Population 662 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Summerset
Household size in Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Summerset has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.58 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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.2 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Summerset skews older than the country: its median age is 43.7, 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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Summerset, 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 Summerset
Renters in Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Summerset is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.7% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Summerset: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Des Moines area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +24 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Summerset has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,678 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,816 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,614 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$64 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Summerset runs $1,614 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the Des Moines area overall ($1,210). The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Summerset
Bachelor's degrees in Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.8% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.7% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Summerset as nationally: 38.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.2% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Summerset: 96.3% 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 Summerset
| Period | Summerset | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Summerset runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Des Moines area. 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).
Summerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerset | 2.45 | 43.7 | 3.5% | 13.8% | 7.7% | 2003 | $1,614 | 38.3% | 96.3% | 4.0% |
| Scotch Ridge | 2.84 | 40.9 | 14.4% | 9.5% | 5.0% | 1993 | $1,272 | 31.3% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Palmyra | 2.73 | 35.4 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 1976 | $1,544 | 28.7% | 95.3% | 0.4% |
| Indianola | 2.44 | 38.1 | 11.4% | 26.9% | 5.8% | 1980 | $1,128 | 34.8% | 96.8% | 3.7% |
| Ackworth | 2.47 | 43.8 | 3.2% | 13.3% | 7.1% | 1999 | $1,427 | 35.4% | 96.0% | 4.5% |
| Carlisle | 2.77 | 36.2 | 18.6% | 16.1% | 6.3% | 1981 | $1,143 | 29.7% | 95.2% | 4.9% |
| Spring Hill | 2.86 | 42.9 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 1995 | $1,407 | 32.9% | 95.9% | 3.0% |
| Medora | 2.71 | 44.4 | 3.8% | 11.1% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,255 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 3.8% |
| Hartford | 2.71 | 36.1 | 11.4% | 7.1% | 21.6% | 1980 | $1,163 | 25.2% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Sandyville | 2.73 | 35.2 | 12.6% | 14.7% | 12.1% | 1975 | $1,620 | 29.4% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Norwalk | 2.53 | 39.3 | 11.5% | 15.9% | 4.0% | 1996 | $909 | 37.5% | 97.3% | 3.5% |
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 Summerset. 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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