Promise City, IA City Data

Promise City, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 105 people who live in Promise City and approximately 6,730 who live in Wayne County. We want to help people moving to or living in Promise City 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 Promise City. We have included Promise City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Promise City Information

Wayne County where Promise City resides is 527.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,730 and has a population rank of 2,716 out of all the places in the United States.

Promise City has a total of 105 people and of those residents there are 51 males and 54 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 46. There are approximately 79 births each year and around 110 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Promise City varies per year, but currently 104 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 105 people who live in Promise City, there are 23 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Promise City is 13 male and 10 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 85.

General Promise City Information
Total area in square miles - Wayne County	527.08
Water area in square miles - Wayne County	N/A
Resident population - Wayne County	6,730
Population rank - Wayne County	2,716
Total population	105
Total population (male)	51
Total population (female)	54
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	46
Births - Wayne County	79
Deaths- Wayne County	110
Population of one race	104
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	23
Population under 20 years (male)	13
Population under 20 years (female)	10
Total population 18 years and over	85

Promise City Social Characteristics

There are 2,821 households in Promise City. Families make up 1,922 of these households. The table below breaks down the Promise City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,641), male householder with no wife present (112) and female householder with no husband present (164). The remainder of the Promise City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 902. Promise City, IA moving companies help people in Promise City 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 Promise City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Promise City is based, there are 2,848 females 15 and over; of those females there are 400 never married, 1,745 now married, 23 separated, 444 widowed, and 236 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 34 separated, 123 widowed and 215 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Promise City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Promise City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wayne County)
Total households	2,821
Family households (families)	1,922
With own children under 18 years	812
Married-couple family	1,641
With own children under 18 years	585
Male householder, no wife present, family	112
With own children under 18 years	56
Female householder, no husband present, family	164
With own children under 18 years	123
Nonfamily households	902
Householder living alone	846
65 years and over	506

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	19
Average household size	2.1
Average family size	2.69

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	82
Householder	29
Spouse	25
Child	22
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	23
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,848
Never married	400
Now married	1,745
Separated	23
Widowed	444
Divorced	236
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	34
Widowed	123
Divorced	215

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	105
Male	51
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	2
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	54
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	4
45 to 49 years	2
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	2

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	105
One race	104
White	104
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	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	105
People who are White alone	104
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	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,393
Same house	3,854
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	851
Different state or abroad	412
Different state	395
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wayne County)
Total resident population	6,730
Born in United States	6,557
State of residence	5,204
Different state	1,470
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	39

Promise City 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 Promise City. That total enrollment is 1,566 for the population of the country, which includes Promise City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 729 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,325 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 190.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,566
Pre-kindergarten	99
Public	84
Private	15
Kindergarten	113
Public	109
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	758
Public	737
Private	21
Elementary and high school	1,163
Public	1,126
Private	37
High school grades 9 to 12	405
Public	389
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	158
Public	143
Private	15
Graduate or professional school	33
Public	11
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	4,992

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,722
Less than 9th grade	376
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	382
High school graduate	2,169
Some college, no degree	972
Associate's degree	250
Bachelor's degree	573
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	405

Promise City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,341 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Promise City. The Promise City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (924), service occupations (421), sales and office occupations (695), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (80), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (298) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (643). The 5,341 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,042 private wage and salary workers, 470 government workers, 501 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wayne County)
Population 16 years and over	5,341
In labor force	3,189
Civilian labor force	3,187
Employed	3,061
Unemployed	126
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,778
In labor force	1,496
Civilian labor force	1,496
Unemployed Civilian labor force	41
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,563
In labor force	1,693
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	85
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wayne County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,045
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,137
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	452
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	107
Other means	30
Worked at home	308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	59,255

OCCUPATION (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	924
Management, professional, and related occupations	924
Service occupations	421
Sales and office occupations	695
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	80
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	298
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	643

INDUSTRY (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	924
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	387
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	547
Wholesale trade	124
Retail trade	304
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	172
Information	28
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	149
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	109
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	674
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	124
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	77

CLASS OF WORKER (Wayne County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	924
Private wage and salary workers	2,042
Government workers	470
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	501
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Promise City Housing Characteristics

In Promise City, IA there are 3,357 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,821 occupied and 536 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Promise City, there are 2,809 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Promise City. 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 Promise City, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Promise City, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Promise City. There are 83 housing units with rent less than $200, 124 with rent between $200-299, 163 with rent between $300-499 and 49 with rent for $500 and above. Full Promise City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Promise City, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wayne County)
Total housing units	3,357
Occupied housing units	2,821
Vacant housing units	536

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wayne County)
Total housing units	3,357
1-unit, detached	2,809
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	63
3 or 4 units	102
5 to 9 units	18
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	307

HOUSING TENURE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	2,821
Owner-occupied	2,237
Renter-occupied	584

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	2,821
No vehicles available	134
2 vehicle available	1,873
3 vehicles available	578
4 vehicles available	194
5 or more vehicles available	73

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	2,821
Utility gas	1,206
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	422
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	55
Coal or coke
Wood	97
Solar energy
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wayne County)
Occupied housing units	2,821
Less Than $50,000	2,237
$50,000 to $99,999	416
$100,000 to $149,999	39
$150,000 to $199,999	9
$200,000 to $299,999	3
$300,000 to $499,999	14
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	35,600

GROSS RENT (Wayne County)
Occupied units paying rent	584
Less than $200	83
$200 to $299	124
$300 to $499	163
$500 to $699	44
$700 to $999	5
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A