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Palo, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $254,499 (it was $95,300 in 2000)
Palo:

$254,499
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $199,108 - $318,109

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $265,216
Here:

$265,216
State:

$245,224

Total population: 1,044 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 633 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 436 (428 occupied: 398 owner occupied, 26 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

6%
State:

28%

Housing density: 348 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,397,092.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,282 (lower quartile is $850, upper quartile is $1,610)


Median gross rent in Palo, IA in 2022: $1,445

Housing units in Palo with a mortgage: 328 (52 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $97,840

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $67,961

Median monthly housing costs: $1,578

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Palo, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2007

Median year apartment built: 2000

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,160
  • Male householders: 249 (19 living alone), Female householders: 171 (31 living alone)
  • 264 spouses (253 opposite-sex spouses), 87 unmarried partners, (87 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 356 children (304 natural, 18 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 foster children, 2 other relatives, 12 non-relatives

Size of family households: 148 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 54 1-person, 28 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

248 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (23 men, 48 women).

97.4% of residents of Palo speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.4
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Palo, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 562 bedrooms
  • 1713 bedrooms
  • 1134 bedrooms
  • 495+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 32 bedrooms
  • 173 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 301 vehicle
  • 2042 vehicles
  • 1323 vehicles
  • 224 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Palo in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Palo in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 31 vehicle
  • 102 vehicles
  • 133 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Palo, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 234 rooms
  • 905 rooms
  • 896 rooms
  • 747 rooms
  • 448 rooms
  • 809+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Palo, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 33 rooms
  • 34 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 166 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Palo city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Palo, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Palo, IA in 2022
  • 14$10,000 to $19,999
  • 11$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8$40,000 to $49,999
  • 27$50,000 to $59,999
  • 74$60,000 to $74,999
  • 97$75,000 to $99,999
  • 43$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52$125,000 to $149,999
  • 81$150,000 to $199,999
  • 13$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Palo, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Palo, IA in 2022
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 7$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20$150,000 to $174,999
  • 38$175,000 to $199,999
  • 102$200,000 to $249,999
  • 89$250,000 to $299,999
  • 95$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Palo, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Palo, IA in 2022
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 2$900 to $999
  • 5$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4$1,500 to $1,999
Work and jobs in Palo: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.4%
Number of people working at home: 94 (14.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 8
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 14
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 35
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 128
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 91
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 116
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 68
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 20
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 33
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 18
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Palo

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 120 (40.7%)
  • Carpooled: 81 (27.5%)
  • Walked: 4 (1.4%)
  • Worked at home: 105 (35.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 1.9%Females
Races in Palo detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palo, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Palo, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 31980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in Palo, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 132 (36.9%)
  • Irish: 38 (10.6%)
  • Czech: 27 (7.5%)
  • American: 19 (5.3%)
  • Italian: 7 (2.0%)
  • Polish: 6 (1.7%)
  • English: 5 (1.4%)
  • European: 3 (0.8%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 2 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 2 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 2 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 1 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Laos
Palo:

87.5% (7)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,682)

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

  • This state: 1,004
  • Other state: 157
  • Northeast: 20
  • Midwest: 85
  • South: 26
  • West: 25

91.5% of Palo residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73.9% lived in Iowa.


Palo:

91.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 170
  • Less than 1 year of college: 38
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 34
  • Associate degree: 59
  • Bachelor's degree: 64
  • Master's degree: 21
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 6
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 102
  • Less than 1 year of college: 29
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 79
  • Master's degree: 21
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Palo marital status for males
Palo marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 427
  • One, attached: 6
  • 3 or 4: 3

House/condo owner moved in on average 5 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Palo
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Palo, IA
  • 81.3%Utility gas
  • 16.9%Electricity
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Palo, IA
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 38.5%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

6.5%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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