Carson, IA Demographic Data
Carson, IA Summary
Carson is located in Pottawattamie County in Iowa
- Population: 776
- Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,094.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,139.76 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Carson, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
425
51%
50.8
Male
413
49%
49.2
Total Population
838
323,128,000
Carson, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
75
8.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
44
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
72
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
28
3.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
82
9.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
89
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
105
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
84
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
56
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
52
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
66
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
63
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
22
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
623
74.3%
77.2
Female
324
52.0%
51.3
Male
299
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
603
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
172
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
151
18.0%
15.2
Female
87
57.6%
55.8
Male
64
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Carson, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
805
96.1%
96.8
White
801
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
2
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
2
0.2%
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
33
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2
0.2%
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
2
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
836
99.8%
82.2
Carson, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
44
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
192
35.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
107
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66
12.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
96
17.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
53
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
484
90.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
119
22.2%
31.2
Carson, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
179
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
331
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
60
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
15
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
62
9.6
5.8%
Carson, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
757
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
6
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
2
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Carson, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
13
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
12
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
46
14.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
39
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
36
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
52
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
58
18.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
43
14.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
55,556
57,617
Per capita income
23,817
31,128
Carson, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
3.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
35
8.9%
9.8
Construction
37
9.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
116
29.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
42
10.6%
6.6
Information
4
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
44
11.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
10
2.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
19
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
11
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
24
6.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
25
6.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
52
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
130
32.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
53
13.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
88
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
72
18.2%
18.1%
Carson, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
385
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
339
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
20
5.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
15
3.9%
2.7
Other means
7
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
4
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
26.6
Carson, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
67
21.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
141
45.8%
37.1
3 or more
89
28.9%
21.0
Carson, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
308
87.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
226
73.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
82
26.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
45
12.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Carson, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
353
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
26
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
31
8.8%
16.5
5 rooms
76
21.5%
19.8
6 rooms
84
23.8%
17.8
7 rooms
48
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
32
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
56
15.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Carson, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
353
1-unit, detached
320
90.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6
1.7%
5.9
2-units
4
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
11
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
7
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Carson, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
148
41.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
21
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
38
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
38
10.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
24
6.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
34
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
46
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Carson, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
237
76.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
8
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
61
19.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.6%
1.1
Carson, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
146
47295100.0
Less than $500
2
1.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
2.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
6.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
22
15.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
52
35.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
55
37.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
65
44.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
34
23.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
20.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Carson, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
76
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
2.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
8
10.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
13.2%
11.9%
$500 to $999
56
73.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
6
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
763
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
11
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
19
27.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
13
18.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1
1.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21
30.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
12
0.0%
0.0%
Carson, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
226
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
16
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
82
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
48
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
64
28.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
0.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,100
205,000