Emerson, IA City Data

Emerson, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 480 people who live in Emerson and approximately 14,547 who live in Mills County. We want to help people moving to or living in Emerson 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 Emerson. We have included Emerson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Emerson Information

Mills County where Emerson resides is 439.67 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,547 and has a population rank of 2,118 out of all the places in the United States.

Emerson has a total of 480 people and of those residents there are 225 males and 255 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41.3. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Emerson varies per year, but currently 477 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 480 people who live in Emerson, there are 137 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Emerson is 67 male and 70 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 355.

General Emerson Information
Total area in square miles - Mills County	439.67
Water area in square miles - Mills County	N/A
Resident population - Mills County	14,547
Population rank - Mills County	2,118
Total population	480
Total population (male)	225
Total population (female)	255
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41.3
Births - Mills County	156
Deaths- Mills County	145
Population of one race	477
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	137
Population under 20 years (male)	67
Population under 20 years (female)	70
Total population 18 years and over	355

Emerson Social Characteristics

There are 5,324 households in Emerson. Families make up 3,990 of these households. The table below breaks down the Emerson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,283), male householder with no wife present (160) and female householder with no husband present (442). The remainder of the Emerson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,386. Emerson, IA moving companies help people in Emerson 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 Emerson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Emerson is based, there are 5,729 females 15 and over; of those females there are 917 never married, 3,575 now married, 100 separated, 618 widowed, and 519 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 79 separated, 147 widowed and 390 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Emerson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Emerson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Mills County)
Total households	5,324
Family households (families)	3,990
With own children under 18 years	1,952
Married-couple family	3,283
With own children under 18 years	1,459
Male householder, no wife present, family	160
With own children under 18 years	108
Female householder, no husband present, family	442
With own children under 18 years	325
Nonfamily households	1,386
Householder living alone	1,171
65 years and over	536

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	65
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	62
Average household size	2.46
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	415
Householder	134
Spouse	116
Child	144
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	3
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	65
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,729
Never married	917
Now married	3,575
Separated	100
Widowed	618
Divorced	519
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	79
Widowed	147
Divorced	390

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	480
Male	225
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	2
Female	255
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	23
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	480
One race	477
White	475
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	480
People who are White alone	475
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,616
Same house	7,782
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,392
Different state or abroad	1,750
Different state	1,683
Abroad	67

PLACE OF BIRTH (Mills County)
Total resident population	14,547
Born in United States	9,463
State of residence	8,285
Different state	6,036
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	87
Foreign born	139

Emerson 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 Emerson. That total enrollment is 3,900 for the population of the country, which includes Emerson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,124 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,689 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 540.

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 Emerson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,900
Pre-kindergarten	318
Public	228
Private	90
Kindergarten	196
Public	189
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,920
Public	1,827
Private	93
Elementary and high school	2,845
Public	2,720
Private	125
High school grades 9 to 12	925
Public	893
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	479
Public	337
Private	142
Graduate or professional school	62
Public	55
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	10,092

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,662
Less than 9th grade	609
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,015
High school graduate	3,541
Some college, no degree	2,302
Associate's degree	621
Bachelor's degree	1,574
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,152

Emerson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,093 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Emerson. The Emerson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,219), service occupations (1,481), sales and office occupations (1,780), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (64), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,013). The 11,093 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,057 private wage and salary workers, 1,564 government workers, 721 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Mills County)
Population 16 years and over	11,093
In labor force	7,780
Civilian labor force	7,749
Employed	7,373
Unemployed	376
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	31
Females 16 years and over	5,615
In labor force	3,632
Civilian labor force	3,621
Unemployed Civilian labor force	109
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	5,478
In labor force	4,148
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	267
Armed forces	20

COMMUTING TO WORK (Mills County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,315
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	939
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	135
Other means	51
Worked at home	398
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	162,270

OCCUPATION (Mills County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,219
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,219
Service occupations	1,481
Sales and office occupations	1,780
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	64
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,013

INDUSTRY (Mills County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,219
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	367
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	648
Wholesale trade	239
Retail trade	757
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	459
Information	135
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	509
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	371
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,108
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	425
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	339

CLASS OF WORKER (Mills County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,219
Private wage and salary workers	5,057
Government workers	1,564
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	721
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Emerson Housing Characteristics

In Emerson, IA there are 5,671 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,324 occupied and 347 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Emerson, there are 4,492 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 104 units in Emerson. 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 Emerson, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Emerson, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Emerson. There are 28 housing units with rent less than $200, 138 with rent between $200-299, 337 with rent between $300-499 and 348 with rent for $500 and above. Full Emerson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Emerson, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Mills County)
Total housing units	5,671
Occupied housing units	5,324
Vacant housing units	347

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Mills County)
Total housing units	5,671
1-unit, detached	4,492
1-unit, attached	104
2 units	97
3 or 4 units	138
5 to 9 units	75
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	78
50 or more units
Mobile home	603

HOUSING TENURE (Mills County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Owner-occupied	4,235
Renter-occupied	1,089

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Mills County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
No vehicles available	250
2 vehicle available	3,796
3 vehicles available	1,084
4 vehicles available	311
5 or more vehicles available	177

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Mills County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Utility gas	2,902
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	516
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	86
Coal or coke
Wood	52
Solar energy
Other fuel	37
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Mills County)
Occupied housing units	5,324
Less Than $50,000	4,235
$50,000 to $99,999	1,307
$100,000 to $149,999	701
$150,000 to $199,999	418
$200,000 to $299,999	198
$300,000 to $499,999	15
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	92,900

GROSS RENT (Mills County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,089
Less than $200	28
$200 to $299	138
$300 to $499	337
$500 to $699	232
$700 to $999	116
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A