Humboldt, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,198 (Urban population: 3,933 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 265 (all nonfarm))

Humboldt, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,061 (1,930 occupied: 1,406 owner occupied, 524 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 443 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $128,045.

Median contract rent in 2008: $363 (lower quartile is $246, upper quartile is $462)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $380

Median gross rent in Humboldt, IA in 2008: $448

Housing units in Humboldt with a mortgage: 643 (83 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 662

Humboldt,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $119,517 (it was $83,100 in 2000)

Humboldt:	$119,517
Iowa:	$120,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,092 - $154,811

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $131,323
Here: $131,323
State: $151,372

Townhouses or other attached units: $264,184
Here: $264,184
State: $162,018

In 2-unit structures: $78,305
Here: $78,305
State: $108,475

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $131,335
Here: $131,335
State: $114,219

Mobile homes: $31,932
Here: $31,932
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,234

In family households: 3,461 (1,024 male householders, 182 female householders)
1,002 spouses, 1,150 children (1,037 natural, 35 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 13 other relatives, 57 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 773 (240 male householders (216 living alone)), 486 female householders (476 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 161 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 656 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 170 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 692 1-person, 26 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 4 4-persons.

756 married couples with children.
173 single-parent households (44 men, 129 women).

95.9% of residents of Humboldt speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 36% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 105 (2.4%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Humboldt, Iowa:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 108 5 rooms: 234 6 rooms: 354 7 rooms: 264 8 rooms: 234 9 or more rooms: 201

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Humboldt, Iowa:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 42 3 rooms: 171 4 rooms: 153 5 rooms: 92 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 42 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 90
1990 to 1994: 65
1980 to 1989: 166
1970 to 1979: 333
1960 to 1969: 329
1950 to 1959: 323
1940 to 1949: 184
1939 or earlier: 561

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Humboldt:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 30 2 bedrooms: 328 3 bedrooms: 693 4 bedrooms: 320 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Humboldt:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 181 2 bedrooms: 258 3 bedrooms: 73 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Humboldt in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 412 2 vehicles: 675 3 vehicles: 195 4 vehicles: 82 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Humboldt in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 313 2 vehicles: 113 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Humboldt, IA:

Less than $10,000: 10
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 6
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 48
$80,000 to $89,999: 56
$90,000 to $99,999: 80
$100,000 to $124,999: 344
$125,000 to $149,999: 236
$150,000 to $174,999: 112
$175,000 to $199,999: 83
$200,000 to $249,999: 80
$250,000 to $299,999: 52
$300,000 to $399,999: 37
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Humboldt rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Humboldt:

Less than $100: 23 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 41
$200 to $249: 37
$250 to $299: 22
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 69
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 43
$550 to $599: 21
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 11
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 56 1990 to 1994: 7 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 11

Humboldt, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 76.0%
Number of people working at home: 16 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 412
5 to 9 minutes: 648
10 to 14 minutes: 330
15 to 19 minutes: 105
20 to 24 minutes: 143
25 to 29 minutes: 92
30 to 34 minutes: 129
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 73
90 or more minutes: 58

Humboldt mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,750 (85%)
Carpooled: 208 (10%)
Walked: 71 (3%)
Other means: 24 (1%)
Worked at home: 16 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 162
$10,000 to $14,999: 147
$15,000 to $19,999: 168
$20,000 to $24,999: 136
$25,000 to $29,999: 177
$30,000 to $34,999: 49
$35,000 to $39,999: 154
$40,000 to $44,999: 128
$45,000 to $49,999: 127
$50,000 to $59,999: 193
$60,000 to $74,999: 254
$75,000 to $99,999: 129
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 39
$150,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 or more: 9

First ancestries reported:

German: 1433

Norwegian: 516

English: 301

Irish: 264

Other groups: 232

United States or American: 226

Danish: 187

Swedish: 92

Dutch: 80

European: 55

French (except Basque): 52

Scotch-Irish: 49

Scottish: 41

Italian: 32

Scandinavian: 25

Czech: 22

Russian: 8

French Canadian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Swiss: 6

Welsh: 5

British: 4

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

Mexico (61%)
Korea (11%)
Other Northern Europe (10%)
Honduras (7%)
Thailand (5%)
Guatemala (4%)
Germany (2%)

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

This state: 3571
Northeast: 11
Midwest: 509
South: 96
West: 85

63% of Humboldt residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 100
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 47
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 436
Less than 1 year of college: 77
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 253
Associate degree: 130
Bachelor's degree: 201
Master's degree: 47
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 88
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 25
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 15
High school graduate (or equivalency): 577
Less than 1 year of college: 116
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 299
Associate degree: 176
Bachelor's degree: 256
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,028
Black householders: $42,913
Asian householders: $18,268
Some other race householders: $13,576
Two or more races householders: $39,830
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $33,952

Humboldt household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Humboldt household income for Some other race householders

Humboldt household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Humboldt marital status for males

Humboldt marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,346
Asian householders: $95,560
Two or more races householders: $80,858
Hispanic or Latino householders: $80,858

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,539
One, attached: 11
Two: 88
3 or 4: 182
5 to 9: 119
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 6
50 or more: 7
Mobile homes: 61

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Humboldt:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53

Here:	11.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	7.3%
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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