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Morning Sun, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,835 (it was $41,200 in 2000)
Morning Sun:

$91,835
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,544 - $138,546

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $121,307
Here:

$121,307
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $192,325
Here:

$192,325
State:

$51,271

Total population: 821 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 874 (6 farm, 868 nonfarm))

Houses: 307 (277 occupied: 255 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

9%
State:

28%

Housing density: 394 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $210,744.

Median contract rent in 2022: $531 (lower quartile is $496, upper quartile is $587)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $583


Median gross rent in Morning Sun, IA in 2022: $871

Housing units in Morning Sun with a mortgage: 134 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,877

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $63,200

Median monthly housing costs: $811


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Morning Sun, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1986

Household type by relationship:

Households: 785
  • Male householders: 125 (26 living alone), Female householders: 148 (21 living alone)
  • 181 spouses (181 opposite-sex spouses), 12 unmarried partners, (12 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 228 children (218 natural, 0 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 45

Size of family households: 107 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 49 1-person, 18 2-persons.

126 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (4 men, 20 women).

97.1% of residents of Morning Sun speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

6.6
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 692 bedrooms
  • 1283 bedrooms
  • 304 bedrooms
  • 235+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 122 bedrooms
  • 133 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Morning Sun in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morning Sun in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 341 vehicle
  • 1092 vehicles
  • 683 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Morning Sun in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Morning Sun in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 101 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 204 rooms
  • 415 rooms
  • 576 rooms
  • 377 rooms
  • 548 rooms
  • 399+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 04 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 67 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 79+ 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
  • Morning Sun, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Morning Sun, IA in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 21$10,000 to $19,999
  • 11$20,000 to $29,999
  • 34$30,000 to $39,999
  • 26$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$50,000 to $59,999
  • 40$60,000 to $74,999
  • 39$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 28$125,000 to $149,999
  • 36$150,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Morning Sun, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Morning Sun, IA in 2022
  • 16Less than $10,000
  • 5$10,000 to $14,999
  • 2$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$25,000 to $29,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 9$35,000 to $39,999
  • 5$40,000 to $49,999
  • 26$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 26$80,000 to $89,999
  • 20$90,000 to $99,999
  • 19$100,000 to $124,999
  • 11$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2$175,000 to $199,999
  • 5$200,000 to $249,999
  • 5$250,000 to $299,999
  • 7$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Morning Sun, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Morning Sun, IA in 2022
  • 4$300 to $349
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 9$500 to $549
  • 3$550 to $599
  • 5$800 to $899
  • 1No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 43.7%
Number of people working at home: 4 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 66
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 26
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 16
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 58
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 25
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 46
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 82
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 39
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 17
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 8
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 7
  • 90 or more minutes: 1
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Morning Sun

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 204 (90.7%)
  • Carpooled: 1 (0.4%)
  • Worked at home: 21 (9.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Morning Sun, Iowa
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 71985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965
Ancestries in Morning Sun, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 167 (52.4%)
  • English: 36 (11.3%)
  • American: 30 (9.4%)
  • Irish: 15 (4.7%)
  • Dutch: 5 (1.6%)
  • Swedish: 5 (1.6%)
  • Belgian: 4 (1.3%)
  • Scottish: 4 (1.3%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.9%)
  • Czech: 2 (0.6%)
  • European: 2 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1 (0.3%)

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

Mexico
Morning Sun:

50.0% (5)
Iowa:

27.7% (25,242)

Vietnam
Morning Sun:

30.0% (3)
Iowa:

7.0% (6,412)

Germany
Morning Sun:

20.0% (2)
Iowa:

4.3% (3,948)

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

  • This state: 702
  • Other state: 80
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 52
  • South: 6
  • West: 11

94.5% of Morning Sun residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 30.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in Iowa.


Morning Sun:

94.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 113
  • Less than 1 year of college: 39
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 20
  • Associate degree: 55
  • Bachelor's degree: 18
  • Master's degree: 4
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 4
  • 10th grade: 25
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
  • Less than 1 year of college: 15
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
  • Associate degree: 48
  • Bachelor's degree: 29
  • Master's degree: 3
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Morning Sun marital status for males
Morning Sun marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 253
  • 3 or 4: 18
  • Mobile homes: 35
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Morning Sun
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Morning Sun, IA
  • 85.5%Utility gas
  • 6.5%Electricity
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Morning Sun, IA
  • 100.0%Utility gas

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): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:

62.5%
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