Population 521 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lytton
Household size in Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lytton are small: just 2.07 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.8, Lytton is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 58.1, 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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lytton: 5.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Lytton
Renters in Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in Lytton rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). About seven in ten owners (69.3%) 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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lytton: 14.4% of homes are empty, 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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1952 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lytton is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, 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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $662 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $815 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$241 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lytton costs $815 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 Lytton
Bachelor's degrees in Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lytton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lytton is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Lytton
| Period | Lytton | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Lytton: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Lytton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytton | 2.07 | 49.8 | 5.5% | 35.1% | 14.4% | 1952 | $815 | 17.5% | 91.2% | 6.9% |
| Jolley | 2.29 | 42.1 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 32.6% | 1940 | $768 | 28.8% | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Sac City | 2.11 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 27.5% | 13.1% | 1958 | $830 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Yetter | 2.96 | 38.4 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1943 | $641 | 27.3% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| Sherwood | 2.96 | 38.4 | 5.9% | 18.1% | 18.0% | 1938 | $575 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Rands | 2.39 | 42.1 | 8.7% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 1945 | $746 | 23.3% | 93.0% | 1.4% |
| Grant City | 2.32 | 45.1 | 7.4% | 38.1% | 4.4% | 1946 | $741 | 18.7% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Ulmer | 2.63 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $748 | 28.6% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Fonda | 2.47 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 23.7% | 17.2% | 1945 | $661 | 22.7% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
| Rockwell City | 2.28 | 44.0 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 13.6% | 1955 | $774 | 18.1% | 87.7% | 1.8% |
| Lake View | 2.05 | 55.5 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 26.7% | 1957 | $733 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
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 Lytton. 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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