Population 1,399 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Primghar
Household size in Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Primghar average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, 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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.4, Primghar is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Primghar, 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 Primghar
Renters in Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Primghar is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Primghar as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (8.8%).
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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1959 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Primghar is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1959, 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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $497 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $610 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$286 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Primghar runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% 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 Primghar
Bachelor's degrees in Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Primghar (26.4%) 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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Primghar is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of 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 Primghar
| Period | Primghar | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Primghar has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Primghar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primghar | 2.68 | 33.4 | 8.5% | 16.7% | 10.3% | 1959 | $783 | 26.4% | 93.8% | 1.2% |
| Archer | 2.77 | 34.6 | 2.5% | 16.6% | 15.6% | 1940 | $439 | 26.6% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Sanborn | 2.17 | 47.5 | 7.3% | 25.9% | 4.4% | 1966 | $932 | 23.8% | 95.3% | 1.7% |
| Paullina | 2.24 | 48.8 | 1.6% | 21.1% | 12.1% | 1950 | $778 | 20.4% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Sutherland | 2.38 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 21.5% | 14.6% | 1940 | $657 | 21.1% | 93.1% | 2.7% |
| Hartley | 2.26 | 44.6 | 7.0% | 18.2% | 11.7% | 1959 | $804 | 19.9% | 91.8% | 2.2% |
| Calumet | 2.36 | 49.5 | 2.9% | 14.0% | 5.0% | 1950 | $670 | 22.6% | 96.0% | 0.3% |
| Moneta | 2.71 | 35.1 | 7.4% | 16.0% | 19.0% | 1948 | $860 | 33.9% | 95.7% | 2.7% |
| Sheldon | 2.46 | 37.5 | 7.2% | 28.4% | 11.7% | 1968 | $806 | 21.1% | 86.5% | 0.6% |
| Granville | 2.76 | 40.7 | 1.3% | 11.4% | 3.8% | 1965 | $677 | 30.9% | 95.4% | 4.8% |
| Hospers | 2.73 | 34.4 | 3.2% | 14.2% | 6.0% | 1957 | $686 | 21.8% | 93.2% | 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 Primghar. 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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