CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Frederika

Iowa · 183 residents · 0.37 sq mi

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Frederika is home to 183 people in Iowa. The median age is 47.2, about 14 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The typical home is worth $27,900. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 33%. Median rent is $203 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 47.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 41%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

183

−8%vs 2000

vs 199 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

47.2

−8%vs 2000

vs 51.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.37 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024236

Age distribution, 1990

Under 52.7%(5)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(11)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.3%(6)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.4%(19)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(23)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.6%(12)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.5%(21)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.8%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.5%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.6%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,500

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,250 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,817

−51%vs 2000

vs $20,224 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$27,900

−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$203

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $288 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.8%

−7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.2% in 2000

27.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(197)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(183)

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

Mexican0.8%(2)

Ancestry

German43.6%(103)

English10.2%(24)

Irish9.3%(22)

Italian5.1%(12)

American3.4%(8)

Dutch2.1%(5)

Scottish2.1%(5)

Norwegian1.3%(3)

Czech0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.2%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.5%

−17.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+17%vs 2000

vs 23.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

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 married40.6%(39)

Married49%(47)

Widowed2.1%(2)

Divorced8.3%(8)

Women 15+

Never married16.5%(15)

Married50.5%(46)

Widowed15.4%(14)

Divorced17.6%(16)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2013

from 3.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.7%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.1%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.4%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 71.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)42.9%(3)

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 7 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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