Population 607 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Martensdale
Household size in Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Martensdale average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Des Moines area, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Martensdale are younger than 38.7 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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Martensdale (15.9%), 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 Martensdale
Renters in Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Martensdale is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over a third of owners (35.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.5% of homes in Martensdale 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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Martensdale was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Des Moines area, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $694 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Martensdale costs $1,078 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Martensdale
Bachelor's degrees in Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Martensdale (27.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.7% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Martensdale: 97.9% 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 Martensdale
| Period | Martensdale | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Martensdale has been low: just 1.7% 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).
Martensdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martensdale | 2.64 | 38.7 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,078 | 27.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Prole | 2.75 | 42.4 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,183 | 33.1% | 97.9% | 2.2% |
| Bevington | 2.92 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 1986 | $857 | 35.2% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| Spring Hill | 2.86 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,407 | 32.9% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| St. Marys | 2.77 | 49.7 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,044 | 35.5% | 96.8% | 2.7% |
| St. Charles | 2.69 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 14.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $932 | 31.5% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Hanley | 2.66 | 40.1 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 1979 | $876 | 29.5% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
| Cumming | 2.85 | 45.8 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,112 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Norwalk | 2.53 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $909 | 37.5% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| Patterson | 2.95 | 37.5 | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.4% | 1988 | $846 | 36.3% | 98.1% | 3.1% |
| Medora | 2.71 | 44.4 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
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 Martensdale. 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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