Population 8,049 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nevada
Household size in Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Nevada is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the east.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Nevada is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 40.3, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Nevada (9.8%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. The single-parent share has risen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Nevada
Renters in Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Nevada rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the northeast. The renter share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Nevada as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 1.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Nevada is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the northeast has the oldest housing.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $644 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$371 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Nevada costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $371 a month from 2006–10, a 61% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Nevada
Bachelor's degrees in Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Nevada (30.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Nevada: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Nevada
| Period | Nevada | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Nevada has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Nevada has lower unemployment than the great majority of Iowa cities. 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).
Nevada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.33 | 40.9 | 9.8% | 25.8% | 8.4% | 1971 | $980 | 30.9% | 95.4% | 2.0% |
| Shipley | 1.95 | 45.6 | 3.0% | 13.9% | 4.3% | 1980 | $1,007 | 41.3% | 96.9% | 0.5% |
| Napier | 1.99 | 47.4 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 4.0% | 1978 | $1,025 | 48.7% | 97.2% | 0.0% |
| Iowa Center | 2.60 | 40.2 | 3.3% | 15.5% | 8.2% | 1976 | $1,067 | 31.1% | 93.7% | 2.5% |
| Colo | 2.30 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 16.3% | 10.4% | 1959 | $910 | 23.1% | 96.3% | 4.6% |
| Cambridge | 2.35 | 40.5 | 6.8% | 13.4% | 5.9% | 1966 | $989 | 28.2% | 96.5% | 3.1% |
| Ames | 2.31 | 31.3 | 4.3% | 55.5% | 10.4% | 1987 | $1,022 | 66.0% | 96.9% | 5.1% |
| McCallsburg | 2.29 | 46.1 | 11.2% | 20.2% | 12.2% | 1951 | $690 | 21.5% | 96.9% | 5.0% |
| Maxwell | 2.72 | 39.5 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,020 | 37.3% | 93.8% | 2.0% |
| Roland | 2.18 | 42.6 | 4.9% | 11.0% | 5.0% | 1960 | $1,341 | 30.7% | 97.8% | 1.0% |
| Huxley | 2.98 | 34.4 | 6.6% | 19.5% | 4.4% | 1995 | $1,354 | 55.1% | 99.0% | 1.3% |
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 Nevada. 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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