Indianola, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Indianola, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,969 (Urban population: 12,941 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 28 (6 farm, 22 nonfarm)) Houses: 4,973 (4,741 occupied: 3,136 owner occupied, 1,605 renter occupied) % of renters here:   34% State:   28% Housing density: 541 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Indianola, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Des Moines suburbs  (7 replies) Best City in Iowa  (128 replies) We want the 'Farmer Wave' and acreage!  (14 replies) Towns/villages near Des Moines  (21 replies) Possibly Moving to Newton, Iowa -- any info?  (7 replies) Small college towns?  (32 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $131,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $480 Median gross rent in Indianola, IA in 2000: $487 Housing units in Indianola with a mortgage: 1,856 (224 second mortgage, 306 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 792 Household type by relationship Households: 11,529 In family households: 9,817 (2,583 male householders, 688 female householders) 2,618 spouses, 3,504 children (3,220 natural, 65 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 41 other relatives, 224 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,712 (514 male householders (419 living alone)), 948 female householders (834 living alone)), 250 nonrelatives In group quarters: 1,440 (410 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 1,473 2-persons, 741 3-persons, 694 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 1,253 1-person, 181 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 15 4-persons. 2,232 married couples with children. 691 single-parent households (143 men, 548 women). 96.9% of residents of Indianola speak English at home. 1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 173 (1.3%) (45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Indianola, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 8 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 6 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 15 $50,000 to $59,999: 54 $60,000 to $69,999: 146 $70,000 to $79,999: 210 $80,000 to $89,999: 382 $90,000 to $99,999: 413 $100,000 to $124,999: 601 $125,000 to $149,999: 385 $150,000 to $174,999: 160 $175,000 to $199,999: 134 $200,000 to $249,999: 77 $250,000 to $299,999: 44 $300,000 to $399,999: 6 $400,000 to $499,999: 7 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Indianola: Less than $100: 46 $100 to $149: 66 $150 to $199: 27 $200 to $249: 72 $250 to $299: 140 $300 to $349: 111 $350 to $399: 221 $400 to $449: 149 $450 to $499: 218 $500 to $549: 215 $550 to $599: 63 $600 to $649: 75 $650 to $699: 75 $700 to $749: 54 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 17 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 12 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 44

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.0%
Number of people working at home: 243 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 515 5 to 9 minutes: 1604 10 to 14 minutes: 666 15 to 19 minutes: 249 20 to 24 minutes: 375 25 to 29 minutes: 326 30 to 34 minutes: 1213 35 to 39 minutes: 415 40 to 44 minutes: 516 45 to 59 minutes: 433 60 to 89 minutes: 74 90 or more minutes: 70

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,087 (76%) Carpooled: 843 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 40 (1%) Bicycle: 36 (1%) Walked: 418 (6%) Other means: 32 (0%) Worked at home: 243 (4%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 348 $10,000 to $14,999: 282 $15,000 to $19,999: 321 $20,000 to $24,999: 347 $25,000 to $29,999: 325 $30,000 to $34,999: 251 $35,000 to $39,999: 329 $40,000 to $44,999: 215 $45,000 to $49,999: 256 $50,000 to $59,999: 560 $60,000 to $74,999: 593 $75,000 to $99,999: 553 $100,000 to $124,999: 202 $125,000 to $149,999: 53 $150,000 to $199,999: 53 $200,000 or more: 45

First ancestries reported:

• German: 2733
• United States or American: 1583
• English: 1133
• Irish: 832
• Other groups: 457
• Italian: 423
• Norwegian: 372
• Swedish: 316
• Dutch: 313
• Scottish: 228
• Scotch-Irish: 190
• French (except Basque): 132
• Danish: 124
• European: 121
• Polish: 66
• Welsh: 61
• Czech: 50
• Swiss: 48
• Northern European: 43
• British: 39
• French Canadian: 29
• Scandinavian: 29
• Greek: 24
• Pennsylvania German: 22
• Armenian: 21
• Slovak: 19
• Austrian: 18
• Croatian: 10
• Hungarian: 8
• Brazilian: 8
• Canadian: 8
• Celtic: 7
• Latvian: 6
• Ukrainian: 6

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

• This state: 9861
• Northeast: 286
• Midwest: 1893
• South: 353
• West: 361

54% of Indianola residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 11
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 86
• 9th grade: 74
• 10th grade: 38
• 11th grade: 41
• 12th grade, no diploma: 44
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,338
• Less than 1 year of college: 184
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 477
• Associate degree: 189
• Bachelor's degree: 748
• Master's degree: 189
• Professional school degree: 79
• Doctorate degree: 58

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 13
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 13
• 7th and 8th grade: 93
• 9th grade: 37
• 10th grade: 110
• 11th grade: 80
• 12th grade, no diploma: 79
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,487
• Less than 1 year of college: 409
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 581
• Associate degree: 343
• Bachelor's degree: 789
• Master's degree: 183
• Professional school degree: 56
• Doctorate degree: 20

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 23.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 21.4%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $43,886
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,208
• Asian householders: $38,750
• Some other race householders: $50,357
• Two or more races householders: $52,917
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,667

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $103,900
• Asian householders: $65,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,077
• One, attached: 109
• Two: 146
• 3 or 4: 257
• 5 to 9: 146
• 10 to 19: 425
• 20 to 49: 412
• 50 or more: 133
• Mobile homes: 268

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

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