Indianola, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 14,361 (Urban population: 14,330 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 31 (7 farm, 24 nonfarm))

Indianola, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

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

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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: $513 (lower quartile is $398, upper quartile is $630)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $568

Median gross rent in Indianola, IA in 2007: $587

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

Indianola,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $138,855 (it was $98,300 in 2000)

Indianola:	$138,855
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,349 - $184,781

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $162,600
Here: $162,600
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,043
Here: $160,043
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $103,906
Here: $103,906
State: $134,477

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $78,250
Here: $78,250
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $14,143
Here: $14,143
State: $29,315

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Indianola, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 105 4 rooms: 301 5 rooms: 657 6 rooms: 675 7 rooms: 537 8 rooms: 399 9 or more rooms: 455

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola, Iowa:
	1 room: 20 2 rooms: 113 3 rooms: 386 4 rooms: 667 5 rooms: 230 6 rooms: 81 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 25

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 122
1995 to 1998: 334
1990 to 1994: 417
1980 to 1989: 409
1970 to 1979: 1,187
1960 to 1969: 722
1950 to 1959: 612
1940 to 1949: 266
1939 or earlier: 904

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Indianola:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 684 3 bedrooms: 1,612 4 bedrooms: 606 5 or more bedrooms: 137

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Indianola:
	no bedroom: 26 1 bedroom: 458 2 bedrooms: 919 3 bedrooms: 141 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 64 1 vehicle: 763 2 vehicles: 1,507 3 vehicles: 626 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 78

Cars and other vehicles available in Indianola in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 188 1 vehicle: 872 2 vehicles: 418 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 113
$10,000 to $14,999: 52
$15,000 to $19,999: 22
$20,000 to $24,999: 20
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 9
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 88
$90,000 to $99,999: 138
$100,000 to $124,999: 610
$125,000 to $149,999: 768
$150,000 to $174,999: 486
$175,000 to $199,999: 336
$200,000 to $249,999: 373
$250,000 to $299,999: 177
$300,000 to $399,999: 98
$400,000 to $499,999: 31
$500,000 to $749,999: 19
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Indianola rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Indianola:

Less than $100: 43 people
$100 to $149: 47
$150 to $199: 45
$200 to $249: 36
$250 to $299: 72
$300 to $349: 130
$350 to $399: 106
$400 to $449: 175
$450 to $499: 171
$500 to $549: 160
$550 to $599: 203
$600 to $649: 200
$650 to $699: 64
$700 to $749: 67
$750 to $799: 70
$800 to $899: 101
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 44

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 61 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 28 1980 to 1984: 15 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 11 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 42

Indianola, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Indianola mode of transportation to work chart

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

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

Germany (19%)
Canada (18%)
Laos (9%)
Japan (6%)
Thailand (6%)
Mexico (6%)
Philippines (5%)

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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,017
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,096
Asian householders: $49,462
Some other race householders: $56,320
Two or more races householders: $64,241
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,702

Indianola household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Indianola household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Indianola household income for Asian householders

Indianola household income for Some other race householders

Indianola household income for Two or more races householders

Indianola household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Indianola marital status for males

Indianola marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,205
Asian householders: $93,343

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: $10,546

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Indianola:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (38%) No fuel used (3%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	1.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,030

Here:	77.4%
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)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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