Population 428 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tracy
Household size in Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Tracy run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Household size has dropped from 2.52 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Tracy is 41.6 years old, a bit 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Tracy, 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 Tracy
Renters in Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.0% of households in Tracy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tracy as nationally: 10.6%, 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Tracy leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $523 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $656 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tracy pays $780 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.2% 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 Tracy
Bachelor's degrees in Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Tracy: 19.3% 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tracy is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, 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 Tracy
| Period | Tracy | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Tracy has been strong: just 1.4% 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).
Tracy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy | 2.42 | 41.6 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 1973 | $780 | 19.3% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Olivet | 2.62 | 37.4 | 2.8% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 1992 | $608 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Harvey | 2.50 | 40.2 | 2.8% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1979 | $777 | 24.8% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
| Bussey | 2.48 | 42.2 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 1976 | $612 | 10.6% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Pershing | 2.36 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 1968 | $876 | 17.2% | 94.1% | 0.5% |
| Hamilton | 2.39 | 43.4 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 8.0% | 1972 | $676 | 9.2% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Leighton | 2.65 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 1951 | $871 | 37.0% | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Attica | 2.08 | 51.9 | 3.1% | 14.5% | 5.7% | 1953 | $928 | 10.9% | 95.1% | 0.1% |
| Marysville | 2.42 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 13.9% | 5.0% | 1969 | $686 | 11.9% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| Pella | 2.41 | 37.6 | 4.0% | 33.0% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,037 | 44.1% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Lovilia | 2.39 | 44.4 | 6.2% | 14.4% | 2.4% | 1965 | $746 | 16.1% | 95.9% | 1.8% |
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 Tracy. 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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