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50246

Stanhope, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
614
Median household income
$61,324
People below poverty
9.8%
Median home value
$119,300

Income

The median income of households in 50246 was $61,324. An estimated 8.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 8.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16
$100,000 to $149,999 10.3
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4
$200,000 or more 8.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 64091
Female 43333

An estimated 65.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 44% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,217. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 65.6
Social Security 44
Retirement income 28.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 0.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 9.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 13.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.5% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 9.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 13.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.5

In 2020-2024, 6.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 26.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 57.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50246 in 2020-2024, 93.8% had health insurance coverage and 6.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.9% and public coverage was 45.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 50246 had a total population of 614 - 304 (49.5%) females and 310 (50.5%) males. The median age was 45.4 years. An estimated 17.9% of the population was under 18 years, 28.5% was 19 to 44 years, 25.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 25.4 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50246 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 11 2
5 to 9 26 10
10 to 14 21 18
15 to 19 9 32
20 to 24 14 14
25 to 29 28 17
30 to 34 14 10
35 to 39 21 7
40 to 44 18 32
45 to 49 9 9
50 to 54 9 14
55 to 59 14 28
60 to 64 45 26
65 to 69 34 29
70 to 74 22 18
75 to 79 11 14
80 to 84 3 8
85 and over 1 16

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 92.2% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 8.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.6% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.4% of the people in 50246 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 50246 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 282 households in 50246. The average household size was 2.18 people.

Married-couple households made up 44% of the households in 50246 while cohabiting couple households made up 5% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 29.1% of all households, while 22% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 16% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.7% of all households.

In 50246, 24.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 41.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44
Cohabiting Couples 5
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
22
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
29.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.5% of males and 52.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 27.4 25.2
Now married, except separated 57.5 52.9
Separated 0 0
Widowed 2.4 13.1
Divorced 12.7 8.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50246, 7 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 71.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.4% of the people living in 50246 were U.S. natives. 83.1% of the 50246 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.6% of 50246 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 0% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 0 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50246 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 50246.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 100
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 50246 in 2020-2024, 1.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0% of people at least five years old; 1.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0
Other Indo-European languages 1.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 93.3 % of the people at least one year old living in 50246 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 93.3
Different house, same county 1.8
Different county, same state 3.9
Different state 1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 95.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 4.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50246 was 130 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 5 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 110. College or graduate school enrollment was 15.

Educational Attainment of People in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 4.4
High school diploma or equivalency 31.9
Some college, no degree 30.2
Associate's degree 16.2
Bachelor's degree 13.1
Graduate or professional degree 4.2

Disability

In 50246, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 11.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 33.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50246, 59.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 237 78
Federal, state, or local government workers 33 10.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 34 11.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50246 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.9
Construction 2.3
Manufacturing 10.2
Wholesale trade 5.6
Retail trade 12.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.6
Information 0
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 31.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.3
Other Services, except public administration 6.9
Public administration 3.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50246 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 85 28
Service occupations 63 20.7
Sales and office occupations 42 13.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 47 15.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 67 22

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.5% of 50246 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.5
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 9.6
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 6.3

In 2020-2024, 50246 had a total of 295 housing units. Of these housing units, 88.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 88.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.2
Mobile homes 0.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50246 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 63.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 50246 had 282 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 13 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 70.9% while renters occupied 29.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.39 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.67.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 17.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 0.7% and another 24.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50246:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50246 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 77.3
Electricity 20.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50246 was $119,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 43.5 % had a mortgage. 56.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,267 and for owners without a mortgage it was $592.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50246 was $547. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.