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Meservey, IA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Meservey is 232, which is 7.94% 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 Meservey population density is 153.95 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 54.70 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Meservey is white, which represent 99.14% of the total population. The average Meservey 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: 232. #669

Population Growth Since 2000, #625

Meservey, IA		-7.94%
Iowa		5.19%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #905

Meservey, IA	153.95 per square mile
Iowa	54.70 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	230 (99.14%, #340)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #340)
Hispanic:	7 (3.02%, #273)
Asian:	2 (0.86%, #156)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #269)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

199 (85.78%) out of the total population of 232 reported first ancestry.

	Meservey, IA	% 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	12	5.17%, see rank	1.86%	0.42%
Dutch	4	1.72%, see rank	4.35%	1.40%
English	7	3.02%, see rank	8.78%	8.02%
French	6	2.59%, see rank	2.60%	3.34%
German	143	61.64%, 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	22	9.48%, see rank	14.07%	10.80%
Italian	0	0.00%, see rank	2.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	16	6.90%, 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	6	2.59%, see rank	0.85%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.56%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	1	0.43%, see rank	0.47%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.31%
American	9	3.88%, see rank	6.36%	7.12%
Welsh	4	1.72%, see rank	0.67%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 108 (46.55%, see rank)

Females: 124 (53.45%, see rank)

Meservey, IA	Male: 46.55% Female: 53.45%
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)

Meservey, IA	46.40 years old
Iowa	38.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Meservey, IA	45.00 years old
Iowa	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Meservey, IA	46.40 years old
Iowa	39.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Meservey, IA	% of the Total Population	Iowa	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	11.64%, see rank	6.39%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2	0.86%, see rank	6.62%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9	3.88%, see rank	6.58%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9	3.88%, see rank	6.96%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	15	6.47%, see rank	7.21%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	36	15.52%, see rank	12.65%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	12	5.17%, see rank	11.80%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	38	16.38%, see rank	13.73%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	38	16.38%, see rank	12.80%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	23	9.91%, see rank	7.81%	7.64%
75 to 84	16	6.90%, see rank	4.98%	4.25%
85 years and over	7	3.02%, see rank	2.48%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Meservey, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	170, 100%	2,038,942	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4, 2.35%, see rank	8.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	90, 52.94%, see rank	32.51%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	56, 32.94%, see rank	32.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15, 8.82%, see rank	17.99%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5, 2.94%, see rank	8.36%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.12, 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

	Meservey, IA			Iowa		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	8	100.00%	0.00%	78.45%	21.55%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.39%	10.61%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.11%	7.89%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.24%	25.76%	78.37%	21.63%

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

Household and Family

	Meservey, IA	Iowa	U.S.
Total Households	109, 100%	1,232,228	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.42	2.63
1 Person Households	34, 31.19%, see rank	28.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	75, 68.81%, see rank	71.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	66, 60.55%, see rank	64.68%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.74, see rank	3.05	3.32
Married-Couple Family	48, 44.04%, see rank	51.37%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	43, 39.45%, see rank	35.32%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Meservey, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	194	see rank	2,475,176	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	92	100%, see rank	1,217,529	123,281,364
Never Married	26	28.26%, see rank	31.87%	35.77%
Married	52	56.52%, see rank	55.49%	52.04%
Widowed	4	4.35%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	10	10.87%, see rank	10.05%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	102	100%, see rank	1,257,647	129,692,771
Never Married	23	22.55%, see rank	25.22%	29.48%
Married	49	48.04%, see rank	53.54%	49.19%
Widowed	21	20.59%, see rank	9.92%	9.16%
Divorced	9	8.82%, see rank	11.31%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Meservey, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
Native	222	95.69%, see rank	95.33%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	205	88.36%, see rank	71.51%	58.73%
Born in Different State	17	7.33%, 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	10	4.31%, see rank	4.67%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10	4.31%, see rank	2.91%	7.09%
Born In Europe	1	0.43%, see rank	0.68%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2	0.86%, 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	7	3.02%, 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

	Meservey, IA	%	Iowa	U.S.
English	98	89.91%, see rank	92.20%	79.39%
Spanish	9	8.26%, see rank	3.98%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	2	1.83%, see rank	1.97%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, 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.