Population 598 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rhodes
Household size in Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rhodes are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Rhodes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.9% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rhodes as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the wider Des Moines area (11.2%). The single-parent share has risen 11.3 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Rhodes
Renters in Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Rhodes rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 41.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Rhodes: 17.1% 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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1939 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1939 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Rhodes is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1965, 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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $463 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $578 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $497 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$217 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rhodes costs $497 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.0% 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 Rhodes
Bachelor's degrees in Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.9% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.7% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rhodes as nationally: 34.7% 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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rhodes: 97.7% 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 Rhodes
| Period | Rhodes | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rhodes has been low: just 1.1% 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).
Rhodes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes | 2.34 | 45.9 | 12.2% | 10.8% | 17.1% | 1965 | $497 | 34.7% | 97.7% | 1.1% |
| Melbourne | 2.42 | 40.2 | 11.8% | 22.9% | 6.2% | 1961 | $752 | 23.3% | 96.5% | 4.3% |
| Collins | 2.64 | 42.4 | 8.6% | 13.3% | 9.8% | 1964 | $817 | 31.4% | 96.8% | 2.0% |
| Baxter | 2.71 | 36.7 | 14.3% | 18.5% | 10.9% | 1969 | $909 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 2.0% |
| State Center | 2.38 | 43.0 | 7.7% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 1960 | $819 | 33.2% | 93.6% | 1.5% |
| Van Cleve | 2.37 | 45.6 | 9.7% | 17.7% | 11.4% | 1955 | $801 | 28.9% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Ira | 2.62 | 47.9 | 4.1% | 8.4% | 24.4% | 1982 | $731 | 27.7% | 96.2% | 0.5% |
| Colo | 2.30 | 42.1 | 6.0% | 16.3% | 10.4% | 1959 | $910 | 23.1% | 96.3% | 4.6% |
| LaMoille | 2.27 | 44.6 | 12.4% | 24.8% | 13.7% | 1940 | $1,178 | 25.9% | 96.7% | 0.1% |
| Mingo | 2.53 | 46.3 | 9.8% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1985 | $907 | 22.3% | 95.2% | 3.3% |
| Maxwell | 2.72 | 39.5 | 3.3% | 10.1% | 8.7% | 1982 | $1,020 | 37.3% | 93.8% | 2.0% |
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 Rhodes. 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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