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50144 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 50144 Zip Code is 2,691, which is 6.95% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 5.19% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The 50144 Zip Code population density is 19.22 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 50144 Zip Code is white, which represent 98.33% of the total population. The average 50144 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,691. #218

Population Growth Since 2000, #544

50144 Zip Code		-6.95%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #510

50144 Zip Code	19.22 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,646 (98.33%, #415)
Black:	14 (0.52%, #243)
Hispanic:	21 (0.78%, #543)
Asian:	19 (0.71%, #200)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.41%, #150)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1 (0.04%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,754 (65.18%) out of the total population of 2,691 reported first ancestry.

	50144 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	18	0.67%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	98	3.64%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	341	12.67%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	167	6.21%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	582	21.63%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	274	10.18%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	30	1.11%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	79	2.94%, see rank	5.34%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	1.15%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	21	0.78%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.04%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	87	3.23%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	13	0.48%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	317	11.78%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	9	0.33%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,347 (50.06%, see rank)

Females: 1,344 (49.94%, see rank)

50144 Zip Code	Male: 50.06% Female: 49.94%
Iowa	Male: 49.58% Female: 50.42%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

50144 Zip Code	39.00 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

50144 Zip Code	36.90 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

50144 Zip Code	43.30 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	50144 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	184	6.84%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	225	8.36%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	119	4.42%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	198	7.36%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	170	6.32%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	290	10.78%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	291	10.81%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	370	13.75%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	345	12.82%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	230	8.55%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	152	5.65%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	117	4.35%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	50144 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,795, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	244, 13.59%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	718, 40.00%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	553, 30.81%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	234, 13.04%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	46, 2.56%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.77, see rank	13.60	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	50144 Zip Code			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	113	92.04%	7.96%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	266	95.86%, see rank	4.14%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	149	97.32%, see rank	2.68%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	38	65.79%, see rank	34.21%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	24	33.33%, see rank	66.67%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	50144 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	1,050, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	294, 28.00%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	756, 72.00%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	729, 69.43%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.10, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	582, 55.43%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	321, 30.57%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	50144 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,163	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,064	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	315	29.61%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	620	58.27%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	47	4.42%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	82	7.71%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,099	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	178	16.20%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	633	57.60%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	146	13.28%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	142	12.92%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	50144 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	2,670	99.22%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,124	78.93%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	546	20.29%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	21	0.78%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	9	0.33%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	0.45%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	15	0.56%, see rank	1.60%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	6	0.22%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	50144 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	1,011	96.29%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	15	1.43%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	21	2.00%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.29%, see rank	1.36%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.