Schleswig, IA Demographics

Population 1,100 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Schleswig

Household size in Schleswig

Household size, people per household
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–102.272.442.68
2010–142.252.452.73
2015–192.242.432.71
2020–242.132.432.65
Change−0.14−0.01−0.03
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Schleswig is a place of small households, averaging 2.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.27 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 Schleswig

Median age, years
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–1044.638.837.7
2010–1445.339.338.6
2015–1943.739.739.6
2020–2442.039.840.1
Change−2.6+1.0+2.3
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Schleswig skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.0, against 40.1 nationally.

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 Schleswig

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–105.9%9.5%12.3%
2010–148.9%9.9%12.3%
2015–1910.3%10.0%11.6%
2020–2419.4%10.0%11.6%
Change+13.5 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are common in Schleswig: 19.4% of all 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 Schleswig

Renters in Schleswig

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–1014.0%26.8%33.3%
2010–1419.2%28.2%35.6%
2015–1920.5%28.9%36.0%
2020–2424.1%28.3%34.8%
Change+10.1 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 24.1% of households in Schleswig rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 42.5% 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 Schleswig

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–109.9%8.7%11.4%
2010–1412.5%8.6%11.4%
2015–199.5%9.4%11.1%
2020–249.9%8.8%9.6%
Change+0.0 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy in Schleswig is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.

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 Schleswig

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–10195019651974
2010–14194419671975
2015–19194619691977
2020–24195119711980
Change+1+6+6
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The housing in Schleswig is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1951, 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 Schleswig

Rent, per month
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–10$579$669$965
2010–14$543$732$1,040
2015–19$465$821$1,213
2020–24$612$1,020$1,571
Change+$33+$351+$606
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Rent in Schleswig runs $612 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.5% 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 Schleswig

Bachelor's degrees in Schleswig

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–1016.7%26.5%28.4%
2010–1414.1%27.9%29.6%
2015–1916.0%29.3%32.1%
2020–2419.7%32.3%35.6%
Change+3.0 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Schleswig have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.7%, 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 Schleswig

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–1087.5%90.4%84.9%
2010–1490.8%91.4%86.1%
2015–1993.0%92.1%87.7%
2020–2488.1%93.0%89.3%
Change+0.6 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Schleswig is close to the national rate: 88.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (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 Schleswig

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSchleswigIowaU.S.
2006–104.1%5.2%8.1%
2010–146.8%5.4%9.4%
2015–194.6%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.4%3.7%5.4%
Change−2.7 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Schleswig has been low: just 1.4% 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).

Schleswig compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Schleswig2.1342.019.4%24.1%9.9%1951$61219.7%88.1%1.4%
Ricketts2.2340.213.0%28.5%11.5%1944$75325.3%98.8%0.5%
Deloit2.2642.92.8%10.4%13.3%1958$77731.9%94.4%6.8%
Kiron2.4841.88.2%15.5%15.3%1947$87525.3%95.5%3.0%
Charter Oak2.3948.06.3%29.0%6.9%1939$1,0049.7%95.3%6.5%
Kenwood2.5453.04.7%15.8%3.8%1947$76117.2%91.7%0.1%
Denison2.5238.726.3%27.8%7.0%1969$72517.4%75.8%5.2%
Ida Grove2.0245.311.3%29.7%13.0%1961$70622.5%96.3%4.4%
Arthur2.3937.718.4%32.8%5.7%1948$65520.0%96.2%0.6%
Vail2.6839.710.2%17.4%10.4%1960$68221.6%88.3%3.4%
Battle Creek2.4940.614.1%21.2%9.6%1941$52615.8%94.6%1.5%

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 Schleswig. 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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