Afton, IA Demographic Data
Afton, IA Summary
Afton is located in Union County in Iowa
- Population: 844
- Area: 0.99 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 855.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,223.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Afton, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
511
53%
50.8
Male
456
47%
49.2
Total Population
967
323,128,000
Afton, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
52
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
29
3.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
57
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
118
12.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
48
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
104
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
123
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
151
15.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
48
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
70
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
96
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
59
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12
1.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
756
78.2%
77.2
Female
383
50.7%
51.3
Male
373
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
698
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
201
20.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
167
17.3%
15.2
Female
74
44.3%
55.8
Male
93
55.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Afton, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
963
99.6%
96.8
White
953
98.6%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.6%
0.8
Asian
2
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.2%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
0.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
27
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
27
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
940
97.2%
82.2
Afton, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
18
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
52
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
269
40.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
167
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
81
12.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
70
10.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6
0.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
70
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
593
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
76
11.5%
31.2
Afton, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
247
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
422
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
115
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
3
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
42
5.1
5.8%
Afton, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
888
97.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
27
3.0%
21.6%
Spanish
16
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
1.2%
1.1%
Afton, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
19
4.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
54
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
81
19.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
53
13.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
94
23.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
48
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
41
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,083
57,617
Per capita income
22,042
31,128
Afton, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
32
5.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
20
3.7%
9.8
Construction
20
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
124
22.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
33
6.1%
6.6
Information
14
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
190
35.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6
1.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13
2.4%
11.4
Public administration
19
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
41
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
22
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
38
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
117
21.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
190
35.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
109
20.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
87
16.1%
18.1%
Afton, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
531
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
425
80.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
78
14.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
1.3%
5.1
Walked
10
1.9%
2.7
Other means
8
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
3
0.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.6
26.6
Afton, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
137
33.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
135
33.2%
37.1
3 or more
124
30.5%
21.0
Afton, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
407
90.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
288
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
119
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
42
9.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Afton, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
449
1 room
4
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
7
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
55
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
60
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
78
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
106
23.6%
17.8
7 rooms
78
17.4%
12.0
8 rooms
22
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
39
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Afton, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
449
1-unit, detached
323
71.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1
0.2%
5.9
2-units
17
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
25
5.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
2
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
44
9.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Afton, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
169
37.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
14
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
34
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
75
16.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
98
21.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9
2.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
30
6.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18
4.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.4%
1.4%
Afton, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
288
70.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
11
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
86
21.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
11
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
5
1.2%
1.1
Afton, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
194
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
27
13.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
36
18.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
131
67.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
118
60.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22
11.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
16
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
21
10.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Afton, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
116
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%
$1,000 to $1,499
12
10.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
31
26.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
73
62.9%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
3
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
470
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
43
37.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
15
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
21.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
20
17.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
6.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6
5.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Afton, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
288
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
96
33.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
129
44.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
53
18.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10
3.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
67,900
205,000
