Population 713 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pomeroy
Household size in Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.05 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Pomeroy is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, 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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Pomeroy is 43.5 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Pomeroy than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Pomeroy
Renters in Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.2% of households in Pomeroy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over six in ten owners (63.1%) 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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Pomeroy: 22.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Pomeroy is a place of older homes: half were built before 1957, 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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $564 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$34 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Pomeroy runs $690 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.7% 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 Pomeroy
Bachelor's degrees in Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pomeroy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.0%, 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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Pomeroy: 94.8% 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 Pomeroy
| Period | Pomeroy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pomeroy has been low: just 1.9% 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).
Pomeroy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomeroy | 2.18 | 43.5 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 22.3% | 1957 | $690 | 21.0% | 94.8% | 1.9% |
| Jolley | 2.29 | 42.1 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 32.6% | 1940 | $768 | 28.8% | 98.4% | 1.6% |
| Manson | 2.19 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 21.6% | 20.2% | 1969 | $718 | 30.9% | 97.0% | 5.8% |
| Fonda | 2.47 | 41.3 | 3.7% | 23.7% | 17.2% | 1945 | $661 | 22.7% | 90.2% | 3.2% |
| Palmer | 2.19 | 55.9 | 6.8% | 16.4% | 21.8% | 1938 | $1,052 | 15.1% | 97.1% | 5.8% |
| Rands | 2.39 | 42.1 | 8.7% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 1945 | $746 | 23.3% | 93.0% | 1.4% |
| Richard | 2.22 | 43.5 | 3.6% | 11.5% | 19.5% | 1953 | $725 | 15.7% | 89.6% | 1.1% |
| Rockwell City | 2.28 | 44.0 | 8.3% | 22.5% | 13.6% | 1955 | $774 | 18.1% | 87.7% | 1.8% |
| Lytton | 2.07 | 49.8 | 5.5% | 35.1% | 14.4% | 1952 | $815 | 17.5% | 91.2% | 6.9% |
| Pocahontas | 2.09 | 42.5 | 5.2% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1961 | $916 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 5.1% |
| Varina | 2.78 | 40.6 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 11.0% | 1949 | $812 | 28.7% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
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 Pomeroy. 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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