Population 1,179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seymour
Household size in Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Seymour has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people.
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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Seymour is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Seymour: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has fallen 2.6 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 Seymour
Renters in Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Seymour is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.5%) 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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Seymour: 14.7% 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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Seymour is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $436 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $508 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Seymour pays $671 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.5% 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 Seymour
Bachelor's degrees in Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Seymour have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, 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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Seymour never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Seymour
| Period | Seymour | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Seymour has been low: 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).
Seymour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour | 2.54 | 38.4 | 7.0% | 19.7% | 14.7% | 1960 | $671 | 14.6% | 85.2% | 2.6% |
| Jerome | 3.30 | 28.7 | 17.8% | 24.9% | 14.8% | 1946 | $1,107 | 16.5% | 81.7% | 1.7% |
| Sewal | 3.10 | 29.3 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 1971 | $633 | 16.0% | 78.5% | 2.6% |
| Harvard | 2.85 | 34.8 | 7.5% | 18.2% | 10.1% | 1970 | $670 | 16.0% | 83.0% | 3.1% |
| Numa | 3.30 | 28.7 | 17.8% | 24.9% | 14.8% | 1946 | $1,107 | 16.5% | 81.7% | 1.7% |
| Promise City | 2.78 | 37.9 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 14.9% | 1977 | $1,104 | 14.0% | 93.6% | 1.6% |
| Plano | 2.54 | 40.2 | 11.0% | 16.8% | 22.7% | 1955 | $815 | 18.2% | 87.0% | 5.2% |
| Garfield | 2.26 | 41.7 | 8.6% | 17.7% | 23.3% | 1948 | $659 | 17.2% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Cincinnati | 2.81 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 20.9% | 16.7% | 1958 | $1,022 | 19.1% | 81.2% | 4.5% |
| Powersville | 3.45 | 60.5 | 0.6% | 3.0% | 53.6% | 1977 | $528 | 31.3% | 97.2% | 4.4% |
| Mystic | 2.36 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 19.8% | 21.1% | 1944 | $686 | 16.2% | 86.6% | 7.2% |
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 Seymour. 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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