Population 662 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Ayr
Household size in Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.75 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Ayr average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.76, 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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 36.8 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.5 | 37.8 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.2 | 38.9 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 39.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +3.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Mount Ayr skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Mount Ayr (12.3%), close to 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 Mount Ayr
Renters in Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 32.1% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 34.8% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 35.5% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 34.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mount Ayr is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (35.9%) 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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mount Ayr: just 4.1% 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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1966 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1967 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Ayr are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Chicago area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $740 | $1,060 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $1,142 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $897 | $1,306 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,602 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$159 | +$542 | +$384 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Ayr runs $899 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% 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 Mount Ayr
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 33.9% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 35.2% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 37.9% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 40.9% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mount Ayr have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 85.6% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 86.7% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.0% | 88.4% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +3.9 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Mount Ayr: 95.3% 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 Mount Ayr
| Period | Mount Ayr | Chicago area | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Ayr has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Mount Ayr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Ayr | 2.67 | 45.9 | 12.3% | 13.4% | 4.1% | 1982 | $899 | 16.6% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
| Parr | 2.61 | 39.5 | 10.7% | 19.0% | 11.2% | 1995 | $860 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Foresman | 2.66 | 43.2 | 6.7% | 16.7% | 7.7% | 1971 | $908 | 21.2% | 92.8% | 6.2% |
| Collegeville | 2.70 | 44.6 | 10.3% | 14.8% | 5.9% | 1977 | $866 | 20.9% | 94.9% | 2.4% |
| Rensselaer | 2.56 | 37.5 | 14.9% | 32.5% | 12.4% | 1965 | $918 | 18.5% | 87.0% | 5.3% |
| Brook | 2.58 | 42.6 | 7.1% | 20.5% | 10.6% | 1965 | $978 | 20.7% | 88.1% | 11.1% |
| Morocco | 2.48 | 45.0 | 7.6% | 16.1% | 4.8% | 1959 | $851 | 8.1% | 94.4% | 3.0% |
| Fair Oaks | 2.76 | 40.2 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 7.3% | 1998 | $799 | 17.1% | 86.5% | 4.6% |
| Beaver City | 2.46 | 49.8 | 6.1% | 17.4% | 2.1% | 1967 | $881 | 11.6% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Goodland | 2.27 | 42.3 | 9.7% | 21.0% | 12.5% | 1952 | $884 | 15.6% | 85.9% | 9.8% |
| McCoysburg | 2.68 | 45.4 | 9.8% | 9.1% | 8.2% | 1968 | $896 | 22.6% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
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 Mount Ayr. 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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