Population 1,020 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Schaller
Household size in Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Schaller are small: just 2.38 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. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Schaller are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Schaller (10.9%), close to 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 Schaller
Renters in Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Schaller is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.2% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 10.0 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Schaller is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (8.8%).
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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1945 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Schaller is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1940, 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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $395 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $498 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $602 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$355 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Schaller runs $749 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Schaller
Bachelor's degrees in Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Schaller have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, 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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Schaller have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
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 Schaller
| Period | Schaller | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Schaller has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Schaller 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schaller | 2.38 | 40.8 | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1940 | $749 | 20.3% | 89.6% | 2.6% |
| Galva | 2.50 | 40.6 | 5.5% | 24.9% | 11.3% | 1956 | $710 | 20.4% | 95.9% | 2.6% |
| Early | 2.55 | 38.3 | 7.3% | 25.4% | 11.2% | 1947 | $639 | 21.7% | 91.3% | 8.9% |
| Juniata | 2.76 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 16.7% | 8.6% | 1956 | $865 | 30.4% | 90.0% | 5.2% |
| Lakeside | 3.23 | 26.9 | 13.7% | 35.3% | 7.0% | 1970 | $1,049 | 15.1% | 75.5% | 9.2% |
| Nemaha | 2.16 | 48.4 | 1.1% | 21.2% | 22.9% | 1961 | $780 | 8.9% | 84.6% | 14.9% |
| Arthur | 2.39 | 37.7 | 18.4% | 32.8% | 5.7% | 1948 | $655 | 20.0% | 96.2% | 0.6% |
| Storm Lake | 2.69 | 33.5 | 11.9% | 31.3% | 6.5% | 1969 | $965 | 20.4% | 74.5% | 3.7% |
| Alta | 2.79 | 38.0 | 11.7% | 22.5% | 9.4% | 1966 | $960 | 26.8% | 88.5% | 13.3% |
| Odebolt | 2.28 | 47.8 | 9.2% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 1956 | $628 | 20.4% | 94.2% | 3.2% |
| Holstein | 2.20 | 40.0 | 10.0% | 24.1% | 3.5% | 1955 | $796 | 30.0% | 91.8% | 0.9% |
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 Schaller. 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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