Population 226 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Percival
Household size in Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Percival are small: just 2.24 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.
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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, Percival is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 49.8 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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Percival: 6.8% 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 Percival
Renters in Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Percival rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.4%) 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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Percival: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Percival 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. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,151 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$563 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Percival costs $1,151 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Iowa as a whole ($1,020). Rent takes 22.1% 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 Percival
Bachelor's degrees in Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Percival have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.5%, 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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Percival is close to the national rate: 89.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Percival
| Period | Percival | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Percival has been strong: just 0.3% 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).
Percival 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percival | 2.24 | 51.7 | 6.8% | 19.6% | 11.7% | 1971 | $1,151 | 22.5% | 89.5% | 0.3% |
| Payne | 2.43 | 43.3 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 10.0% | 1960 | $938 | 19.8% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Thurman | 2.25 | 50.3 | 7.0% | 21.9% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,296 | 22.9% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Sidney | 2.33 | 45.0 | 7.7% | 19.6% | 14.9% | 1964 | $774 | 18.3% | 92.4% | 0.6% |
| Nebraska City | 2.67 | 40.4 | 11.8% | 22.8% | 10.1% | 1966 | $941 | 25.3% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
| Union | 2.46 | 39.9 | 15.3% | 19.1% | 30.3% | 1965 | $1,635 | 25.9% | 90.5% | 0.6% |
| Wyoming | 2.90 | 41.6 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 1968 | $725 | 29.1% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Hamburg | 2.37 | 42.9 | 5.5% | 18.8% | 13.6% | 1953 | $723 | 19.7% | 96.8% | 1.0% |
| Bartlett | 2.48 | 47.0 | 4.7% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 1986 | $906 | 33.6% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
| Riverton | 2.02 | 49.1 | 5.0% | 24.7% | 10.6% | 1955 | $771 | 16.5% | 94.9% | 1.5% |
| Paul | 2.67 | 46.1 | 7.5% | 22.9% | 9.3% | 1956 | $1,129 | 29.3% | 88.0% | 5.4% |
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 Percival. 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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