | 3.5% |
| Schley | 2.37 | 43.7 | 7.5% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 1965 | $687 | 24.1% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| Kendallville | 2.27 | 54.4 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 15.2% | 1962 | $892 | 18.3% | 87.2% | 0.8% |
| Greenleafton | 2.50 | 40.7 | 2.9% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1952 | $702 | 22.3% | 93.6% | 2.5% |
| Etna | 2.52 | 40.4 | 7.7% | 15.7% | 5.8% | 1960 | $836 | 19.3% | 92.0% | 2.1% |
| Henrytown | 2.64 | 41.4 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 14.8% | 1954 | $744 | 18.9% | 90.1% | 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 Lime Springs. 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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