Solon, IA City Data

Solon, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,177 people who live in Solon and approximately 111,006 who live in Johnson County. We want to help people moving to or living in Solon 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 Solon. We have included Solon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Solon Information

Johnson County where Solon resides is 623.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 111,006 and has a population rank of 488 out of all the places in the United States.

Solon has a total of 1,177 people and of those residents there are 582 males and 595 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 1,382 births each year and around 492 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Solon varies per year, but currently 1,171 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 1,177 people who live in Solon, there are 339 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Solon is 197 male and 142 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 869.

General Solon Information
Total area in square miles - Johnson County	623.35
Water area in square miles - Johnson County	N/A
Resident population - Johnson County	111,006
Population rank - Johnson County	488
Total population	1,177
Total population (male)	582
Total population (female)	595
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Johnson County	1,382
Deaths- Johnson County	492
Population of one race	1,171
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	339
Population under 20 years (male)	197
Population under 20 years (female)	142
Total population 18 years and over	869

Solon Social Characteristics

There are 44,080 households in Solon. Families make up 23,839 of these households. The table below breaks down the Solon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (19,335), male householder with no wife present (1,363) and female householder with no husband present (2,770). The remainder of the Solon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,502. Solon, IA moving companies help people in Solon 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 Solon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Solon is based, there are 46,784 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,244 never married, 20,727 now married, 350 separated, 2,667 widowed, and 3,796 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 237 separated, 542 widowed and 3,039 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Solon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Solon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Johnson County)
Total households	44,080
Family households (families)	23,839
With own children under 18 years	11,987
Married-couple family	19,335
With own children under 18 years	9,516
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,363
With own children under 18 years	606
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,770
With own children under 18 years	1,940
Nonfamily households	20,502
Householder living alone	13,312
65 years and over	2,464

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	174
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	113
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	937
Householder	305
Spouse	248
Child	359
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	20
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	173
Male householder	67
Male householder living alone	57
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	85
Female householder living alone	75
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	21
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	46,784
Never married	19,244
Now married	20,727
Separated	350
Widowed	2,667
Divorced	3,796
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	237
Widowed	542
Divorced	3,039

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,177
Male	582
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	5
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	68
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	12
Female	595
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	14
20 years	6
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	40
35 to 39 years	55
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	46
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	21
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	49

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,177
One race	1,171
White	1,162
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	2
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,110
People who are White alone	1,095
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	104,761
Same house	42,303
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,563
Different state or abroad	18,546
Different state	14,994
Abroad	3,552

PLACE OF BIRTH (Johnson County)
Total resident population	111,006
Born in United States	53,619
State of residence	69,431
Different state	33,794
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	683
Foreign born	7,098

Solon 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 Solon. That total enrollment is 45,029 for the population of the country, which includes Solon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 14,073 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,791 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 26,884.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	45,029
Pre-kindergarten	1,955
Public	830
Private	1,125
Kindergarten	1,293
Public	1,104
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,804
Public	8,738
Private	1,066
Elementary and high school	14,896
Public	13,454
Private	1,442
High school grades 9 to 12	5,092
Public	4,716
Private	376
College, undergraduate years	20,713
Public	20,100
Private	613
Graduate or professional school	6,172
Public	5,778
Private	394
Not enrolled in school	62,144

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	62,859
Less than 9th grade	1,752
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,231
High school graduate	12,449
Some college, no degree	11,835
Associate's degree	4,672
Bachelor's degree	29,920
Graduate or professional degree	47.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	16,437

Solon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 91,234 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Solon. The Solon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (27,815), service occupations (9,941), sales and office occupations (16,772), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (181), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,859) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,687). The 91,234 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,415 private wage and salary workers, 20,371 government workers, 3,324 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Johnson County)
Population 16 years and over	91,234
In labor force	66,978
Civilian labor force	66,880
Employed	64,255
Unemployed	2,625
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	98
Females 16 years and over	46,210
In labor force	32,493
Civilian labor force	32,478
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,075
Armed forces	15
Males 16 years and over	45,024
In labor force	34,485
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,550
Armed forces	83

COMMUTING TO WORK (Johnson County)
Workers 16 years and over	63,087
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,005
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,111
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	6,306
Other means	371
Worked at home	1,925
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,082,695

OCCUPATION (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,815
Management, professional, and related occupations	27,815
Service occupations	9,941
Sales and office occupations	16,772
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	181
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,859
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,687

INDUSTRY (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,815
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	928
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,829
Wholesale trade	1,222
Retail trade	7,300
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,787
Information	2,969
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,002
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,926
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,108
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,442
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,522

CLASS OF WORKER (Johnson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	27,815
Private wage and salary workers	40,415
Government workers	20,371
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,324
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Solon Housing Characteristics

In Solon, IA there are 45,831 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 44,080 occupied and 1,751 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Solon, there are 22,436 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,015 units in Solon. 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 Solon, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Solon, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Solon. There are 453 housing units with rent less than $200, 830 with rent between $200-299, 5,136 with rent between $300-499 and 11,697 with rent for $500 and above. Full Solon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Solon, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Johnson County)
Total housing units	45,831
Occupied housing units	44,080
Vacant housing units	1,751

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Johnson County)
Total housing units	45,831
1-unit, detached	22,436
1-unit, attached	3,015
2 units	2,028
3 or 4 units	2,150
5 to 9 units	4,028
10 to 19 units	5,086
20 to 49 units	2,661
50 or more units	1,231
Mobile home	3,189

HOUSING TENURE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	44,080
Owner-occupied	24,967
Renter-occupied	19,113

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	44,080
No vehicles available	3,430
2 vehicle available	24,856
3 vehicles available	5,790
4 vehicles available	1,683
5 or more vehicles available	623

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	44,080
Utility gas	31,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,710
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	310
Coal or coke	35
Wood	368
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	221
No fuel used	205

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Johnson County)
Occupied housing units	44,080
Less Than $50,000	24,967
$50,000 to $99,999	4,386
$100,000 to $149,999	7,179
$150,000 to $199,999	3,373
$200,000 to $299,999	2,596
$300,000 to $499,999	622
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	131,500

GROSS RENT (Johnson County)
Occupied units paying rent	19,113
Less than $200	453
$200 to $299	830
$300 to $499	5,136
$500 to $699	6,795
$700 to $999	3,548
$1,000 to $1,499	1,240
$1,500 or more	113