CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Zearing

Iowa · 621 residents · 0.75 sq mi

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With 621 people, Zearing is a city in Iowa. Median home value sits at $29,000. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $288 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

621

+1%vs 2000

vs 617 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 37.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024566

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(39)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(51)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(37)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(82)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(72)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(50)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(54)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.8%(61)

US avg: 4%

85 and over6.4%(40)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,454

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,614 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,006

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,615 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.6%

+6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$29,000

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $403 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.8%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.1% in 2000

24.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(599)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)

Asian0.6%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(615)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.8%(84)

Central American0.4%(2)

Guatemalan0.4%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.5%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.7%(4)

Ancestry

German18.4%(104)

Norwegian12.5%(71)

Irish9.7%(55)

English7.6%(43)

French4.8%(27)

Czech2.3%(13)

Italian1.8%(10)

Scotch-Irish1.8%(10)

American1.6%(9)

Scottish1.2%(7)

Swedish1.2%(7)

Welsh1.2%(7)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.1%(6)

Dutch1.1%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.0 min

+67%vs 2000

vs 15.6 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 married17.9%(43)

Married68.8%(165)

Widowed7.5%(18)

Divorced5.8%(14)

Women 15+

Never married24.5%(48)

Married51%(100)

Widowed16.8%(33)

Divorced7.7%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 7.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.9%

+13.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.1%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 67.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.8%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.4% 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)25%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)50%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.7%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 24 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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