Population 196 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perkins
Household size in Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.87 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Perkins average 2.87 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.18, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Perkins is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Perkins, 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 Perkins
Renters in Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Perkins is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (48.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in Perkins are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Perkins leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $421 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $863 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$443 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Perkins runs $863 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.5% 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 Perkins
Bachelor's degrees in Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Perkins (28.1%) 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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Perkins is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Perkins
| Period | Perkins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Perkins out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Perkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins | 2.87 | 41.0 | 8.4% | 15.1% | 4.4% | 1972 | $863 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 0.0% |
| Hull | 2.80 | 35.8 | 8.5% | 14.0% | 3.5% | 1976 | $1,020 | 21.0% | 90.7% | 2.0% |
| Rock Valley | 2.80 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 36.6% | 5.1% | 1973 | $1,147 | 17.3% | 87.6% | 0.5% |
| Sioux Center | 2.61 | 30.7 | 3.9% | 24.5% | 3.3% | 1980 | $868 | 39.7% | 90.9% | 1.1% |
| Doon | 2.83 | 35.5 | 2.9% | 15.9% | 8.0% | 1964 | $625 | 16.6% | 95.8% | 6.0% |
| Boyden | 2.84 | 36.7 | 5.5% | 9.9% | 3.6% | 1960 | $767 | 22.0% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Newkirk | 3.09 | 30.5 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 4.7% | 1964 | $753 | 30.5% | 97.9% | 0.7% |
| Orange City | 2.57 | 29.6 | 7.3% | 29.7% | 2.2% | 1978 | $803 | 45.9% | 96.2% | 2.0% |
| Alvord | 2.86 | 36.5 | 3.1% | 14.1% | 4.9% | 1957 | $704 | 13.9% | 96.1% | 4.1% |
| Ireton | 2.87 | 38.7 | 1.7% | 6.3% | 14.2% | 1965 | $1,078 | 26.4% | 93.7% | 0.2% |
| Maurice | 2.49 | 49.7 | 1.5% | 7.9% | 17.1% | 1960 | $684 | 24.2% | 96.8% | 0.1% |
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 Perkins. 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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