CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Balltown

Iowa · 61 residents · 0.07 sq mi

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With 61 people, Balltown is a city in Iowa. The median age is 50.4, about 17 years above the US median. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. The typical home is worth $40,000. Renters pay $175 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 50.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

0% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

−16%vs 2000

vs 73 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

50.4

+2%vs 2000

vs 49.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202472

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(3)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.6%(1)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2419.7%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.2%(5)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 444.9%(3)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419.7%(12)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6418%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(6)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.8%(6)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,625 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,438

−45%vs 2000

vs $24,241 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.5%

+11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,000

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $96,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$175

vs $0 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

90.0%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.7% in 2000

10.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.4%(66)

Black8.2%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(61)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.3%(6)

Ancestry

German41.7%(30)

Norwegian30.6%(22)

American5.6%(4)

Irish4.2%(3)

English1.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

0.0%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

40.0%

−40.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married95%(19)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5%(1)

Women 15+

Never married3.2%(1)

Married80.6%(25)

Widowed6.5%(2)

Divorced9.7%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2013

from 0.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.2%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 91.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.5%

+3.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

−15.2 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.9%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 8.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 6.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

91.7%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 95.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.2%

−11.1 ptssince 2020

from 33.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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