Palo, IA Demographic Data
Palo, IA Summary
Palo is located in Linn County in Iowa
- Population: 911
- Area: 1.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 637.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 738.19 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Palo, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
542
52%
50.8
Male
494
48%
49.2
Total Population
1,036
323,128,000
Palo, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
92
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
78
7.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
105
10.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
70
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
56
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
146
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
190
18.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
152
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
36
3.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
38
3.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
47
4.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18
1.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
0.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
705
68.1%
77.2
Female
343
48.7%
51.3
Male
362
51.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
677
65.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
95
9.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
73
7.0%
15.2
Female
39
53.4%
55.8
Male
34
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Palo, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,013
97.8%
96.8
White
998
96.3%
72.6
Black or African American
15
1.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.4%
17.8
Mexican
4
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,032
99.6%
82.2
Palo, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
26
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
230
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
183
28.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
68
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
95
15.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
33
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
26
4.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
609
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
128
20.2%
31.2
Palo, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
174
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
460
60.4%
47.5
Divorced
94
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
14
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
19
2.5
5.8%
Palo, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
931
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
13
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.6%
1.1%
Palo, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4
1.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
14
3.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
41
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
39
10.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
79
21.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
84
22.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
68
18.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
17
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
68,125
57,617
Per capita income
26,319
31,128
Palo, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
24
4.2%
9.8
Construction
83
14.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94
16.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
10.4%
6.6
Information
17
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
81
14.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10
1.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
28
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
20
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
99
17.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
28
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
28
4.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
109
18.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
161
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
73
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
188
32.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
46
8.0%
18.1%
Palo, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
570
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
481
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
59
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
2.1%
2.7
Other means
1
0.2%
1.8
Worked at home
17
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Palo, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
61
16.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
185
49.2%
37.1
3 or more
121
32.2%
21.0
Palo, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
376
95.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
311
82.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
65
17.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17
4.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.7
0.0%
2.5
Palo, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
393
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
34
8.7%
9.1
4 rooms
30
7.6%
16.5
5 rooms
93
23.7%
19.8
6 rooms
57
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
87
22.1%
12.0
8 rooms
44
11.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
48
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Palo, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
393
1-unit, detached
371
94.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
12
3.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Palo, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
66
16.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
18
4.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
27
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
21
5.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
52
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
30
7.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
41
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
124
31.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
12
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
2
0.5%
1.4%
Palo, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
311
82.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
56
14.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Palo, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
267
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
6
2.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
31
11.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
91
34.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
139
52.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
107
40.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
25.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
18.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
11.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palo, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
65
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
2
3.1%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
6.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
30.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
39
60.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
796
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
7
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
20.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
21.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
24
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Palo, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
311
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
15
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
43
13.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
99
31.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
79
25.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
71
22.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,400
205,000