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The City of Mount Ayr had a population of 1,585 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Mount Ayr is located at latitude 40.7147 and longitude -94.2352 in Ringgold County. The formal boundaries for the City of Mount Ayr encompass a land area of 2.66 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Ringgold County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Mount Ayr has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Mount Ayr is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Ringgold County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,585 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,531 (96.6%) |
Population in Families | 1,220 (77.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 54 ( 3.4%) |
Population Density | 587 |
Diversity Index2 | 15 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $59,313 |
Average Household Income | $76,671 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $35,266 |
Wealth Index5 | 58 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.9) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 816 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 505 (61.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 223 (27.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 88 (10.8%) |
Median Home Value | $139,141 |
Average Home Value | $139,703 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 160 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 728 |
Average Household Size | 2.10 |
Family Households | 421 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.56% | -0.59% |
Households | -0.35% | 0.00% |
Families | -0.14% | |
Median Household Income | 2.07% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.20% |
The table below compares Mount Ayr to the other 1,026 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 201 | 81st |
Population Density | # 535 | 48th |
Median Household Income | # 869 | 15th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 727 | 71st |
Per Capita Income | # 755 | 27th |
Diversity Index | # 557 | 46th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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