Onawa, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,790 (Urban population: 2,437 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 353 (24 farm, 329 nonfarm))

Onawa, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,452 (1,329 occupied: 972 owner occupied, 357 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	27%
State:	28%

Housing density: 296 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $85,292.

Median contract rent in 2007: $343 (lower quartile is $291, upper quartile is $494)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $280

Median gross rent in Onawa, IA in 2007: $470

Housing units in Onawa with a mortgage: 389 (7 second mortgage, 46 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 454

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,000

In family households: 2,393 (646 male householders, 154 female householders)
649 spouses, 809 children (711 natural, 20 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 32 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 23 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 607 (190 male householders (140 living alone)), 340 female householders (328 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 105 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 391 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 160 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 468 1-person, 56 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

492 married couples with children.
137 single-parent households (31 men, 106 women).

99.1% of residents of Onawa speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19 (0.6%)
(100.0% 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:	4.7
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Onawa, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 9 3 rooms: 26 4 rooms: 92 5 rooms: 187 6 rooms: 234 7 rooms: 182 8 rooms: 148 9 or more rooms: 94

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Onawa, Iowa:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 35 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 64 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 37
1980 to 1989: 54
1970 to 1979: 262
1960 to 1969: 223
1950 to 1959: 146
1940 to 1949: 95
1939 or earlier: 566

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Onawa:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 268 3 bedrooms: 453 4 bedrooms: 186 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Onawa:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 97 2 bedrooms: 149 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Onawa in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 60 1 vehicle: 267 2 vehicles: 386 3 vehicles: 177 4 vehicles: 70 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Onawa in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 170 2 vehicles: 77 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 6 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Onawa, IA:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 29
$30,000 to $34,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 115
$60,000 to $69,999: 158
$70,000 to $79,999: 68
$80,000 to $89,999: 44
$90,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Onawa rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Onawa:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 26
$200 to $249: 32
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 32
$400 to $449: 33
$450 to $499: 32
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 19
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 23

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 8 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 11

Onawa, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.6%
Number of people working at home: 43 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 216
5 to 9 minutes: 555
10 to 14 minutes: 180
15 to 19 minutes: 65
20 to 24 minutes: 43
25 to 29 minutes: 34
30 to 34 minutes: 87
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 87
45 to 59 minutes: 66
60 to 89 minutes: 52
90 or more minutes: 37

Onawa mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,086 (73%)
Carpooled: 248 (17%)
Bicycle: 9 (1%)
Walked: 90 (6%)
Other means: 9 (1%)
Worked at home: 43 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 156
$10,000 to $14,999: 184
$15,000 to $19,999: 49
$20,000 to $24,999: 87
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 129
$40,000 to $44,999: 123
$45,000 to $49,999: 103
$50,000 to $59,999: 99
$60,000 to $74,999: 106
$75,000 to $99,999: 61
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

German: 682
Irish: 370
English: 314
United States or American: 226
Danish: 164
Norwegian: 158
Other groups: 95
Swedish: 84
Italian: 72
Dutch: 71
French (except Basque): 57
Scotch-Irish: 48
Scottish: 41
European: 15
Czech: 12
Welsh: 12
British: 8
Czechoslovakian: 6
Pennsylvania German: 6
Polish: 6
Scandinavian: 6
Hungarian: 5
Swiss: 5

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

Other Northern Europe (58%)
El Salvador (42%)

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

This state: 2340
Northeast: 42
Midwest: 538
South: 58
West: 99

61% of Onawa residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 17
10th grade: 35
11th grade: 33
12th grade, no diploma: 32
High school graduate (or equivalency): 425
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 84
Associate degree: 51
Bachelor's degree: 107
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 501
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 165
Associate degree: 85
Bachelor's degree: 144
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $41,696
Two or more races householders: $91,641

Onawa household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Onawa household income for Two or more races householders

Onawa marital status for males

Onawa marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $87,460

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,148
One, attached: 10
Two: 47
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 55
10 to 19: 19
50 or more: 56
Mobile homes: 62

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,766

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Onawa:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (13%) Other fuel (7%) No fuel used (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

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

Here:	3.7%
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: 18

Here:	27.7%
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)

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)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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