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Anamosa, Iowa

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StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Total Population5,6293,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,650$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.938.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.2%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$172,600$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$966$972$1,413
Poverty Rate18.5%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.4%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.6%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.419.826.4
Worked from Home4.4%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.6%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Anamosa, Iowa

Age in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Median Age40.938.638.9
Under 18 %19.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.1%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.4%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.6%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Households1,9601,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households65.7%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children40.5%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.1%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone26.2%30.9%28.7%
Never Married35.8%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,223$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.7%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.7%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.0%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.5%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.5%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households14.6%8.8%n/a

Housing in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,1131,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.9%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.6%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.4%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,916$2,897n/a

Education in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Less than High School6.3%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate45.6%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.6%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.6%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation46.6%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work81.4%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work2.4%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes33.2%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.0%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.5%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Anamosa, Iowa

StatisticAnamosaIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.0%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.8%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.6%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.4%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Anamosa

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.