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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Superior

Iowa · 129 residents · 0.43 sq mi
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Superior is a city of 129 people in Iowa. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $17,200. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Renters pay $313 a month at the median. Getting to work takes 17 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
129
−9%vs 2000
vs 142 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
−13%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.43 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10013416920323819902000201020202024Superior
2024111
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 52.3%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(10)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 141.6%(2)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(12)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.4%(7)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3424.8%(32)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.9%(14)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.4%(16)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(12)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.2%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.5%(11)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,313
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,000 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,357
−55%vs 2000
vs $25,486 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.9%
+7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$17,200
−43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$313
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $338 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
88.2%
−8.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.5% in 2000
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(138)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3)
Asian0.7%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(125)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(4)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.1%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German38.7%(43)
Irish18%(20)
Norwegian10.8%(12)
American7.2%(8)
English4.5%(5)
Swedish2.7%(3)
Dutch1.8%(2)
French1.8%(2)
Italian1.8%(2)
Welsh0.9%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.3%
+3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.1%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.7 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 12.3 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 married24.4%(11)
Married60%(27)
Widowed4.4%(2)
Divorced11.1%(5)
Women 15+
Never married17%(8)
Married70.2%(33)
Widowed8.5%(4)
Divorced4.3%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−31.2 ptssince 2013
from 31.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.9%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
29.7%
+18.9 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.1%
+12.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.0%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 47.2% 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)11.1%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era55.6%(5)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Superior, Iowa?

Superior, Iowa has about 129 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Superior, Iowa?

The typical household in Superior, Iowa earns about $25,313 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Superior, Iowa expensive?

In Superior, Iowa, the median home is worth about $17,200, and the typical rent is about $313 a month.

How educated are people in Superior, Iowa?

About 6.3% of adults age 25 and over in Superior, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Superior, Iowa?

About 10.9% of people in Superior, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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