Population 489 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mackey
Household size in Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mackey are small: just 2.34 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mackey are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mackey: 2.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 7.9 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 Mackey
Renters in Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in Mackey rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mackey: just 1.5% 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Mackey leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $714 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mackey costs $873 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% 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 Mackey
Bachelor's degrees in Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Mackey (45.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mackey: 97.4% 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 Mackey
| Period | Mackey | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mackey has been low: just 0.5% 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).
Mackey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackey | 2.34 | 41.1 | 2.8% | 23.5% | 1.5% | 1975 | $873 | 45.6% | 97.4% | 0.5% |
| Jordan | 2.41 | 43.9 | 2.9% | 19.6% | 3.2% | 1974 | $962 | 41.8% | 96.1% | 0.4% |
| Gilbert | 2.49 | 46.5 | 2.6% | 10.3% | 5.9% | 1981 | $902 | 45.0% | 98.0% | 3.2% |
| Ridgeport | 2.33 | 42.5 | 2.8% | 21.6% | 1.5% | 1974 | $835 | 44.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Story City | 2.36 | 38.6 | 7.4% | 19.1% | 5.5% | 1976 | $948 | 46.9% | 96.3% | 3.3% |
| Randall | 2.60 | 44.1 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 1.5% | 1942 | $1,308 | 32.5% | 98.6% | 6.2% |
| Stanhope | 2.26 | 44.7 | 10.4% | 21.5% | 4.7% | 1955 | $601 | 25.6% | 95.0% | 0.9% |
| Boone | 2.37 | 42.1 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 10.3% | 1959 | $943 | 26.2% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Jewell | 2.43 | 44.4 | 6.1% | 11.7% | 5.9% | 1953 | $936 | 28.6% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
| Ericson | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 1978 | $1,163 | 50.9% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
| Ames | 2.31 | 31.3 | 4.3% | 55.5% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,022 | 66.0% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
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 Mackey. 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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