Homestead, IA City Data

Homestead, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 449 people who live in Homestead and approximately 15,671 who live in Iowa County. We want to help people moving to or living in Homestead 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 Homestead. We have included Homestead housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Homestead Information

Iowa County where Homestead resides is 587.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,671 and has a population rank of 2,041 out of all the places in the United States.

Homestead has a total of 449 people and of those residents there are 231 males and 218 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 184 births each year and around 159 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Homestead varies per year, but currently 446 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 449 people who live in Homestead, there are 131 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Homestead is 68 male and 63 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 329.

General Homestead Information
Total area in square miles - Iowa County	587.35
Water area in square miles - Iowa County	N/A
Resident population - Iowa County	15,671
Population rank - Iowa County	2,041
Total population	449
Total population (male)	231
Total population (female)	218
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Iowa County	184
Deaths- Iowa County	159
Population of one race	446
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	131
Population under 20 years (male)	68
Population under 20 years (female)	63
Total population 18 years and over	329

Homestead Social Characteristics

There are 6,163 households in Homestead. Families make up 4,334 of these households. The table below breaks down the Homestead families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,706), male householder with no wife present (146) and female householder with no husband present (367). The remainder of the Homestead households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,863. Homestead, IA moving companies help people in Homestead 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 Homestead. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Homestead is based, there are 6,330 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,074 never married, 3,867 now married, 67 separated, 836 widowed, and 486 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 43 separated, 177 widowed and 435 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Homestead social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Homestead.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Iowa County)
Total households	6,163
Family households (families)	4,334
With own children under 18 years	2,084
Married-couple family	3,706
With own children under 18 years	1,744
Male householder, no wife present, family	146
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	367
With own children under 18 years	265
Nonfamily households	1,863
Householder living alone	1,600
65 years and over	772

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	60
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	396
Householder	126
Spouse	115
Child	139
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	1
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	53
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	21
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	21
Female householder living alone	19
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,330
Never married	1,074
Now married	3,867
Separated	67
Widowed	836
Divorced	486
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	43
Widowed	177
Divorced	435

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	449
Male	231
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	18
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3
Female	218
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	449
One race	446
White	443
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
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	449
People who are White alone	443
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,714
Same house	9,690
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,894
Different state or abroad	587
Different state	565
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Iowa County)
Total resident population	15,671
Born in United States	13,963
State of residence	13,580
Different state	1,938
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	30
Foreign born	123

Homestead 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 Homestead. That total enrollment is 3,952 for the population of the country, which includes Homestead. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,347 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,917 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 489.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,952
Pre-kindergarten	263
Public	196
Private	67
Kindergarten	240
Public	200
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,978
Public	1,777
Private	201
Elementary and high school	2,959
Public	2,708
Private	251
High school grades 9 to 12	981
Public	931
Private	50
College, undergraduate years	423
Public	356
Private	67
Graduate or professional school	67
Public	61
Private	6
Not enrolled in school	11,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,565
Less than 9th grade	641
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	731
High school graduate	4,448
Some college, no degree	2,307
Associate's degree	774
Bachelor's degree	1,664
Graduate or professional degree	15.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	87
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,213

Homestead Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,028 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Homestead. The Homestead occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,325), service occupations (1,151), sales and office occupations (1,908), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (111), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (746) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,051). The 12,028 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,314 private wage and salary workers, 1,067 government workers, 858 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Iowa County)
Population 16 years and over	12,028
In labor force	8,485
Civilian labor force	8,485
Employed	8,292
Unemployed	193
Percent Unemployed	2.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,221
In labor force	4,094
Civilian labor force	4,094
Unemployed Civilian labor force	117
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,807
In labor force	4,391
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Iowa County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,211
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,858
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,387
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	313
Other means	40
Worked at home	597
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	165,120

OCCUPATION (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,325
Service occupations	1,151
Sales and office occupations	1,908
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	111
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	746
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,051

INDUSTRY (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	720
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,154
Wholesale trade	178
Retail trade	1,007
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	293
Information	168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	293
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	299
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,583
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	503
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	214

CLASS OF WORKER (Iowa County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,325
Private wage and salary workers	6,314
Government workers	1,067
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	858
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Homestead Housing Characteristics

In Homestead, IA there are 6,545 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,163 occupied and 382 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Homestead, there are 5,190 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 Homestead. 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 Homestead, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Homestead, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Homestead. There are 71 housing units with rent less than $200, 139 with rent between $200-299, 631 with rent between $300-499 and 226 with rent for $500 and above. Full Homestead gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Homestead, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Iowa County)
Total housing units	6,545
Occupied housing units	6,163
Vacant housing units	382

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Iowa County)
Total housing units	6,545
1-unit, detached	5,190
1-unit, attached	104
2 units	231
3 or 4 units	386
5 to 9 units	156
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	50
50 or more units
Mobile home	355

HOUSING TENURE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	6,163
Owner-occupied	4,802
Renter-occupied	1,361

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	6,163
No vehicles available	294
2 vehicle available	4,189
3 vehicles available	1,119
4 vehicles available	369
5 or more vehicles available	191

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	6,163
Utility gas	3,437
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	608
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	445
Coal or coke
Wood	115
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Iowa County)
Occupied housing units	6,163
Less Than $50,000	4,802
$50,000 to $99,999	1,671
$100,000 to $149,999	864
$150,000 to $199,999	278
$200,000 to $299,999	72
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	85,600

GROSS RENT (Iowa County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,361
Less than $200	71
$200 to $299	139
$300 to $499	631
$500 to $699	209
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A