Ricketts

Population: 58
Median home value: $52,000

Located in Crawford County, Iowa, Ricketts is a community with a population of 58. The median home value of $52,000 is below the Crawford County median ($136,300).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ricketts's population declined 50.8% from 118 to 58, while its median home value rose 58.1% from $32,900 to $52,000.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58
Median age: 63.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $52,000
Median gross rent: $706
Housing units: 57
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11858

Median household income

$39,375$31,250

Median home value

$32,900$52,000

Median gross rent

$700$706

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	118	$39,375	$32,900	—
2020	92	$25,833	$33,100	—
2021	99	$31,250	$31,500	$700
2022	59	—	$45,000	$742
2023	58	—	$52,000	$706

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2424.1%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6424.1%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over29.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	14	24.1%
25 to 34	3	5.2%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	14	24.1%
65 to 74	10	17.2%
75 and over	17	29.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	93.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate59.1%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree4.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	9.1%
High school graduate	26	59.1%
Some college or associate's	12	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	2	4.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	12.0%
15 to 29 min	19	76.0%
30 to 44 min	3	12.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.32
Poverty rate: 13.8% (8 of 58)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	43.2%
Nonfamily households	25	56.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	77.2%
Vacant	13	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	63.6%
Renter-occupied	16	36.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1966855
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1280, -95.5749