Menlo, IA City Data

Menlo, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 365 people who live in Menlo and approximately 11,353 who live in Guthrie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Menlo 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 Menlo. We have included Menlo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Menlo Information

Guthrie County where Menlo resides is 593.06 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,353 and has a population rank of 2,346 out of all the places in the United States.

Menlo has a total of 365 people and of those residents there are 176 males and 189 females. The median age of the male population is 37.4 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 134 births each year and around 158 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Menlo varies per year, but currently 359 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 365 people who live in Menlo, there are 104 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Menlo is 48 male and 56 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 267.

General Menlo Information
Total area in square miles - Guthrie County	593.06
Water area in square miles - Guthrie County	N/A
Resident population - Guthrie County	11,353
Population rank - Guthrie County	2,346
Total population	365
Total population (male)	176
Total population (female)	189
Population median age (male)	37.4
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Guthrie County	134
Deaths- Guthrie County	158
Population of one race	359
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	104
Population under 20 years (male)	48
Population under 20 years (female)	56
Total population 18 years and over	267

Menlo Social Characteristics

There are 4,641 households in Menlo. Families make up 3,266 of these households. The table below breaks down the Menlo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,785), male householder with no wife present (150) and female householder with no husband present (335). The remainder of the Menlo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,390. Menlo, IA moving companies help people in Menlo 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 Menlo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Menlo is based, there are 4,730 females 15 and over; of those females there are 718 never married, 2,873 now married, 37 separated, 701 widowed, and 401 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 37 separated, 189 widowed and 455 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Menlo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Menlo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Guthrie County)
Total households	4,641
Family households (families)	3,266
With own children under 18 years	1,358
Married-couple family	2,785
With own children under 18 years	996
Male householder, no wife present, family	150
With own children under 18 years	104
Female householder, no husband present, family	335
With own children under 18 years	180
Nonfamily households	1,390
Householder living alone	1,212
65 years and over	656

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	51
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	317
Householder	102
Spouse	81
Child	113
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	18
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,730
Never married	718
Now married	2,873
Separated	37
Widowed	701
Divorced	401
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	37
Widowed	189
Divorced	455

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	365
Male	176
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	3
Female	189
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	5
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	365
One race	359
White	359
Black or African American	N/A
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	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	365
People who are White alone	359
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
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	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,738
Same house	6,669
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,893
Different state or abroad	554
Different state	523
Abroad	31

PLACE OF BIRTH (Guthrie County)
Total resident population	11,353
Born in United States	10,473
State of residence	9,752
Different state	1,448
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	21
Foreign born	132

Menlo 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 Menlo. That total enrollment is 2,510 for the population of the country, which includes Menlo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,116 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,913 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 238.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,510
Pre-kindergarten	161
Public	126
Private	35
Kindergarten	153
Public	144
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,247
Public	1,232
Private	15
Elementary and high school	1,957
Public	1,929
Private	28
High school grades 9 to 12	710
Public	697
Private	13
College, undergraduate years	190
Public	144
Private	46
Graduate or professional school	49
Public	31
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	8,455

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,976
Less than 9th grade	422
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	741
High school graduate	3,583
Some college, no degree	1,551
Associate's degree	492
Bachelor's degree	1,187
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	909

Menlo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,039 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Menlo. The Menlo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,782), service occupations (904), sales and office occupations (1,284), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (144), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (593) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (948). The 9,039 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,961 private wage and salary workers, 853 government workers, 816 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Guthrie County)
Population 16 years and over	9,039
In labor force	5,884
Civilian labor force	5,879
Employed	5,655
Unemployed	224
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	4,641
In labor force	2,695
Civilian labor force	2,695
Unemployed Civilian labor force	97
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,398
In labor force	3,189
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	127
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Guthrie County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,592
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,115
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	839
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	213
Other means	21
Worked at home	391
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	138,720

OCCUPATION (Guthrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,782
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,782
Service occupations	904
Sales and office occupations	1,284
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	144
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	593
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	948

INDUSTRY (Guthrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,782
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	575
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	680
Wholesale trade	274
Retail trade	598
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	322
Information	73
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	479
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	283
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,125
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	335
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	221

CLASS OF WORKER (Guthrie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,782
Private wage and salary workers	3,961
Government workers	853
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	816
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Menlo Housing Characteristics

In Menlo, IA there are 5,467 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,641 occupied and 826 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Menlo, there are 4,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 99 units in Menlo. 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 Menlo, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Menlo, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Menlo. There are 72 housing units with rent less than $200, 117 with rent between $200-299, 310 with rent between $300-499 and 149 with rent for $500 and above. Full Menlo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Menlo, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Guthrie County)
Total housing units	5,467
Occupied housing units	4,641
Vacant housing units	826

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Guthrie County)
Total housing units	5,467
1-unit, detached	4,666
1-unit, attached	99
2 units	102
3 or 4 units	148
5 to 9 units	227
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	181

HOUSING TENURE (Guthrie County)
Occupied housing units	4,641
Owner-occupied	3,695
Renter-occupied	946

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Guthrie County)
Occupied housing units	4,641
No vehicles available	205
2 vehicle available	3,215
3 vehicles available	957
4 vehicles available	287
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Guthrie County)
Occupied housing units	4,641
Utility gas	2,526
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	580
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	119
Coal or coke
Wood	81
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Guthrie County)
Occupied housing units	4,641
Less Than $50,000	3,695
$50,000 to $99,999	1,089
$100,000 to $149,999	264
$150,000 to $199,999	159
$200,000 to $299,999	162
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	61,800

GROSS RENT (Guthrie County)
Occupied units paying rent	946
Less than $200	72
$200 to $299	117
$300 to $499	310
$500 to $699	118
$700 to $999	22
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A