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50650

Lamont, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
648
Median household income
$57,500
People below poverty
10.3%
Median home value
$120,500

Income

The median income of households in 50650 was $57,500. An estimated 1.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 1.7
$10,000 to $14,999 4.9
$15,000 to $24,999 8
$25,000 to $34,999 5.9
$35,000 to $49,999 24.1
$50,000 to $74,999 9.4
$75,000 to $99,999 14
$100,000 to $149,999 22.4
$150,000 to $199,999 6.3
$200,000 or more 3.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 48611
Female 46806

An estimated 79.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,520. 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 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.4
Social Security 38.5
Retirement income 25.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.4
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 10.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.7% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 10.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.7
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.1

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 62.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 37.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 50650 in 2020-2024, 94.6% had health insurance coverage and 5.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 69.1% and public coverage was 48.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 50650 had a total population of 648 - 295 (45.5%) females and 353 (54.5%) males. The median age was 44.4 years. An estimated 23.1% of the population was under 18 years, 22.6% was 19 to 44 years, 26.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 50650 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 28 24
5 to 9 15 11
10 to 14 39 5
15 to 19 36 24
20 to 24 13 14
25 to 29 4 23
30 to 34 15 5
35 to 39 15 15
40 to 44 12 30
45 to 49 14 3
50 to 54 17 17
55 to 59 54 14
60 to 64 25 26
65 to 69 38 34
70 to 74 10 15
75 to 79 10 19
80 to 84 7 7
85 and over 1 9

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 88.3% were White; 0.2% were Black or African American; 5.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.5% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.2% of the people in 50650 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86% of the people in 50650 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 286 households in 50650. The average household size was 2.27 people.

Married-couple households made up 44.8% of the households in 50650 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.6% of all households, while 23.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 34.3% of all households.

In 50650, 25.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 39.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 44.8
Cohabiting Couples 4.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 50.6% of males and 52.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38 21.6
Now married, except separated 50.6 52.2
Separated 0 0
Widowed 2.2 16.5
Divorced 9.2 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 50650, 13 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 30.8% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.5% of the people living in 50650 were U.S. natives. 75.3% of the 50650 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.5% of 50650 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 50650 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 50650.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 50650 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 50650 in 2020-2024, 2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.5% of people at least five years old; 0% 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 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.5
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.5
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 50650 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.4
Different house, same county 0.2
Different county, same state 17.1
Different state 2.3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 50650 was 150 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 7 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 108. College or graduate school enrollment was 35.

Educational Attainment of People in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 44.6
Some college, no degree 15.3
Associate's degree 14.4
Bachelor's degree 13.9
Graduate or professional degree 2.7

Disability

In 50650, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.3% of people under 18 years old, to 16.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 50650, 62.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 6.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 277 85
Federal, state, or local government workers 22 6.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 22 6.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 50650 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.4
Construction 4.6
Manufacturing 31
Wholesale trade 1.5
Retail trade 14.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.1
Information 1.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 2.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 20.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 2.8
Other Services, except public administration 7.1
Public administration 3.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 50650 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 76 23.3
Service occupations 46 14.1
Sales and office occupations 49 15
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 39 12
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 116 35.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 85.4% of 50650 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 28 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 85.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4.9
Other means 0
Worked from home 3.2

In 2020-2024, 50650 had a total of 325 housing units. Of these housing units, 93.8% 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"). 5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 93.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5
Mobile homes 1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 41.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 50650 was 7.2 rooms, and of these housing units 69.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 50650 had 286 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 39 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 73.4% while renters occupied 26.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.2 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.45.

14% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 23.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.1% and another 32.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 50650:

House Heating Fuel Used in 50650 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 84.6
Electricity 9.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 3.1
All other fuels 1.4
No fuel used 1.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 50650 was $120,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 49.5 % had a mortgage. 50.5% 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 $1,067 and for owners without a mortgage it was $533.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 50650 was $1,054. 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.