Underwood, IA City Data

Underwood, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 688 people who live in Underwood and approximately 87,704 who live in Pottawattamie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Underwood 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 Underwood. We have included Underwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Underwood Information

Pottawattamie County where Underwood resides is 959.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 87,704 and has a population rank of 596 out of all the places in the United States.

Underwood has a total of 688 people and of those residents there are 317 males and 371 females. The median age of the male population is 30.5 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 1,185 births each year and around 868 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Underwood varies per year, but currently 688 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 688 people who live in Underwood, there are 238 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Underwood is 122 male and 116 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 472.

General Underwood Information
Total area in square miles - Pottawattamie County	959.94
Water area in square miles - Pottawattamie County	N/A
Resident population - Pottawattamie County	87,704
Population rank - Pottawattamie County	596
Total population	688
Total population (male)	317
Total population (female)	371
Population median age (male)	30.5
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Pottawattamie County	1,185
Deaths- Pottawattamie County	868
Population of one race	688
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	238
Population under 20 years (male)	122
Population under 20 years (female)	116
Total population 18 years and over	472

Underwood Social Characteristics

There are 33,844 households in Underwood. Families make up 23,739 of these households. The table below breaks down the Underwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,135), male householder with no wife present (1,444) and female householder with no husband present (3,941). The remainder of the Underwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,225. Underwood, IA moving companies help people in Underwood 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 Underwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Underwood is based, there are 35,793 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,505 never married, 19,249 now married, 602 separated, 4,166 widowed, and 4,271 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 401 separated, 931 widowed and 3,448 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Underwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Underwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pottawattamie County)
Total households	33,844
Family households (families)	23,739
With own children under 18 years	11,847
Married-couple family	18,135
With own children under 18 years	7,818
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,444
With own children under 18 years	840
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,941
With own children under 18 years	2,454
Nonfamily households	10,225
Householder living alone	8,424
65 years and over	3,385

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	112
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	55
Average household size	2.67
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	589
Householder	178
Spouse	144
Child	250
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	99
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	17
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	58
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	3
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	35,793
Never married	7,505
Now married	19,249
Separated	602
Widowed	4,166
Divorced	4,271
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	401
Widowed	931
Divorced	3,448

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	688
Male	317
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	32
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	8
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	13
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	371
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	27
10 to 14 years	31
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	35
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	9

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	688
One race	688
White	683
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	688
People who are White alone	683
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	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	81,997
Same house	46,320
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,254
Different state or abroad	9,313
Different state	8,782
Abroad	531

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pottawattamie County)
Total resident population	87,704
Born in United States	59,582
State of residence	52,704
Different state	32,830
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	393
Foreign born	1,777

Underwood 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 Underwood. That total enrollment is 21,969 for the population of the country, which includes Underwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,711 and elementary or high school enrollment was 31,779 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,617.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,969
Pre-kindergarten	1,422
Public	982
Private	440
Kindergarten	1,039
Public	905
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,540
Public	9,779
Private	761
Elementary and high school	15,890
Public	14,794
Private	1,096
High school grades 9 to 12	5,350
Public	5,015
Private	335
College, undergraduate years	3,078
Public	2,625
Private	453
Graduate or professional school	540
Public	346
Private	194
Not enrolled in school	62,286

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	57,013
Less than 9th grade	2,821
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,280
High school graduate	22,431
Some college, no degree	12,944
Associate's degree	3,966
Bachelor's degree	8,571
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	84
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,974

Underwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 67,784 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Underwood. The Underwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,851), service occupations (6,954), sales and office occupations (13,376), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (175), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,583) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,719). The 67,784 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 36,517 private wage and salary workers, 5,143 government workers, 2,925 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pottawattamie County)
Population 16 years and over	67,784
In labor force	46,671
Civilian labor force	46,568
Employed	44,658
Unemployed	1,910
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	103
Females 16 years and over	35,086
In labor force	22,404
Civilian labor force	22,404
Unemployed Civilian labor force	858
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	32,698
In labor force	24,267
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,052
Armed forces	103

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pottawattamie County)
Workers 16 years and over	44,047
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	35,951
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,323
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	864
Other means	216
Worked at home	1,394
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	859,595

OCCUPATION (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,851
Service occupations	6,954
Sales and office occupations	13,376
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	175
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,583
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,719

INDUSTRY (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,095
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,082
Wholesale trade	1,898
Retail trade	5,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,749
Information	1,156
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,362
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,603
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,598
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,674
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,494

CLASS OF WORKER (Pottawattamie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,851
Private wage and salary workers	36,517
Government workers	5,143
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,925
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Underwood Housing Characteristics

In Underwood, IA there are 35,761 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 33,844 occupied and 1,917 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Underwood, there are 26,598 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 543 units in Underwood. 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 Underwood, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Underwood, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Underwood. There are 588 housing units with rent less than $200, 666 with rent between $200-299, 2,643 with rent between $300-499 and 5,107 with rent for $500 and above. Full Underwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Underwood, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pottawattamie County)
Total housing units	35,761
Occupied housing units	33,844
Vacant housing units	1,917

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pottawattamie County)
Total housing units	35,761
1-unit, detached	26,598
1-unit, attached	543
2 units	1,053
3 or 4 units	997
5 to 9 units	1,417
10 to 19 units	1,207
20 to 49 units	894
50 or more units	1,216
Mobile home	1,811

HOUSING TENURE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Owner-occupied	24,052
Renter-occupied	9,792

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
No vehicles available	2,273
2 vehicle available	20,953
3 vehicles available	4,845
4 vehicles available	1,606
5 or more vehicles available	524

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Utility gas	26,862
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,060
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	180
Coal or coke
Wood	210
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	92
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied housing units	33,844
Less Than $50,000	24,052
$50,000 to $99,999	10,568
$100,000 to $149,999	4,077
$150,000 to $199,999	1,860
$200,000 to $299,999	929
$300,000 to $499,999	164
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	84,900

GROSS RENT (Pottawattamie County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,792
Less than $200	588
$200 to $299	666
$300 to $499	2,643
$500 to $699	3,282
$700 to $999	1,568
$1,000 to $1,499	225
$1,500 or more	31