Population 138 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ulmer
Household size in Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ulmer average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.46, 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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ulmer is 41.8 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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ulmer: 8.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ulmer
Renters in Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Ulmer rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 65.4% 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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ulmer as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%.
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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1941 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1940 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Ulmer is a place of older homes: half were built before 1948, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $571 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $748 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ulmer pays $748 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.7% 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 Ulmer
Bachelor's degrees in Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Ulmer (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ulmer: 95.1% 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 Ulmer
| Period | Ulmer | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in Ulmer is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Iowa as a whole (3.7%). 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).
Ulmer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmer | 2.63 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $748 | 28.6% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Grant City | 2.32 | 45.1 | 7.4% | 38.1% | 4.4% | 1946 | $741 | 18.7% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Auburn | 2.48 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 8.2% | 1944 | $740 | 19.3% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Carnarvon | 2.53 | 38.7 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 1969 | $693 | 19.0% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Lake View | 2.05 | 55.5 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 26.7% | 1957 | $733 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Yetter | 2.96 | 38.4 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1943 | $641 | 27.3% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| Breda | 2.52 | 35.6 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 9.0% | 1963 | $821 | 20.4% | 96.2% | 1.4% |
| Wall Lake | 2.12 | 47.9 | 16.0% | 15.0% | 6.8% | 1965 | $639 | 17.7% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.81 | 41.1 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 1938 | $1,060 | 16.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| Sac City | 2.11 | 46.4 | 6.9% | 27.5% | 13.1% | 1958 | $830 | 22.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Lake City | 2.34 | 46.6 | 7.4% | 21.0% | 10.6% | 1952 | $752 | 19.4% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
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 Ulmer. 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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