Population 297 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Thurman
Household size in Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Thurman are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Thurman skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Thurman: 7.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.9 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Thurman
Renters in Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.9% of households in Thurman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 63.4% 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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Thurman is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Iowa overall (8.8%).
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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Thurman run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $550 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $844 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,296 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$687 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Thurman pays $1,296 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 Thurman
Bachelor's degrees in Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Thurman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, 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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Thurman have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Thurman
| Period | Thurman | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Thurman has been low: just 0.2% 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).
Thurman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thurman | 2.25 | 50.3 | 7.0% | 21.9% | 11.0% | 1974 | $1,296 | 22.9% | 88.6% | 0.2% |
| Percival | 2.24 | 51.7 | 6.8% | 19.6% | 11.7% | 1971 | $1,151 | 22.5% | 89.5% | 0.3% |
| Bartlett | 2.48 | 47.0 | 4.7% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 1986 | $906 | 33.6% | 92.0% | 2.2% |
| Tabor | 2.40 | 47.7 | 3.3% | 18.5% | 7.6% | 1967 | $417 | 29.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% |
| Sidney | 2.33 | 45.0 | 7.7% | 19.6% | 14.9% | 1964 | $774 | 18.3% | 92.4% | 0.6% |
| Union | 2.46 | 39.9 | 15.3% | 19.1% | 30.3% | 1965 | $1,635 | 25.9% | 90.5% | 0.6% |
| Payne | 2.43 | 43.3 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 10.0% | 1960 | $938 | 19.8% | 94.9% | 0.5% |
| Randolph | 2.32 | 49.1 | 3.2% | 24.6% | 4.3% | 1944 | $858 | 24.9% | 91.8% | 1.4% |
| Wyoming | 2.90 | 41.6 | 5.2% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 1968 | $725 | 29.1% | 95.3% | 5.5% |
| Murray | 2.28 | 48.9 | 6.0% | 6.9% | 8.9% | 1975 | $1,362 | 26.3% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Nebraska City | 2.67 | 40.4 | 11.8% | 22.8% | 10.1% | 1966 | $941 | 25.3% | 91.3% | 2.2% |
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 Thurman. 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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