Urbandale, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 38,104 (Urban population: 37,255, Rural population: 849 (45 farm, 805 nonfarm))

Urbandale, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 11,855 (11,471 occupied: 8,893 owner occupied, 2,578 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 573 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $680 (lower quartile is $635, upper quartile is $767)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $798

Median gross rent in Urbandale, IA in 2007: $778

Housing units in Urbandale with a mortgage: 6,575 (617 second mortgage, 876 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,697

Urbandale,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $185,353 (it was $131,100 in 2000)

Urbandale:	$185,353
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $144,402 - $231,702

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $212,839
Here: $212,839
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $162,059
Here: $162,059
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $156,077
Here: $156,077
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,361
Here: $120,361
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,970
Here: $84,970
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $7,744
Here: $7,744
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 28,762

In family households: 24,589 (6,755 male householders, 1,380 female householders)
6,956 spouses, 8,756 children (8,283 natural, 237 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 86 brothers or sisters, 145 parents, 142 other relatives, 281 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,173 (1,131 male householders (828 living alone)), 2,237 female householders (1,923 living alone)), 805 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 304 (251 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,543 2-persons, 1,686 3-persons, 1,972 4-persons, 749 5-persons, 119 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,751 1-person, 536 2-persons, 73 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

6,361 married couples with children.
1,008 single-parent households (224 men, 784 women).

93.9% of residents of Urbandale speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,179 (4.1%)
(44.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.1
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Urbandale, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 30 3 rooms: 122 4 rooms: 596 5 rooms: 1,177 6 rooms: 1,571 7 rooms: 1,646 8 rooms: 1,742 9 or more rooms: 2,009

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Urbandale, Iowa:
	1 room: 195 2 rooms: 297 3 rooms: 402 4 rooms: 1,058 5 rooms: 329 6 rooms: 173 7 rooms: 73 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 18

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 332
1995 to 1998: 1,035
1990 to 1994: 1,583
1980 to 1989: 2,673
1970 to 1979: 2,510
1960 to 1969: 2,114
1950 to 1959: 1,078
1940 to 1949: 228
1939 or earlier: 302

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Urbandale:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 50 2 bedrooms: 1,481 3 bedrooms: 4,286 4 bedrooms: 2,696 5 or more bedrooms: 371

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Urbandale:
	no bedroom: 237 1 bedroom: 565 2 bedrooms: 1,432 3 bedrooms: 291 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Urbandale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 110 1 vehicle: 2,074 2 vehicles: 4,785 3 vehicles: 1,404 4 vehicles: 437 5 or more vehicles: 83

Cars and other vehicles available in Urbandale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 240 1 vehicle: 1,270 2 vehicles: 922 3 vehicles: 114 4 vehicles: 27 5 or more vehicles: 5

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Urbandale, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 4
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 8
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 70
$70,000 to $79,999: 141
$80,000 to $89,999: 435
$90,000 to $99,999: 633
$100,000 to $124,999: 2168
$125,000 to $149,999: 1840
$150,000 to $174,999: 1131
$175,000 to $199,999: 682
$200,000 to $249,999: 618
$250,000 to $299,999: 216
$300,000 to $399,999: 179
$400,000 to $499,999: 39
$500,000 to $749,999: 12
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Urbandale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Urbandale:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 9
$200 to $249: 18
$250 to $299: 11
$300 to $349: 9
$350 to $399: 30
$400 to $449: 93
$450 to $499: 106
$500 to $549: 175
$550 to $599: 364
$600 to $649: 511
$650 to $699: 575
$700 to $749: 492
$750 to $799: 275
$800 to $899: 240
$900 to $999: 94
$1,000 to $1,249: 158
$1,250 to $1,499: 35
$1,500 to $1,999: 100
$2,000 or more: 48
No cash rent: 29

