Population 329 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Petersville
Household size in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Petersville is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Petersville are younger than 39.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.7, 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Petersville (12.7%), a bit above 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 Petersville
Renters in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Petersville is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (39.6%) 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Petersville: just 5.2% 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Petersville is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $521 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $797 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Petersville runs $797 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Petersville
Bachelor's degrees in Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Petersville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Petersville: 95.3% 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 Petersville
| Period | Petersville | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Petersville: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Petersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersville | 2.40 | 39.8 | 12.7% | 17.5% | 5.2% | 1955 | $797 | 16.6% | 95.3% | 6.8% |
| Delmar | 2.51 | 41.3 | 4.4% | 14.5% | 8.2% | 1951 | $933 | 26.7% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Charlotte | 2.39 | 38.0 | 16.1% | 20.4% | 4.2% | 1952 | $712 | 13.5% | 96.2% | 8.7% |
| North Welton | 2.40 | 53.4 | 2.7% | 5.4% | 6.6% | 1938 | $975 | 24.0% | 97.0% | 4.5% |
| Welton | 2.36 | 49.0 | 4.8% | 12.2% | 5.3% | 1940 | $934 | 24.3% | 97.3% | 4.0% |
| Spragueville | 2.62 | 40.0 | 6.7% | 20.0% | 4.7% | 1959 | $923 | 11.8% | 95.3% | 1.1% |
| Goose Lake | 2.86 | 39.2 | 26.6% | 14.2% | 7.2% | 1963 | $770 | 14.9% | 91.3% | 1.7% |
| Preston | 2.23 | 43.6 | 6.3% | 25.0% | 2.8% | 1952 | $789 | 21.8% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Maquoketa | 2.40 | 44.5 | 9.9% | 26.3% | 7.3% | 1961 | $880 | 18.3% | 95.2% | 8.8% |
| Hurstville | 2.21 | 49.5 | 2.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 1977 | $892 | 21.7% | 92.2% | 3.2% |
| Elwood | 2.49 | 40.3 | 3.8% | 12.0% | 7.9% | 1946 | $940 | 26.7% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
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 Petersville. 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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