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Sperry

Iowa · 124 residents · 2.24 sq mi
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Sperry is home to 124 people in Iowa. Owners hold 85% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 13% of adults. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago. 0% of residents were born outside the United States. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.8
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Owner-heavy
85% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01

Population & growth

124
+18%vs 2021
vs 105 in 2021
2020 – 2024
43.3
−26%vs 2021
vs 58.6 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.24 sq mi
Population, 20202024
68839911412920202024Sperry
202473
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.3%(9)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(7)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.8%(6)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.3%(9)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 242.4%(3)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.6%(7)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4418.5%(23)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.9%(16)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 649.7%(12)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7423.4%(29)
US avg: 10%
75 to 841.6%(2)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.8%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,208
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$27,631
−49%vs 2021
vs $54,384 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
27.1%
−10.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 37.7% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
4.9%
−3.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 8.6% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade25.8%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance21.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical21.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Information8.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
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

84.6%
+17.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 67.5% in 2021
15.4% rent
2.34 people
+72%vs 2021
vs 1.36 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic100%(105)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(122)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German59.6%(134)
American6.2%(14)
Welsh5.3%(12)
English4.9%(11)
Irish4%(9)
Section 05

Education

13.5%
+13.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.9% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
13.5%
+13.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+13%vs 2021
vs 16.2 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
63.2%
−19.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 82.9% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
30.0%
+15.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.9% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

31.1%
−25.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.2% in 2021
68.9%
+25.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.8% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.5%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married53.2%(25)
Married46.8%(22)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married73.1%(19)
Widowed26.9%(7)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
58.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
4.4%
US average: 13.7%
9.3%
US average: 17.6%
37.3%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
62.7%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
46.7%
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 Sperry, Iowa?

Sperry, Iowa has about 124 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sperry, Iowa?

The typical household in Sperry, Iowa earns about $60,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

How educated are people in Sperry, Iowa?

About 13.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sperry, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sperry, Iowa?

About 4.9% of people in Sperry, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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