Population 3,918 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Robins
Household size in Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Robins holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, 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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Robins 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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Robins (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%).
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 Robins
Renters in Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Robins is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.8% 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 (36.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.1% of homes in Robins are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1997 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Robins has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2002, versus 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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,275 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $559 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,663 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,086 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$189 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Robins pays $1,086 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 30.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Robins
Bachelor's degrees in Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Robins: 55.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Robins: 98.7% 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 Robins
| Period | Robins | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Robins is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Robins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robins | 2.79 | 46.0 | 11.9% | 5.8% | 1.1% | 2002 | $1,086 | 55.8% | 98.7% | 5.5% |
| Hiawatha | 2.58 | 34.8 | 19.9% | 35.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $955 | 29.9% | 94.1% | 4.1% |
| Troy Mills | 2.70 | 43.0 | 5.1% | 8.7% | 5.2% | 2008 | $1,134 | 50.7% | 98.4% | 3.1% |
| Marion | 2.51 | 41.3 | 10.5% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1990 | $1,057 | 38.2% | 96.4% | 3.6% |
| Toddville | 2.75 | 46.2 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,202 | 34.2% | 97.3% | 2.1% |
| Lafayette | 2.34 | 46.1 | 10.0% | 14.5% | 4.2% | 1966 | $755 | 28.1% | 96.6% | 0.5% |
| Cedar Rapids | 2.37 | 38.9 | 11.7% | 30.5% | 9.2% | 1975 | $1,091 | 32.7% | 93.9% | 3.5% |
| Alburnett | 2.36 | 46.4 | 10.1% | 13.7% | 5.0% | 1965 | $796 | 28.1% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Palo | 2.78 | 39.1 | 13.5% | 7.2% | 2.6% | 2003 | $768 | 25.6% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Center Point | 2.53 | 41.6 | 6.4% | 17.5% | 3.9% | 1984 | $924 | 30.7% | 95.4% | 0.9% |
| Whittier | 2.44 | 43.1 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 8.2% | 1991 | $1,037 | 27.8% | 95.8% | 1.2% |
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 Robins. 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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