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Estherville, Iowa

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StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Total Population5,8393,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,124$75,059$80,734
Median Age40.638.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.3%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$101,400$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$754$972$1,413
Poverty Rate12.6%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.1%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.7%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.519.826.4
Worked from Home3.8%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.7%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Estherville, Iowa

Age in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Median Age40.638.638.9
Under 18 %17.7%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.4%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.3%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.8%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Households2,5471,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.12.42.5
Family Households50.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children20.4%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.1%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone41.1%30.9%28.7%
Never Married37.5%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,271$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.4%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.9%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.6%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.7%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.6%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Housing Units2,7781,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes78.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.3%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.5%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,754$2,897n/a

Education in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Less than High School13.4%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate35.7%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.6%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.0%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work4.7%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes58.7%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Estherville, Iowa

StatisticEsthervilleIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.0%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.4%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.8%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.4%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.9%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Estherville

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.