Mount Ayr, IA Demographic Data
Mount Ayr, IA Summary
Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County in Iowa
- Population: 1,604
- Area: 2.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 596.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,232.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mount Ayr, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,038
53%
50.8
Male
920
47%
49.2
Total Population
1,958
323,128,000
Mount Ayr, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
123
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
138
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
97
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
89
4.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
76
3.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
207
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
151
7.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
274
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
138
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
127
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
179
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
204
10.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
155
7.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,550
79.2%
77.2
Female
863
55.7%
51.3
Male
687
44.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,508
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
613
31.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
538
27.5%
15.2
Female
348
64.7%
55.8
Male
190
35.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Mount Ayr, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,934
98.8%
96.8
White
1,840
94.0%
72.6
Black or African American
8
0.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.4%
0.8
Asian
21
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
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
57
2.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
24
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
78
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
77
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,880
96.0%
82.2
Mount Ayr, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
32
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
129
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
506
35.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
352
24.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
139
9.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
190
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
87
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
161
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,274
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
277
19.3%
31.2
Mount Ayr, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
314
19.6%
33.7%
Now Married
859
53.7%
47.5
Divorced
193
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
42
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
192
12.0
5.8%
Mount Ayr, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,796
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
21
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Mount Ayr, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
49
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
47
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
110
13.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
89
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
150
18.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
216
26.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
64
7.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
58
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
9
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
22
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
46,667
57,617
Per capita income
25,599
31,128
Mount Ayr, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
36
4.2%
9.8
Construction
55
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
313
36.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
14
1.6%
6.6
Information
15
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
87
10.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
69
8.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
43
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
57
6.7%
4.6
Retail trade
57
6.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
35
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
99
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
241
28.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
148
17.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
139
16.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
222
26.1%
18.1%
Mount Ayr, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
818
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
737
90.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
35
4.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
18
2.2%
2.7
Other means
11
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
17
2.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.2
26.6
Mount Ayr, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
60
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
299
36.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
257
31.6%
37.1
3 or more
198
24.3%
21.0
Mount Ayr, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
814
92.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
567
69.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
247
30.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
63
7.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Mount Ayr, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
877
1 room
6
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
18
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
73
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
142
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
197
22.5%
19.8
6 rooms
153
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
105
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
63
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
120
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Mount Ayr, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
877
1-unit, detached
722
82.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9
1.0%
5.9
2-units
10
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
46
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
3.2%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
34
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mount Ayr, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
291
33.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
50
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
104
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
107
12.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
181
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
37
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
51
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
53
6.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Mount Ayr, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
582
71.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
192
23.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3
0.4%
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
15
1.8%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.9%
1.1
Mount Ayr, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
317
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
3
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
14
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
14
4.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
115
36.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
168
53.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
192
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
43
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
5.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
35
11.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30
9.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Ayr, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
218
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
0.9%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
1.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
104
47.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
108
49.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
29
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
514
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
49
22.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
26
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
25
11.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
34
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
22
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
62
28.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Mount Ayr, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
567
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
138
24.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
244
43.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
127
22.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
39
6.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,400
205,000