Population 232 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spaulding
Household size in Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Spaulding has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Spaulding are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 52.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Spaulding, well below 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 Spaulding
Renters in Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spaulding is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Spaulding: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Spaulding is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $900 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spaulding costs $900 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.5% 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 Spaulding
Bachelor's degrees in Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Spaulding: 25.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spaulding: 96.2% 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 Spaulding
| Period | Spaulding | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Spaulding has been strong: just 1.0% 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).
Spaulding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spaulding | 2.50 | 41.1 | 2.4% | 9.1% | 4.0% | 1971 | $900 | 25.4% | 96.2% | 1.0% |
| Zion | 2.60 | 45.1 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 22.1% | 1967 | $833 | 20.3% | 88.7% | 10.2% |
| Creston | 2.23 | 41.1 | 11.3% | 33.0% | 10.3% | 1959 | $797 | 25.2% | 93.1% | 3.4% |
| Orient | 2.46 | 43.5 | 8.1% | 21.8% | 11.3% | 1953 | $1,093 | 22.6% | 95.7% | 6.0% |
| Nevinville | 2.72 | 37.4 | 8.7% | 22.2% | 10.5% | 1956 | $1,111 | 26.6% | 95.6% | 4.0% |
| Cromwell | 2.47 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 1959 | $976 | 23.6% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Afton | 2.64 | 41.2 | 4.2% | 21.6% | 11.2% | 1969 | $647 | 17.3% | 86.4% | 9.7% |
| Macksburg | 2.76 | 46.8 | 5.6% | 4.7% | 14.0% | 1963 | $900 | 20.2% | 84.7% | 2.4% |
| Stanzel | 2.19 | 50.3 | 4.7% | 8.3% | 30.7% | 1966 | $962 | 25.5% | 94.5% | 12.4% |
| Greenfield | 2.11 | 44.2 | 7.1% | 31.9% | 5.9% | 1949 | $736 | 24.5% | 94.8% | 1.5% |
| Kent | 2.47 | 48.1 | 5.6% | 12.4% | 18.8% | 1952 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
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 Spaulding. 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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