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52205

Anamosa, IA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
8,627
Median household income
$72,500
People below poverty
14.5%
Median home value
$221,500

Income

The median income of households in 52205 was $72,500. An estimated 6.6% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 6.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.6
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 6.2
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 11.7
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8
$100,000 to $149,999 16.9
$150,000 to $199,999 10
$200,000 or more 6.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 61498
Female 57729

An estimated 75.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 35.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.1 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,669. 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 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.4
Social Security 35.4
Retirement income 30.1
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.5
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 14.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 14.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 14.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 14.8

In 2020-2024, 11.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 82.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 17.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 62.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 52205 in 2020-2024, 98.4% had health insurance coverage and 1.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.3% and public coverage was 46.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 52205 had a total population of 8,627 - 3,936 (45.6%) females and 4,691 (54.4%) males. The median age was 41.9 years. An estimated 20.2% of the population was under 18 years, 31.8% was 19 to 44 years, 26.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 52205 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 251 115
5 to 9 167 279
10 to 14 205 330
15 to 19 246 287
20 to 24 231 128
25 to 29 298 213
30 to 34 366 163
35 to 39 368 294
40 to 44 398 273
45 to 49 311 226
50 to 54 345 164
55 to 59 315 227
60 to 64 370 320
65 to 69 223 202
70 to 74 250 250
75 to 79 144 131
80 to 84 75 116
85 and over 128 218

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 91.8% were White; 3.9% were Black or African American; 6.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.9% were Asian; 0.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.5% of the people in 52205 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 91.5% of the people in 52205 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,072 households in 52205. The average household size was 2.47 people.

Married-couple households made up 52% of the households in 52205 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.9% of all households, while 19.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 22.8% of all households.

In 52205, 36.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52
Cohabiting Couples 5.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.8% of males and 55% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 32.7 26.2
Now married, except separated 45.8 55
Separated 1.3 2.4
Widowed 4.6 7.8
Divorced 15.5 8.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 52205, 84 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.3% of the people living in 52205 were U.S. natives. 75.2% of the 52205 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.7% of 52205 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 68.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 84.5 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 52205 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 52205.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 15.5
Asia 50.7
Europe 18.9
Africa 14.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 52205 in 2020-2024, 2.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1% of people at least five years old; 0.6% 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 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 86.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 52205 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 86.7
Different house, same county 8.1
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 20.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 52205 was 1,554 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 59 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,363. College or graduate school enrollment was 132.

Educational Attainment of People in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 41.8
Some college, no degree 18.9
Associate's degree 12.3
Bachelor's degree 12.6
Graduate or professional degree 8.1

Disability

In 52205, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.2% of people under 18 years old, to 11.7% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 29.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 52205, 48.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 48.9% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 77.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,708 77.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 500 14.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 275 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 52205 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.6
Construction 9.2
Manufacturing 12.8
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 16.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 0.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 5.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 3.6
Other Services, except public administration 4.7
Public administration 4.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 52205 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,171 33.6
Service occupations 372 10.7
Sales and office occupations 840 24.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 430 12.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 670 19.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 78.9% of 52205 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 26.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 78.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.1
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 9.7

In 2020-2024, 52205 had a total of 3,293 housing units. Of these housing units, 83.6% 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"). 10.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 83.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.5
Mobile homes 5.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

13.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 18.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 52205 was 6.5 rooms, and of these housing units 68.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 52205 had 3,072 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 221 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 79.6% while renters occupied 20.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.53 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.25.

5.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 11.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.5% and another 32.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 52205:

House Heating Fuel Used in 52205 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 75.6
Electricity 20.8
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 3.5
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 52205 was $221,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 56.2 % had a mortgage. 43.8% 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 $1,662 and for owners without a mortgage it was $646.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 52205 was $963. 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.