Population 117 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Zion
Household size in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Mount Zion is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Mount Zion skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 45.9 in 2006–10, 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Mount Zion, well below 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 Zion
Renters in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mount Zion own their homes; 24.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 61.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Mount Zion as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1961 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Mount Zion is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $484 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $479 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $528 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $598 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$114 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Mount Zion runs $598 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.9% 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 Mount Zion
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Zion: 13.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Mount Zion never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% 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 Mount Zion
| Period | Mount Zion | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Zion is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (3.7%). 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 Zion 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 Zion | 2.23 | 53.5 | 5.1% | 24.8% | 10.1% | 1966 | $598 | 13.1% | 86.8% | 5.3% |
| Keosauqua | 2.25 | 54.6 | 4.8% | 20.9% | 12.4% | 1969 | $573 | 16.0% | 90.7% | 5.1% |
| Lebanon | 2.25 | 55.5 | 3.3% | 16.0% | 16.6% | 1970 | $631 | 21.3% | 89.1% | 3.6% |
| Kilbourn | 2.08 | 53.4 | 6.4% | 21.6% | 18.0% | 1974 | $542 | 24.6% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Pittsburg | 2.60 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 10.3% | 32.7% | 1974 | $832 | 30.7% | 94.6% | 9.8% |
| Birmingham | 2.28 | 47.6 | 11.0% | 17.6% | 9.7% | 1967 | $527 | 18.1% | 92.1% | 1.1% |
| Stockport | 2.30 | 46.6 | 5.5% | 29.4% | 5.0% | 1957 | $616 | 12.3% | 74.0% | 2.5% |
| Leando | 2.77 | 41.9 | 13.9% | 9.5% | 39.4% | 1976 | $917 | 31.9% | 100.0% | 14.6% |
| Douds | 2.12 | 53.0 | 6.6% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 1974 | $570 | 25.5% | 95.8% | 4.3% |
| Bonaparte | 2.79 | 40.5 | 8.5% | 18.3% | 23.0% | 1970 | $597 | 28.9% | 89.3% | 7.5% |
| Mount Sterling | 2.41 | 52.0 | 1.7% | 7.6% | 26.7% | 1971 | $758 | 34.0% | 84.0% | 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 Mount Zion. 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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