Population 466 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Superior
Household size in Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Superior is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Superior skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 50.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.6% of households in Superior, 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 Superior
Renters in Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.3% of households in Superior rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Superior: 33.7% 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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Superior was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $659 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $712 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $914 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,259 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$600 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Superior runs $1,259 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 Superior
Bachelor's degrees in Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Superior than nationally: 28.0% 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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Superior is above the national rate: 93.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Superior
| Period | Superior | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Superior than nationally: unemployment was 4.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. 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).
Superior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior | 2.12 | 58.4 | 2.6% | 5.3% | 33.7% | 1976 | $1,259 | 28.0% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
| Estherville | 2.11 | 41.5 | 10.9% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 1955 | $773 | 13.1% | 86.5% | 1.0% |
| Orleans | 1.81 | 62.0 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1971 | $1,378 | 39.2% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Huntington | 2.35 | 44.0 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 1940 | $772 | 30.8% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Spirit Lake | 2.03 | 44.1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 19.4% | 1982 | $915 | 30.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Petersburg | 2.19 | 47.9 | 4.7% | 16.9% | 17.9% | 1952 | $857 | 28.7% | 94.3% | 2.4% |
| Terril | 2.54 | 44.1 | 5.4% | 5.6% | 18.5% | 1975 | $696 | 31.9% | 98.4% | 0.9% |
| Okoboji | 1.70 | 51.8 | 3.0% | 28.9% | 56.0% | 1979 | $973 | 46.8% | 98.0% | 3.8% |
| Arnolds Park | 1.91 | 63.4 | 2.9% | 10.5% | 61.6% | 1992 | $962 | 34.7% | 98.2% | 0.6% |
| Wallingford | 2.41 | 44.0 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 1955 | $723 | 21.8% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| Triboji Beach | 2.10 | 62.8 | 2.2% | 4.3% | 45.5% | 1978 | $992 | 43.6% | 99.6% | 1.7% |
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 Superior. 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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