Population 237 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Ross: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Ross
Household size in Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ross are small: just 2.39 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, Ross 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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ross: 6.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ross
Renters in Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% of households in Ross rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Ross than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1951 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1938 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ross is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $754 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $597 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $775 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$21 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Ross runs $775 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 12.5% 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 Ross
Bachelor's degrees in Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ross have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ross is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ross
| Period | Ross | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Ross out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Ross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | 2.39 | 49.5 | 6.0% | 20.1% | 12.5% | 1938 | $775 | 24.1% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Audubon | 1.98 | 44.3 | 9.5% | 32.4% | 2.8% | 1956 | $692 | 24.3% | 88.9% | 2.1% |
| Gray | 2.37 | 49.8 | 5.5% | 17.9% | 11.4% | 1940 | $768 | 22.7% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| Hamlin | 2.86 | 41.7 | 5.5% | 17.5% | 17.0% | 1938 | $1,007 | 12.5% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
| Sharon | 2.50 | 46.8 | 4.8% | 27.5% | 13.2% | 1942 | $920 | 17.4% | 92.2% | 2.3% |
| Fiscus | 2.42 | 49.1 | 9.2% | 22.5% | 10.1% | 1938 | $772 | 21.7% | 95.3% | 0.2% |
| Dedham | 2.60 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 10.9% | 1945 | $780 | 20.4% | 92.0% | 1.4% |
| Templeton | 2.25 | 51.9 | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3.5% | 1953 | $722 | 12.3% | 92.1% | 0.3% |
| Manning | 2.07 | 41.3 | 4.7% | 13.9% | 8.4% | 1950 | $723 | 24.4% | 96.0% | 0.7% |
| Coon Rapids | 2.59 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 21.2% | 10.8% | 1946 | $786 | 20.2% | 92.2% | 1.7% |
| Red Line | 2.47 | 47.4 | 15.5% | 24.5% | 4.0% | 1942 | $707 | 23.2% | 98.8% | 0.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Shivwits, UT · Kortright Center, NY · Koyukuk, AK · Kratzerville, PA · Kremlin, MT · Sheep Town, VA · Sheridan, OH · Shieldsburg, PA · Shingleton, MI · Shirley, SC
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 Ross. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.