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Emerson, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $114,124 (it was $48,300 in 2000)
Emerson:

$114,124
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,219 - $170,997

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $144,031
Here:

$144,031
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $27,025
Here:

$27,025
State:

$51,271

Total population: 426 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 490 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 256 (222 occupied: 190 owner occupied, 35 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%

Housing density: 1,021 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $7,629.

Median contract rent in 2022: $555


Median gross rent in Emerson, IA in 2022: $828

Housing units in Emerson with a mortgage: 103 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $74,198

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,824

Median monthly housing costs: $730

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Emerson, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1943

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 509
  • Male householders: 116 (25 living alone), Female householders: 103 (49 living alone)
  • 116 spouses (116 opposite-sex spouses), 3 unmarried partners, (3 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 156 children (152 natural, 2 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 5 non-relatives

Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 77 1-person, 5 2-persons.

49 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (38 men, 20 women).

99.0% of residents of Emerson speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 9 (1.8%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.2
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerson, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emerson, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 462 bedrooms
  • 1043 bedrooms
  • 224 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 52 bedrooms
  • 63 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 15+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8no vehicle
  • 511 vehicle
  • 732 vehicles
  • 433 vehicles
  • 134 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Emerson in renter-occupied apartments
  • 15no vehicle
  • 111 vehicle
  • 82 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emerson, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 184 rooms
  • 375 rooms
  • 466 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 228 rooms
  • 469+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emerson, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 14 rooms
  • 25 rooms
  • 76 rooms
  • 127 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 39+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Emerson, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Emerson, IA in 2022
  • 8Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $19,999
  • 22$20,000 to $29,999
  • 25$30,000 to $39,999
  • 37$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $74,999
  • 47$75,000 to $99,999
  • 27$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Emerson, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Emerson, IA in 2022
  • 2Less than $10,000
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 0$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 7$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 17$50,000 to $59,999
  • 7$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 20$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21$125,000 to $149,999
  • 24$150,000 to $174,999
  • 8$175,000 to $199,999
  • 14$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Emerson, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Emerson, IA in 2022
  • 4$150 to $199
  • 1$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 1$350 to $399
  • 1$400 to $449
  • 3$500 to $549
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 10$700 to $749
  • 1$750 to $799
  • 2No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 50.0%
Number of people working at home: 20 (8.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 29
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 31
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 28
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 27
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 36
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 8
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 8
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 9
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 19
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 8
  • 90 or more minutes: 8

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 184 (76.3%)
  • Carpooled: 43 (17.8%)
  • Walked: 8 (3.3%)
  • Other means: 2 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 4 (1.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 15.4%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 34.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emerson, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Emerson, Iowa
  • 12010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Emerson, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 47 (22.9%)
  • Irish: 35 (17.1%)
  • German: 30 (14.6%)
  • Swedish: 24 (11.7%)
  • American: 20 (9.7%)
  • Polish: 10 (4.9%)
  • Danish: 8 (3.9%)
  • Czech: 7 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 4 (1.9%)
  • Norwegian: 4 (1.9%)
  • Canadian: 2 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 1 (0.5%)
  • French: 1 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1 (0.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
Emerson:

55.6% (5)
Iowa:

1.4% (2,525)

El Salvador
Emerson:

11.1% (1)
Iowa:

2.8% (4,967)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 299
  • Other state: 196
  • Northeast: 2
  • Midwest: 162
  • South: 26
  • West: 4

95.3% of Emerson residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 42.9% lived in Iowa.


Emerson:

95.3%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 20
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 51
  • Less than 1 year of college: 25
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 21
  • Associate degree: 16
  • Bachelor's degree: 22
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 1
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 1
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 58
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
  • Associate degree: 31
  • Bachelor's degree: 19
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Emerson marital status for males
Emerson marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 231
  • 3 or 4: 10
  • 5 to 9: 1
  • Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,850

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 9.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 17 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Emerson
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Emerson, IA
  • 89.7%Utility gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Emerson, IA
  • 58.8%Utility gas
  • 41.2%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
Here:

5.9%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability