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Census Tract 9603, Palo Alto, IA

3,808 Population
16.6 square miles 229.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

44.2 ±3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Emmetsburg: 44.7 ±2.8
  • a little higher than the figure in Palo Alto County: 41.9 ±0.8

Economics

$35,140 ±$4,099 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Emmetsburg: $34,557 † ±$4,048
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Palo Alto County: $37,828 ±$2,588
$57,851 ±$10,621 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in Emmetsburg: $55,833 † ±$10,340
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Palo Alto County: $72,781 † ±$7,482

15.9% ±5.7% (566  ±203) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in Emmetsburg: 15.2% † 519 (±5.8% / ±198)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Palo Alto County: 11.6% † 989 (±2.7% / ±230)

14.2 minutes ±3.1 (27,900  ±6,923) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Emmetsburg: 14.2 † 26,565 (±3.3 / ±6,736)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Palo Alto County: 17.2 † 74,950 (±1.7 / ±8,532)

Families

1,700 ±111 Number of households
  • Emmetsburg: 1,646 ±103
  • Palo Alto County: 3,782 ±136
2.1 ±0.2 (3,563  ±134) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Emmetsburg: 2.1 3,403 (±0.1 / ±30)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Palo Alto County: 2.3 8,536 (±0.1 / ±12)

5.4% ±5% (40  ±37) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in Emmetsburg: 5.7% † 40 (±5.2% / ±37)
  • a little less than the rate in Palo Alto County: 5.7% † 99 (±2.4% / ±42)

Housing

1,902 ±115 Number of housing units
  • Emmetsburg: 1,848 ±100
  • Palo Alto County: 4,535 ±40

$115,200 ±$14,270 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Emmetsburg: $114,300 † ±$13,762
  • a little less than the amount in Palo Alto County: $123,200 ±$12,218

13.5% ±4.2% (508  ±159.8) Moved since previous year
  • a little less than the rate in Emmetsburg: 14.1% † 508 (±4.4% / ±159.8)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Palo Alto County: 10.7% † 932 (±2.7% / ±238.8)

Social

91.4% ±9.4% (2,448  ±282.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Emmetsburg: 91.1% † 2,350 (±9.8% / ±271.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Palo Alto County: 93.3% 5,646 (±5.5% / ±341)
15.2% ±3.8% (407  ±104.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Emmetsburg: 14% † 360 (±3.5% / ±92)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Palo Alto County: 19% † 1,150 (±2.3% / ±137.1)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

1.7% ±1.1% (66  ±40) Foreign-born population
  • a little less than the rate in Emmetsburg: 1.8% † 66 (±1.1% / ±40)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Palo Alto County: 2.5% 218

8.4% ±3.1% (257  ±96) Population with veteran status
  • a little less than the rate in Emmetsburg: 8.6% † 257 (±3.2% / ±96)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Palo Alto County: 7.4% † 507 (±1.6% / ±107)
257 Total veterans ±96 257 Male ±96 N/A Female ±10

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