Population 206 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rathbun
Household size in Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rathbun is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.9, Rathbun is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 50.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Rathbun (8.9%), 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 Rathbun
Renters in Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rathbun is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (37.8%) 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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rathbun: 35.5% 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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Rathbun is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $632 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $627 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $776 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rathbun costs $776 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.5% 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 Rathbun
Bachelor's degrees in Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Rathbun than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rathbun have finished high school (92.0%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Rathbun
| Period | Rathbun | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rathbun runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa. 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).
Rathbun 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbun | 2.21 | 54.9 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 35.5% | 1986 | $776 | 25.7% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Forbush | 2.26 | 48.8 | 7.2% | 27.5% | 21.0% | 1973 | $738 | 24.5% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Mystic | 2.36 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 1944 | $686 | 16.2% | 86.6% | 7.2% |
| Walnut City | 2.19 | 55.5 | 9.1% | 4.5% | 36.8% | 1987 | $780 | 25.7% | 91.8% | 4.4% |
| Moravia | 2.54 | 40.4 | 7.8% | 15.7% | 20.5% | 1976 | $746 | 18.0% | 93.6% | 5.9% |
| Centerville | 2.23 | 44.0 | 10.0% | 40.2% | 14.0% | 1957 | $783 | 19.8% | 89.6% | 3.2% |
| Sunshine | 3.08 | 30.5 | 16.8% | 28.9% | 14.7% | 1948 | $1,012 | 17.5% | 83.5% | 1.7% |
| Darbyville | 2.44 | 36.5 | 13.3% | 37.6% | 4.4% | 1966 | $775 | 17.3% | 86.4% | 6.9% |
| Udell | 2.41 | 47.9 | 5.6% | 20.1% | 19.0% | 1976 | $721 | 26.7% | 94.9% | 1.6% |
| Thirty | 2.40 | 43.8 | 9.5% | 26.9% | 13.2% | 1971 | $771 | 22.3% | 89.6% | 4.5% |
| Garfield | 2.26 | 41.7 | 8.6% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 1948 | $659 | 17.2% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
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 Rathbun. 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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