Solon, IA Demographic Data
Solon, IA Summary
Solon is located in Johnson County in Iowa
- Population: 2,232
- Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,608.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 769.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Solon, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,212
51%
50.8
Male
1,187
50%
49.2
Total Population
2,399
323,128,000
Solon, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
188
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
225
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
204
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
163
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
152
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
245
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
465
19.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
288
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
53
2.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
94
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
126
5.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
138
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
58
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,658
69.1%
77.2
Female
856
51.6%
51.3
Male
802
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,600
66.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
383
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
322
13.4%
15.2
Female
196
60.9%
55.8
Male
126
39.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Solon, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,343
97.7%
96.8
White
2,278
95.0%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
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
65
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
56
2.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
87
3.6%
17.8
Mexican
76
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,312
96.4%
82.2
Solon, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7
0.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
22
1.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
277
18.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
316
21.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
203
13.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
400
27.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
242
16.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
29
2.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,438
98.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
642
43.8%
31.2
Solon, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
476
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,048
58.8%
47.5
Divorced
149
8.4%
11.0%
Separated
4
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
105
5.9
5.8%
Solon, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,136
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
75
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
66
3.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Solon, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
20
2.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
35
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
49
5.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
58
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
79
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
186
22.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
126
15.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
171
20.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
45
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
72
8.6%
6.4
Median household income
73,750
57,617
Per capita income
31,686
31,128
Solon, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
145
11.6%
9.8
Construction
92
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
398
31.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
96
7.7%
6.6
Information
10
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
136
10.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
38
3.0%
4.6
Retail trade
106
8.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
52
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
52
4.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
118
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
554
44.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
123
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
243
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
214
17.1%
18.1%
Solon, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,233
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
948
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
152
12.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
64
5.2%
2.7
Other means
11
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
58
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.2
26.6
Solon, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
59
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
185
22.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
379
45.1%
37.1
3 or more
218
25.9%
21.0
Solon, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
841
96.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
623
74.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
218
25.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
31
3.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Solon, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
872
1 room
7
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
19
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
83
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
131
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
107
12.3%
19.8
6 rooms
142
16.3%
17.8
7 rooms
102
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
128
14.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
153
17.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Solon, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
872
1-unit, detached
577
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
79
9.1%
5.9
2-units
20
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
85
9.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
45
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
37
4.2%
4.4
20 or more units
29
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Solon, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
124
14.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
1.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
34
3.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
55
6.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
84
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
51
5.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
147
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
262
30.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
81
9.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
2.4%
1.4%
Solon, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
607
72.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
214
25.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.5%
1.1
Solon, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
511
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
5.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
33
6.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
40
7.8%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
78
15.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
129
25.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
40.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
258
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
72
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
57
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
10.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
67
13.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Solon, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
206
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
18
8.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
26
12.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
162
78.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
12
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
54
26.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10
4.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
48
23.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13
6.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
39
18.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42
20.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Solon, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
623
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3
0.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
32
5.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
85
13.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
193
31.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
192
30.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
88
14.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
199,600
205,000
