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Algona, Iowa

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StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Total Population5,3773,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,040$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.138.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$160,800$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$885$972$1,413
Poverty Rate6.9%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.0%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born7.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate68.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time11.219.826.4
Worked from Home3.9%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households43.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Algona, Iowa

Age in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Median Age40.138.638.9
Under 18 %20.3%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.5%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.7%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.5%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %25.7%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Households2,5521,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.42.5
Family Households51.3%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children24.1%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.9%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone44.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married31.0%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,587$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.6%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.1%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.9%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.6%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,7031,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.6%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.1%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.6%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,241$2,897n/a

Education in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Less than High School4.9%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.8%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.4%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.8%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes75.3%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.2%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Algona, Iowa

StatisticAlgonaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence76.1%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.2%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.1%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home8.0%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Algona

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.