Baxter, IA City Data

Baxter, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,052 people who live in Baxter and approximately 37,213 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Baxter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Baxter. We have included Baxter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Baxter Information

Jasper County where Baxter resides is 732.93 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,213 and has a population rank of 1,186 out of all the places in the United States.

Baxter has a total of 1,052 people and of those residents there are 503 males and 549 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 458 births each year and around 357 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Baxter varies per year, but currently 1,051 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 1,052 people who live in Baxter, there are 285 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Baxter is 155 male and 130 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 788.

General Baxter Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	732.93
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	37,213
Population rank - Jasper County	1,186
Total population	1,052
Total population (male)	503
Total population (female)	549
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Jasper County	458
Deaths- Jasper County	357
Population of one race	1,051
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	285
Population under 20 years (male)	155
Population under 20 years (female)	130
Total population 18 years and over	788

Baxter Social Characteristics

There are 14,689 households in Baxter. Families make up 10,285 of these households. The table below breaks down the Baxter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,712), male householder with no wife present (535) and female householder with no husband present (1,046). The remainder of the Baxter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,424. Baxter, IA moving companies help people in Baxter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Baxter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Baxter is based, there are 14,778 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,254 never married, 9,033 now married, 141 separated, 1,817 widowed, and 1,533 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 156 separated, 399 widowed and 1,511 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Baxter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Baxter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	14,689
Family households (families)	10,285
With own children under 18 years	4,842
Married-couple family	8,712
With own children under 18 years	3,647
Male householder, no wife present, family	535
With own children under 18 years	307
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,046
With own children under 18 years	721
Nonfamily households	4,424
Householder living alone	3,840
65 years and over	1,737

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	151
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	127
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	835
Householder	288
Spouse	225
Child	295
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	35
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	175
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	90
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,778
Never married	2,254
Now married	9,033
Separated	141
Widowed	1,817
Divorced	1,533
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	156
Widowed	399
Divorced	1,511

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,052
Male	503
Under 5 years	40
5 to 9 years	45
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	4
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	38
35 to 39 years	34
40 to 44 years	34
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	12
Female	549
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	29
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	6
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	33
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	21
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	32

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,052
One race	1,051
White	1,040
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,010
People who are White alone	998
People who are Black or African American alone	8
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,874
Same house	20,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,831
Different state or abroad	1,905
Different state	1,718
Abroad	187

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	37,213
Born in United States	30,433
State of residence	30,689
Different state	5,884
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	92
Foreign born	548

Baxter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Baxter. That total enrollment is 8,568 for the population of the country, which includes Baxter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,440 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,607 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,014.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Baxter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,568
Pre-kindergarten	755
Public	533
Private	222
Kindergarten	494
Public	441
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,207
Public	3,967
Private	240
Elementary and high school	6,304
Public	6,000
Private	304
High school grades 9 to 12	2,097
Public	2,033
Private	64
College, undergraduate years	895
Public	681
Private	214
Graduate or professional school	120
Public	74
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	27,397

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,291
Less than 9th grade	1,254
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,082
High school graduate	11,343
Some college, no degree	5,149
Associate's degree	1,444
Bachelor's degree	4,019
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,901

Baxter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,196 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Baxter. The Baxter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,354), service occupations (2,426), sales and office occupations (4,848), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,474) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,401). The 29,196 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,914 private wage and salary workers, 2,314 government workers, 1,325 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	29,196
In labor force	19,225
Civilian labor force	19,198
Employed	18,606
Unemployed	592
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	14,536
In labor force	9,008
Civilian labor force	9,008
Unemployed Civilian labor force	167
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,660
In labor force	10,217
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	425
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,376
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,454
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,170
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	592
Other means	86
Worked at home	931
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	340,180

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,354
Service occupations	2,426
Sales and office occupations	4,848
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,474
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,401

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,856
Wholesale trade	536
Retail trade	2,205
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	810
Information	362
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,358
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,002
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,266
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	987
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	724

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,354
Private wage and salary workers	14,914
Government workers	2,314
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,325
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Baxter Housing Characteristics

In Baxter, IA there are 15,659 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,689 occupied and 970 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Baxter, there are 12,250 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 108 units in Baxter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Baxter, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Baxter, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Baxter. There are 273 housing units with rent less than $200, 338 with rent between $200-299, 1,380 with rent between $300-499 and 1,130 with rent for $500 and above. Full Baxter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Baxter, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
Occupied housing units	14,689
Vacant housing units	970

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	15,659
1-unit, detached	12,250
1-unit, attached	108
2 units	346
3 or 4 units	615
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	600
20 to 49 units	248
50 or more units	247
Mobile home	822

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Owner-occupied	11,123
Renter-occupied	3,566

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
No vehicles available	902
2 vehicle available	9,676
3 vehicles available	2,476
4 vehicles available	863
5 or more vehicles available	377

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Utility gas	9,146
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,923
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke
Wood	167
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	32

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	14,689
Less Than $50,000	11,123
$50,000 to $99,999	4,785
$100,000 to $149,999	1,748
$150,000 to $199,999	768
$200,000 to $299,999	292
$300,000 to $499,999	34
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,500

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,566
Less than $200	273
$200 to $299	338
$300 to $499	1,380
$500 to $699	866
$700 to $999	204
$1,000 to $1,499	49
$1,500 or more	10