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 476 1990 to 1994: 155 1985 to 1989: 208 1980 to 1984: 70 1975 to 1979: 85 1970 to 1974: 20 1970 to 1974: 16 1965 to 1969: 149

Urbandale, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.6%
Number of people working at home: 691 (4.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 390
5 to 9 minutes: 2096
10 to 14 minutes: 3367
15 to 19 minutes: 3459
20 to 24 minutes: 3582
25 to 29 minutes: 1076
30 to 34 minutes: 847
35 to 39 minutes: 171
40 to 44 minutes: 148
45 to 59 minutes: 222
60 to 89 minutes: 271
90 or more minutes: 175

Urbandale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,160 (86%)
Carpooled: 1,276 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 147 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 18 (0%)
Walked: 160 (1%)
Other means: 33 (0%)
Worked at home: 691 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 348
$10,000 to $14,999: 300
$15,000 to $19,999: 412
$20,000 to $24,999: 488
$25,000 to $29,999: 589
$30,000 to $34,999: 589
$35,000 to $39,999: 481
$40,000 to $44,999: 671
$45,000 to $49,999: 607
$50,000 to $59,999: 1305
$60,000 to $74,999: 1542
$75,000 to $99,999: 2113
$100,000 to $124,999: 849
$125,000 to $149,999: 436
$150,000 to $199,999: 383
$200,000 or more: 390

First ancestries reported:

German: 8080

Irish: 2647

English: 2413

Other groups: 1678

United States or American: 1323

Norwegian: 1194

Swedish: 1054

Dutch: 912

Italian: 768

European: 508

Scottish: 442

Danish: 426

French (except Basque): 299

Scotch-Irish: 285

Yugoslavian: 240

Welsh: 216

Czech: 201

Polish: 188

Russian: 140

Belgian: 102

Czechoslovakian: 91

French Canadian: 89

Ukrainian: 75

British: 74

Scandinavian: 70

Swiss: 55

Greek: 52

Northern European: 49

Lithuanian: 47

Arab:: 44

Canadian: 41

Slovak: 36

Subsaharan African:: 33

Austrian: 33

Croatian: 33

Hungarian: 30

African: 25

Lebanese: 17

Brazilian: 16

Haitian: 12

Arab/Arabic: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12

Syrian: 9

Eastern European: 9

Pennsylvania German: 9

Slavic: 9

Nigerian: 8

Latvian: 7

Serbian: 6

Other Arab: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Bosnia and Herzegovina (26%)
Russia (10%)
Mexico (9%)
Canada (7%)
Vietnam (6%)
Ukraine (6%)
Korea (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20586
Northeast: 524
Midwest: 4947
South: 957
West: 718

54% of Urbandale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 69
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 89
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,784
Less than 1 year of college: 473
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,323
Associate degree: 675
Bachelor's degree: 3,135
Master's degree: 862
Professional school degree: 402
Doctorate degree: 110

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 26
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 86
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 104
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,362
Less than 1 year of college: 833
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,755
Associate degree: 950
Bachelor's degree: 2,831
Master's degree: 794
Professional school degree: 265
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $72,820
Black householders: $30,510
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,659
Asian householders: $57,194
Some other race householders: $70,201
Two or more races householders: $110,307
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $58,972

Urbandale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Urbandale household income for Black householders

Urbandale household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Urbandale household income for Asian householders

Urbandale household income for Some other race householders

Urbandale household income for Two or more races householders

Urbandale household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Urbandale marital status for males

Urbandale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $191,713
Black or African American householders: $181,517
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $39,491
Asian householders: $178,070
Some other race householders: $215,408
Two or more races householders: $145,903
Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,133

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,933
One, attached: 1,102
Two: 180
3 or 4: 137
5 to 9: 382
10 to 19: 683
20 to 49: 1,180
50 or more: 204
Mobile homes: 54

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,546

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Urbandale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (53%) Utility gas (44%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 544

Here:	15.3%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 147

Here:	8.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 354

Here:	30.6%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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