Emmetsburg, IA Demographic Data
Emmetsburg, IA Summary
Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County in Iowa
- Population: 3,874
- Area: 3.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.81 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 975.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,223.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Emmetsburg, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,924
51%
50.8
Male
1,879
49%
49.2
Total Population
3,803
323,128,000
Emmetsburg, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
184
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
279
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
200
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
312
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
273
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
401
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
374
9.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
422
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
278
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
172
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
321
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
291
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
296
7.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,020
79.4%
77.2
Female
1,579
52.3%
51.3
Male
1,441
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,782
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,017
26.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
908
23.9%
15.2
Female
565
62.2%
55.8
Male
343
37.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Emmetsburg, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
3,770
99.1%
96.8
White
3,574
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
149
3.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.2%
0.8
Asian
38
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
17
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
9
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
12
0.3%
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
33
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17
0.4%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
17
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,786
99.6%
82.2
Emmetsburg, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
41
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
104
4.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
636
24.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
658
25.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
465
18.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
448
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
203
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
145
5.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,410
94.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
651
25.4%
31.2
Emmetsburg, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
884
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,655
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
210
6.7%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
380
12.1
5.8%
Emmetsburg, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,458
95.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
161
4.4%
21.6%
Spanish
54
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
55
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
25
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
27
0.7%
1.1%
Emmetsburg, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
117
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
55
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
231
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
160
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
295
18.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
263
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
219
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
134
8.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
25
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
44,672
57,617
Per capita income
26,617
31,128
Emmetsburg, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
59
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
245
12.7%
9.8
Construction
82
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
532
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
2.2%
6.6
Information
42
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
246
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
35
1.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
78
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
189
9.8%
4.6
Retail trade
276
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
37
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
69
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
129
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
636
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
281
14.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
453
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
433
22.4%
18.1%
Emmetsburg, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,903
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,621
85.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
140
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
12
0.6%
5.1
Walked
85
4.5%
2.7
Other means
8
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
37
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.7
26.6
Emmetsburg, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
75
4.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
577
36.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
676
43.2%
37.1
3 or more
238
15.2%
21.0
Emmetsburg, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,566
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,082
69.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
484
30.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
318
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
16
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Emmetsburg, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,884
1 room
53
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
84
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
191
10.1%
9.1
4 rooms
231
12.3%
16.5
5 rooms
266
14.1%
19.8
6 rooms
351
18.6%
17.8
7 rooms
206
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
221
11.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
281
14.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Emmetsburg, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,884
1-unit, detached
1,362
72.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
70
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
99
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
136
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
54
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
138
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
11
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.7%
0.1
Emmetsburg, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
570
30.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
248
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
213
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
253
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
366
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
57
3.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
93
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
84
4.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Emmetsburg, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,129
72.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
30
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
363
23.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
17
1.1%
1.1
Emmetsburg, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
588
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
8
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
29
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
43
7.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
108
18.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
400
68.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
363
61.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
77
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
21
3.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
95
16.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Emmetsburg, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
484
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
12.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
200
41.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
219
45.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
128
26.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
11
2.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
74
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
41
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
186
38.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Emmetsburg, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,082
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
123
11.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
448
41.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
239
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
172
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
45
4.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
45
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
10
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
91,400
205,000
