Carroll, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,985 (Urban population: 9,856 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 129 (all nonfarm))

Carroll, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,415 (4,156 occupied: 2,897 owner occupied, 1,259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	28%

Housing density: 797 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $417 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $508)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $443

Median gross rent in Carroll, IA in 2007: $522

Housing units in Carroll with a mortgage: 1,429 (127 second mortgage, 195 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,175

Carroll,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,981 (it was $85,600 in 2000)

Carroll:	$120,981
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,806 - $164,785

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $139,894
Here: $139,894
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,841
Here: $138,841
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $101,149
Here: $101,149
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $128,863
Here: $128,863
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,606
Here: $113,606
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $19,526
Here: $19,526
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,768

In family households: 8,032 (2,143 male householders, 477 female householders)
2,261 spouses, 2,941 children (2,766 natural, 52 adopted, 123 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 30 parents, 7 other relatives, 137 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,736 (599 male householders (479 living alone)), 931 female householders (865 living alone)), 206 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 270 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,219 2-persons, 533 3-persons, 519 4-persons, 260 5-persons, 89 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,344 1-person, 155 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,979 married couples with children.
565 single-parent households (101 men, 464 women).

96.6% of residents of Carroll speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 96 (1.0%)
(57.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Carroll, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 28 4 rooms: 171 5 rooms: 670 6 rooms: 489 7 rooms: 504 8 rooms: 500 9 or more rooms: 527

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carroll, Iowa:
	1 room: 37 2 rooms: 122 3 rooms: 247 4 rooms: 448 5 rooms: 173 6 rooms: 112 7 rooms: 59 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 17

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 150
1995 to 1998: 322
1990 to 1994: 378
1980 to 1989: 368
1970 to 1979: 732
1960 to 1969: 587
1950 to 1959: 562
1940 to 1949: 429
1939 or earlier: 887

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Carroll:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 24 2 bedrooms: 632 3 bedrooms: 1,253 4 bedrooms: 836 5 or more bedrooms: 152

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Carroll:
	no bedroom: 49 1 bedroom: 343 2 bedrooms: 691 3 bedrooms: 116 4 bedrooms: 38 5 or more bedrooms: 22

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Carroll in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 114 1 vehicle: 770 2 vehicles: 1,392 3 vehicles: 501 4 vehicles: 97 5 or more vehicles: 23

Cars and other vehicles available in Carroll in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 264 1 vehicle: 651 2 vehicles: 298 3 vehicles: 39 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Carroll, IA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 6
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 93
$60,000 to $69,999: 86
$70,000 to $79,999: 119
$80,000 to $89,999: 146
$90,000 to $99,999: 178
$100,000 to $124,999: 726
$125,000 to $149,999: 463
$150,000 to $174,999: 239
$175,000 to $199,999: 182
$200,000 to $249,999: 270
$250,000 to $299,999: 106
$300,000 to $399,999: 62
$400,000 to $499,999: 17
$500,000 to $749,999: 24
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Carroll rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Carroll:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 54
$150 to $199: 62
$200 to $249: 59
$250 to $299: 91
$300 to $349: 60
$350 to $399: 167
$400 to $449: 207
$450 to $499: 144
$500 to $549: 85
$550 to $599: 96
$600 to $649: 37
$650 to $699: 9
$700 to $749: 20
$750 to $799: 15
$800 to $899: 11
$900 to $999: 14
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 47

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 41 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 22

Carroll, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.1%
Number of people working at home: 190 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 872
5 to 9 minutes: 2124
10 to 14 minutes: 1086
15 to 19 minutes: 307
20 to 24 minutes: 188
25 to 29 minutes: 74
30 to 34 minutes: 143
35 to 39 minutes: 36
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 42
60 to 89 minutes: 87
90 or more minutes: 62

Carroll mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,303 (82%)
Carpooled: 501 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 22 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 23 (0%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 127 (2%)
Other means: 15 (0%)
Worked at home: 190 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 348
$10,000 to $14,999: 347
$15,000 to $19,999: 317
$20,000 to $24,999: 249
$25,000 to $29,999: 297
$30,000 to $34,999: 352
$35,000 to $39,999: 172
$40,000 to $44,999: 236
$45,000 to $49,999: 249
$50,000 to $59,999: 495
$60,000 to $74,999: 499
$75,000 to $99,999: 322
$100,000 to $124,999: 123
$125,000 to $149,999: 63
$150,000 to $199,999: 24
$200,000 or more: 57

First ancestries reported:

German: 5661

Irish: 527

United States or American: 475

English: 424

Other groups: 209

Danish: 186

French (except Basque): 179

Swedish: 159

Norwegian: 122

Dutch: 84

Italian: 75

Polish: 69

European: 45

Czech: 41

Scotch-Irish: 40

Belgian: 33

Luxemburger: 21

Northern European: 20

British: 16

Hungarian: 13

Scottish: 12

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Welsh: 6

French Canadian: 4

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

Mexico (34%)
Korea (15%)
Germany (11%)
Philippines (11%)
Thailand (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Hungary (6%)

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

This state: 8618
Northeast: 59
Midwest: 858
South: 155
West: 236

62% of Carroll residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 180
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 56
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 85
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,120
Less than 1 year of college: 218
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 399
Associate degree: 213
Bachelor's degree: 491
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 40
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 26
7th and 8th grade: 374
9th grade: 42
10th grade: 11
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 59
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,286
Less than 1 year of college: 326
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 448
Associate degree: 322
Bachelor's degree: 587
Master's degree: 100
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,411
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,893
Asian householders: $62,226
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $16,234

Carroll household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Carroll household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Carroll marital status for males

Carroll marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,075
Asian householders: $161,556

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,186
One, attached: 64
Two: 141
3 or 4: 222
5 to 9: 236
10 to 19: 174
20 to 49: 239
50 or more: 65
Mobile homes: 88

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,449

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Carroll:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 398

Here:	36.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 195

Here:	28.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35

Here:	9.7%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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