Postville, IA Demographic Data
Postville, IA Summary
Postville is located in Clayton County in Iowa
- Population: 2,174
- Area: 2.11 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,030.33 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,180.45 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Postville, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,212
53%
50.8
Male
1,069
47%
49.2
Total Population
2,281
323,128,000
Postville, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
317
13.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
290
12.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
155
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
108
4.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
166
7.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
283
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
258
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
258
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
68
3.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
84
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
99
4.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
103
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
92
4.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,454
63.7%
77.2
Female
764
52.5%
51.3
Male
690
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,397
61.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
324
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
294
12.9%
15.2
Female
184
62.6%
55.8
Male
110
37.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Postville, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,211
96.9%
96.8
White
1,954
85.7%
72.6
Black or African American
172
7.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
1.2%
0.8
Asian
17
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
11
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
41
1.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
70
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
847
37.1%
17.8
Mexican
475
20.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
372
16.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,434
62.9%
82.2
Postville, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
304
24.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
99
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
411
33.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
214
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
63
5.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
96
7.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
58
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
403
32.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
842
67.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
154
12.4%
31.2
Postville, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
390
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
849
55.9%
47.5
Divorced
88
5.8%
11.0%
Separated
43
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
149
9.8
5.8%
Postville, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
957
48.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,007
51.3%
21.6%
Spanish
696
35.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
108
5.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
11
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
192
9.8%
1.1%
Postville, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
79
9.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
58
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
94
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
173
21.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
131
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
143
17.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
62
7.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
62
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6
0.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,000
57,617
Per capita income
14,755
31,128
Postville, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
33
3.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
28
3.1%
9.8
Construction
114
12.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
124
13.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
1.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
354
38.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
33
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
59
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
6
0.7%
4.6
Retail trade
75
8.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
48
5.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
178
19.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
155
17.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
367
40.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
122
13.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
92
10.1%
18.1%
Postville, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
909
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
619
68.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
141
15.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
1.0%
5.1
Walked
93
10.2%
2.7
Other means
21
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
26
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.4
26.6
Postville, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
68
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
304
37.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
310
38.4%
37.1
3 or more
126
15.6%
21.0
Postville, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
808
88.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
467
57.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
341
42.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
107
11.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.5
Postville, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
915
1 room
5
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
15
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
101
11.0%
9.1
4 rooms
169
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
97
10.6%
19.8
6 rooms
211
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
135
14.8%
12.0
8 rooms
90
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
92
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Postville, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
915
1-unit, detached
667
72.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8
0.9%
5.9
2-units
26
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
20
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
110
12.0%
4.4
20 or more units
17
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
22
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Postville, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
366
40.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
96
10.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
62
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
65
7.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
93
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
92
10.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
95
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Postville, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
575
71.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
211
26.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Postville, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
233
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
0.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
3.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
86
36.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
138
59.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
83
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
7.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
43
18.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
64
27.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Postville, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
327
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
17
5.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
41
12.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
266
81.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
14
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
652
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
79
24.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
21
6.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
40
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
30
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
124
37.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Postville, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
467
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
47
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
283
60.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
81
17.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
32
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
3.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
0.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
81,600
205,000