Population 1,024 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Prole
Household size in Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Prole average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Prole skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Prole (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Prole
Renters in Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Prole is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than a third of owners (36.9%) 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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Prole: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area.
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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Prole is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $620 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,115 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $799 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,183 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$564 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Prole runs $1,183 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just 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 Prole
Bachelor's degrees in Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Prole as nationally: 33.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in the Des Moines area overall (40.3%).
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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.8% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.9% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Prole: 97.9% 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 Prole
| Period | Prole | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Prole has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Prole 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prole | 2.75 | 42.4 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,183 | 33.1% | 97.9% | 2.2% |
| Martensdale | 2.64 | 38.7 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 3.5% | 1979 | $1,078 | 27.3% | 97.9% | 1.7% |
| Spring Hill | 2.86 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,407 | 32.9% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Bevington | 2.92 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 7.5% | 1986 | $857 | 35.2% | 98.1% | 3.0% |
| St. Marys | 2.77 | 49.7 | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10.6% | 1993 | $1,044 | 35.5% | 96.8% | 2.7% |
| Medora | 2.71 | 44.4 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Indianola | 2.44 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 26.9% | 5.8% | 1980 | $1,128 | 34.8% | 96.8% | 3.7% |
| Norwalk | 2.53 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $909 | 37.5% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
| St. Charles | 2.69 | 41.9 | 7.3% | 14.3% | 4.6% | 1983 | $932 | 31.5% | 97.5% | 2.4% |
| Cumming | 2.85 | 45.8 | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4.1% | 1994 | $1,112 | 43.0% | 97.2% | 1.0% |
| Hanley | 2.66 | 40.1 | 8.9% | 18.2% | 3.8% | 1979 | $876 | 29.5% | 97.7% | 1.9% |
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 Prole. 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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