Population 382 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Packard
Household size in Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Packard sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Packard skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 48.0, 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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Packard: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Packard
Renters in Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Packard is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Packard: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1942 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1941 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Packard is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $807 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,058 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $748 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$59 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Packard pays $748 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just 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 Packard
Bachelor's degrees in Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Packard: 13.4% 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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Packard is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Packard
| Period | Packard | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Packard than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 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).
Packard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packard | 2.58 | 44.0 | 2.4% | 17.2% | 6.1% | 1938 | $748 | 13.4% | 93.2% | 7.2% |
| Clarksville | 2.27 | 49.4 | 4.8% | 16.9% | 9.0% | 1938 | $734 | 18.9% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| Powersville | 2.66 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 1938 | $782 | 20.1% | 96.7% | 10.1% |
| Plainfield | 2.43 | 42.0 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 14.2% | 1944 | $730 | 16.2% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| Greene | 2.33 | 42.2 | 6.6% | 21.7% | 9.6% | 1947 | $931 | 22.2% | 94.8% | 3.4% |
| Allison | 2.19 | 47.3 | 4.7% | 22.3% | 10.7% | 1954 | $725 | 17.5% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Shell Rock | 2.57 | 42.0 | 6.0% | 14.2% | 9.6% | 1959 | $908 | 22.3% | 93.8% | 3.1% |
| Horton | 2.49 | 42.2 | 4.1% | 9.6% | 15.6% | 1951 | $753 | 24.9% | 95.4% | 1.8% |
| Nashua | 2.16 | 40.7 | 10.0% | 18.4% | 9.5% | 1965 | $845 | 14.9% | 90.8% | 1.9% |
| Bristow | 2.23 | 47.3 | 2.5% | 16.7% | 9.6% | 1946 | $618 | 13.9% | 83.2% | 0.7% |
| Waverly | 2.46 | 35.2 | 10.2% | 28.7% | 7.5% | 1976 | $1,034 | 42.9% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
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 Packard. 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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