Population 260 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Taintor
Household size in Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.52 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Taintor is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.40, 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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 36.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 36.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 37.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.7 | 37.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Taintor is 43.7 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.9% of households in Taintor, 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 Taintor
Renters in Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 29.3% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 30.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.8% | 30.5% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Taintor own their homes; 31.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Des Moines area. Among homeowners, 52.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Taintor: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1976 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1979 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1983 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Taintor is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, 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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $385 | $808 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $899 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $986 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $749 | $1,210 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$364 | +$402 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Taintor runs $749 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.6% 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 Taintor
Bachelor's degrees in Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 35.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 37.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 40.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Taintor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, 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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 91.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.1% | 92.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 92.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 92.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Taintor: 96.7% 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 Taintor
| Period | Taintor | Des Moines area | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Taintor has been low: just 0.9% 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).
Taintor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taintor | 2.26 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 31.8% | 11.8% | 1952 | $749 | 23.0% | 96.7% | 0.9% |
| New Sharon | 2.28 | 41.6 | 5.7% | 31.8% | 12.9% | 1952 | $750 | 24.8% | 95.5% | 1.9% |
| Peoria | 2.34 | 39.2 | 4.4% | 31.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $710 | 26.1% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
| Searsboro | 2.17 | 53.4 | 8.2% | 26.0% | 22.2% | 1961 | $807 | 22.7% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Lynnville | 2.21 | 43.4 | 1.6% | 21.4% | 4.8% | 1946 | $676 | 21.5% | 94.7% | 2.2% |
| Union Mills | 2.20 | 44.9 | 6.0% | 30.2% | 11.6% | 1954 | $755 | 24.0% | 93.2% | 1.3% |
| Sully | 2.50 | 40.5 | 1.8% | 18.9% | 2.7% | 1959 | $877 | 20.1% | 97.9% | 2.7% |
| Leighton | 2.65 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 1951 | $871 | 37.0% | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Montezuma | 2.07 | 46.3 | 6.1% | 29.9% | 15.9% | 1974 | $807 | 18.5% | 95.8% | 3.5% |
| Pella | 2.41 | 37.6 | 4.0% | 33.0% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,037 | 44.1% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Barnes City | 2.11 | 50.7 | 6.1% | 24.1% | 7.6% | 1954 | $799 | 24.7% | 88.6% | 1.0% |
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 Taintor. 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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