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CITY · 2020 ACS

Moscow

Iowa · 290 residents · 1.19 sq mi
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Moscow is a city of 290 people in Iowa. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. At a median age of 50.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Older
median age 50.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
73% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
290
+4%vs 2021
vs 280 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Median age
50.8
+31%vs 2021
vs 38.7 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.19 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
24034244454664820202024Moscow
2024614
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 52.8%(8)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 93.1%(9)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 1414.1%(41)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 192.8%(8)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.7%(2)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347.2%(21)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.4%(39)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.8%(37)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6420.3%(59)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7411%(32)
US avg: 10%
75 to 848.6%(25)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over3.1%(9)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income
$42,009
−5%vs 2021
vs $44,294 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
29.8%
+4.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 25.1% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade28.1%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance23%
US avg: 5.5%
Transportation & warehousing14.8%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services11.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical11.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Information0%
US avg: 11.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

Owner-occupied
73.1%
+6.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 66.5% in 2021
26.9% rent
Persons per household
1.94 people
+15%vs 2021
vs 1.68 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(280)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(281)
Black0.7%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(2)
Asian0.7%(2)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German57.9%(136)
English53.2%(125)
Norwegian8.5%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 16.8 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
88.9%
+0.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 88.5% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
76.7%
−10.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 86.7% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
34.1%
+9.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 24.6% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
22.6%
−18.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 41.4% in 2021
Female
77.4%
+18.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 58.6% in 2021
Foreign born
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
16.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
83.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.2%(79)
Married46.1%(125)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced24.7%(67)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married73%(116)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced27%(43)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.2%
+3.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 12.9% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
66.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.4%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
0.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
83.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
17.4%
US average: 35.2%

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moscow, Iowa?

Moscow, Iowa has about 290 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

How educated are people in Moscow, Iowa?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Moscow, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moscow, Iowa?

About 0.0% of people in Moscow, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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