Lime Springs, IA City Data

Lime Springs, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 496 people who live in Lime Springs and approximately 9,932 who live in Howard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lime Springs 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 Lime Springs. We have included Lime Springs housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lime Springs Information

Howard County where Lime Springs resides is 473.76 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,932 and has a population rank of 2,453 out of all the places in the United States.

Lime Springs has a total of 496 people and of those residents there are 231 males and 265 females. The median age of the male population is 41.6 and the female population is 41.2. There are approximately 109 births each year and around 135 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lime Springs varies per year, but currently 493 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 496 people who live in Lime Springs, there are 135 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lime Springs is 61 male and 74 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 371.

General Lime Springs Information
Total area in square miles - Howard County	473.76
Water area in square miles - Howard County	N/A
Resident population - Howard County	9,932
Population rank - Howard County	2,453
Total population	496
Total population (male)	231
Total population (female)	265
Population median age (male)	41.6
Population median age (female)	41.2
Births - Howard County	109
Deaths- Howard County	135
Population of one race	493
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	135
Population under 20 years (male)	61
Population under 20 years (female)	74
Total population 18 years and over	371

Lime Springs Social Characteristics

There are 3,974 households in Lime Springs. Families make up 2,661 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lime Springs families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,257), male householder with no wife present (96) and female householder with no husband present (262). The remainder of the Lime Springs households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,324. Lime Springs, IA moving companies help people in Lime Springs 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 Lime Springs. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lime Springs is based, there are 4,020 females 15 and over; of those females there are 745 never married, 2,311 now married, 21 separated, 696 widowed, and 247 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30 separated, 112 widowed and 229 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lime Springs social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lime Springs.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Howard County)
Total households	3,974
Family households (families)	2,661
With own children under 18 years	1,264
Married-couple family	2,257
With own children under 18 years	1,061
Male householder, no wife present, family	96
With own children under 18 years	70
Female householder, no husband present, family	262
With own children under 18 years	173
Nonfamily households	1,324
Householder living alone	1,175
65 years and over	620

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	66
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	88
Average household size	2.25
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	415
Householder	145
Spouse	118
Child	140
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	81
Male householder	35
Male householder living alone	32
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	37
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,020
Never married	745
Now married	2,311
Separated	21
Widowed	696
Divorced	247
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30
Widowed	112
Divorced	229

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	496
Male	231
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	23
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	6
Female	265
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	496
One race	493
White	488
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	3
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	496
People who are White alone	488
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,362
Same house	6,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	862
Different state or abroad	680
Different state	658
Abroad	22

PLACE OF BIRTH (Howard County)
Total resident population	9,932
Born in United States	9,579
State of residence	7,815
Different state	2,055
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	26
Foreign born	36

Lime Springs 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 Lime Springs. That total enrollment is 2,395 for the population of the country, which includes Lime Springs. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 852 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,675 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 233.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,395
Pre-kindergarten	200
Public	138
Private	62
Kindergarten	123
Public	119
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,234
Public	974
Private	260
Elementary and high school	1,838
Public	1,575
Private	263
High school grades 9 to 12	604
Public	601
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	214
Public	170
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	20
Public	13
Private	7
Not enrolled in school	7,200

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,645
Less than 9th grade	686
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	689
High school graduate	2,857
Some college, no degree	1,136
Associate's degree	438
Bachelor's degree	839
Graduate or professional degree	12.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	615

Lime Springs Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,649 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lime Springs. The Lime Springs occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,287), service occupations (662), sales and office occupations (924), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (193), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (454) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,244). The 7,649 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,594 private wage and salary workers, 477 government workers, 633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Howard County)
Population 16 years and over	7,649
In labor force	4,932
Civilian labor force	4,932
Employed	4,764
Unemployed	168
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,922
In labor force	2,245
Civilian labor force	2,245
Unemployed Civilian labor force	78
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,727
In labor force	2,687
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	90
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Howard County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,706
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,355
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	239
Other means	15
Worked at home	499
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	80,765

OCCUPATION (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,287
Service occupations	662
Sales and office occupations	924
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	193
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	454
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,244

INDUSTRY (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	622
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,271
Wholesale trade	150
Retail trade	442
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	187
Information	60
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	199
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	111
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	861
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	226
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	124

CLASS OF WORKER (Howard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,287
Private wage and salary workers	3,594
Government workers	477
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lime Springs Housing Characteristics

In Lime Springs, IA there are 4,327 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,974 occupied and 353 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lime Springs, there are 3,677 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 57 units in Lime Springs. 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 Lime Springs, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lime Springs, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lime Springs. There are 62 housing units with rent less than $200, 186 with rent between $200-299, 315 with rent between $300-499 and 61 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lime Springs gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lime Springs, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,327
Occupied housing units	3,974
Vacant housing units	353

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Howard County)
Total housing units	4,327
1-unit, detached	3,677
1-unit, attached	57
2 units	104
3 or 4 units	156
5 to 9 units	55
10 to 19 units	53
20 to 49 units	6
50 or more units
Mobile home	219

HOUSING TENURE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Owner-occupied	3,148
Renter-occupied	826

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
No vehicles available	236
2 vehicle available	2,635
3 vehicles available	764
4 vehicles available	327
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Utility gas	1,494
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	261
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	349
Coal or coke
Wood	131
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Howard County)
Occupied housing units	3,974
Less Than $50,000	3,148
$50,000 to $99,999	1,055
$100,000 to $149,999	194
$150,000 to $199,999	64
$200,000 to $299,999	42
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	59,500

GROSS RENT (Howard County)
Occupied units paying rent	826
Less than $200	62
$200 to $299	186
$300 to $499	315
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A