Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olds
Household size in Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Olds are small: just 2.32 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Olds skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.2, 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Olds, 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 Olds
Renters in Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.3% of households in Olds rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Olds: just 3.0% 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1939 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
Olds is a place of older homes: half were built before 1939, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $916 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $866 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Olds pays $866 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.4% 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 Olds
Bachelor's degrees in Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Olds (26.7%) 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Olds: 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 Olds
| Period | Olds | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Olds has been low: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Olds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olds | 2.32 | 56.2 | 3.4% | 14.3% | 3.0% | 1939 | $866 | 26.7% | 97.9% | 2.4% |
| Swedesburg | 2.51 | 48.9 | 3.5% | 19.3% | 7.2% | 1951 | $1,469 | 28.4% | 94.8% | 0.5% |
| Crawfordsville | 2.69 | 50.4 | 5.0% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 1948 | $767 | 18.1% | 96.8% | 1.0% |
| Noble | 2.95 | 40.0 | 7.2% | 14.2% | 20.0% | 1981 | $1,044 | 20.0% | 98.5% | 0.0% |
| Winfield | 2.20 | 43.7 | 5.0% | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1954 | $692 | 20.2% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Wyman | 2.20 | 57.3 | 3.6% | 17.8% | 20.3% | 1942 | $1,107 | 20.2% | 92.4% | 0.3% |
| Wayland | 2.88 | 41.5 | 7.3% | 18.5% | 12.7% | 1968 | $892 | 19.3% | 96.5% | 0.1% |
| Trenton | 2.33 | 46.1 | 6.0% | 16.1% | 14.8% | 1956 | $807 | 27.9% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| Coppock | 2.93 | 39.6 | 7.5% | 14.1% | 20.7% | 1982 | $1,016 | 19.5% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Mount Union | 2.63 | 42.1 | 12.9% | 17.3% | 14.5% | 1939 | $707 | 27.2% | 96.2% | 0.2% |
| Cotter | 2.74 | 46.8 | 3.8% | 22.8% | 10.6% | 1959 | $1,102 | 23.3% | 88.3% | 5.7% |
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 Olds. 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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