Windsor Heights, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Windsor Heights, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities. Total population: 4,761 (All urban) Houses: 2,226 (2,162 occupied: 1,752 owner occupied, 410 renter occupied) % of renters here:   19% State:   28% Housing density: 1575 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Windsor Heights, Iowa on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: Des Moines?  (56 replies) Des Moines suburbs and schools  (21 replies) California to Des Moines (Job Transfer)  (17 replies) Moving to Des Moines from UK  (11 replies) Greenfield 1st: then De Soto, Urbandale or W DM?  (5 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $67,200 Median gross rent in Windsor Heights, IA in 2000: $717 Housing units in Windsor Heights with a mortgage: 964 (101 second mortgage, 138 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 602 Household type by relationship Households: 4,745 In family households: 3,750 (1,033 male householders, 301 female householders) 1,168 spouses, 1,090 children (1,014 natural, 62 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 56 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 other relatives, 70 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 995 (310 male householders (239 living alone)), 512 female householders (427 living alone)), 173 nonrelatives In group quarters: 16 (9 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 717 2-persons, 302 3-persons, 200 4-persons, 86 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 666 1-person, 142 2-persons, 14 3-persons. 736 married couples with children. 136 single-parent households (27 men, 109 women). 93.8% of residents of Windsor Heights speak English at home. 1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 35% speak English not well). 2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 201 (4.2%) (43.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Windsor Heights, IA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 9 $50,000 to $59,999: 20 $60,000 to $69,999: 14 $70,000 to $79,999: 38 $80,000 to $89,999: 79 $90,000 to $99,999: 225 $100,000 to $124,999: 467 $125,000 to $149,999: 344 $150,000 to $174,999: 207 $175,000 to $199,999: 110 $200,000 to $249,999: 46 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 7 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $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 Windsor Heights: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 8 $350 to $399: 19 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 39 $500 to $549: 32 $550 to $599: 74 $600 to $649: 24 $650 to $699: 104 $700 to $749: 37 $750 to $799: 18 $800 to $899: 10 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 31 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 14

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.0%
Number of people working at home: 124 (4.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 17 5 to 9 minutes: 283 10 to 14 minutes: 762 15 to 19 minutes: 710 20 to 24 minutes: 407 25 to 29 minutes: 55 30 to 34 minutes: 55 35 to 39 minutes: 0 40 to 44 minutes: 6 45 to 59 minutes: 83 60 to 89 minutes: 16 90 or more minutes: 35

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,158 (85%) Carpooled: 206 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 32 (1%) Walked: 33 (1%) Worked at home: 124 (5%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 84 $10,000 to $14,999: 78 $15,000 to $19,999: 46 $20,000 to $24,999: 132 $25,000 to $29,999: 90 $30,000 to $34,999: 103 $35,000 to $39,999: 124 $40,000 to $44,999: 133 $45,000 to $49,999: 108 $50,000 to $59,999: 298 $60,000 to $74,999: 335 $75,000 to $99,999: 281 $100,000 to $124,999: 167 $125,000 to $149,999: 65 $150,000 to $199,999: 49 $200,000 or more: 63

First ancestries reported:

• German: 989
• Irish: 581
• English: 467
• Other groups: 335
• United States or American: 232
• Italian: 149
• Norwegian: 146
• Danish: 139
• Polish: 117
• Scottish: 83
• Swedish: 83
• Dutch: 77
• Yugoslavian: 77
• Scotch-Irish: 75
• Czech: 63
• French (except Basque): 58
• European: 41
• Welsh: 38
• Greek: 26
• Finnish: 23
• Latvian: 13
• Croatian: 9
• Arab:: 8
• Lebanese: 8
• Ukrainian: 8
• French Canadian: 7
• Pennsylvania German: 7
• Swiss: 7
• British: 6
• Russian: 6
• Israeli: 5
• Hungarian: 5
• Scandinavian: 5

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

• This state: 3304
• Northeast: 72
• Midwest: 808
• South: 136
• West: 215

52% of Windsor Heights residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 13
• 9th grade: 6
• 10th grade: 6
• 11th grade: 15
• 12th grade, no diploma: 59
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 351
• Less than 1 year of college: 87
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 234
• Associate degree: 100
• Bachelor's degree: 521
• Master's degree: 151
• Professional school degree: 111
• Doctorate degree: 7

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 13
• 7th and 8th grade: 30
• 9th grade: 5
• 10th grade: 38
• 11th grade: 36
• 12th grade, no diploma: 10
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 535
• Less than 1 year of college: 69
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 313
• Associate degree: 105
• Bachelor's degree: 585
• Master's degree: 108
• Professional school degree: 47
• Doctorate degree: 18

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

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

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 14.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 38.9%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 38.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $55,784
• Black householders: $20,750
• Asian householders: $91,225
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $23,750
• Some other race householders: $73,750
• Two or more races householders: $102,264
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $72,727

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $120,900
• Asian householders: $153,400
• Two or more races householders: $187,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,713
• One, attached: 184
• Two: 135
• 3 or 4: 37
• 5 to 9: 50
• 10 to 19: 40
• 20 to 49: 52
• 50 or more: 15

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