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50542 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of 50542 Zip Code is 984, which is 4.74% 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 50542 Zip Code population density is 14.74 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 50542 Zip Code is white, which represent 98.07% of the total population. The average 50542 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: 984. #473

Population Growth Since 2000, #493

50542 Zip Code		-4.74%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #632

50542 Zip Code	14.74 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	965 (98.07%, #460)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #400)
Hispanic:	45 (4.57%, #159)
Asian:	2 (0.20%, #338)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #327)
One Race, Other:	17 (1.73%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

826 (83.94%) out of the total population of 984 reported first ancestry.

	50542 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.56%
Czech	6	0.61%, see rank	1.89%	0.47%
Danish	24	2.44%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	18	1.83%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	60	6.10%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	53	5.39%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	293	29.78%, see rank	36.73%	15.03%
Greek	5	0.51%, see rank	0.22%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.46%
Irish	113	11.48%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.41%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	226	22.97%, 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	23	2.34%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	78	7.93%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	27	2.74%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.30%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	27	2.74%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	17	1.73%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 531 (53.96%, see rank)

Females: 453 (46.04%, see rank)

50542 Zip Code	Male: 53.96% Female: 46.04%
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)

50542 Zip Code	46.20 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

50542 Zip Code	43.70 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

50542 Zip Code	47.00 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	50542 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	44	4.47%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	70	7.11%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	38	3.86%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	75	7.62%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	48	4.88%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	118	11.99%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	86	8.74%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	196	19.92%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	149	15.14%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	65	6.61%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	75	7.62%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	20	2.03%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	50542 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	709, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	48, 6.77%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	276, 38.93%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	317, 44.71%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	51, 7.19%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	17, 2.40%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.08, 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

	50542 Zip Code			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	40	100.00%	0.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	67	97.01%, see rank	2.99%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	72	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	64.78%	35.22%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	50542 Zip Code	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	433, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	151, 34.87%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	282, 65.13%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	267, 61.66%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.92, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	234, 54.04%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	166, 38.34%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	50542 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	832	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	456	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	158	34.65%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	254	55.70%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	21	4.61%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	23	5.04%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	376	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	63	16.76%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	247	65.69%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	46	12.23%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	20	5.32%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	50542 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	972	98.78%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	860	87.40%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	111	11.28%, see rank	23.31%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1	0.10%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Foreign Born	12	1.22%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4	0.41%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8	0.81%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.20%, 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	10	1.02%, 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

	50542 Zip Code	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	410	94.69%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	13	3.00%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	9	2.08%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.23%, 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.