Postville, Iowa Population 2021

1,993

Postville is a city located in Allamakee County Iowa. With a 2020 population of 1,993, it is the 160th largest city in Iowa and the 7648th largest city in the United States . Postville is currently declining at a rate of -1.48% annually and its population has decreased by -10.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,227 in 2010. Postville reached it's highest population of in . Spanning over 2 miles, Postville has a population density of 944 people per square mile.

The average household income in Postville is $61,916 with a poverty rate of 30.28%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $722 per month, and the median house value is $84,200. The median age in Postville is 30.7 years, 31.4 years for males, and 29.1 years for females.

Postville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Postvillewas:

White: 82.02%
Black or African American: 10.68%
Two or more races: 3.38%
Asian: 2.28%
Other race: 1.33%
Native American: 0.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Postville, Iowa is 1,993 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 2,053.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 2,227.

Postville, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,089	82.02%
Black or African American	272	10.68%
Two or More Races	86	3.38%
Asian	58	2.28%
Some Other Race	34	1.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native	8	0.31%

Postville Population by Race

Postville Population Pyramid $2021

Postville Population by Age

Postville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Postville Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	46.3%	53.7%
Female	53.2%	46.8%
All	61.7%	38.3%
Male	67.9%	32.1%
Married	71.5%	28.5%

61.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Postville Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	827	3.02	61.7
Married	403	3.46	71.5
Non Family	231	1.63	46.3
Female	109	4.33	53.2
Male	84	3.01	67.9

3.48

Average Family Size

3.02

Average Household Size

Postville Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	407	27.19%
9th to 12th Grade	113	7.55%
High School Graduate	480	32.06%
Some College	258	17.23%
Associates Degree	101	6.75%
Bachelors Degree	91	6.08%
Graduate Degree	47	3.14%

Postville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Postville Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	777	726	118
Hispanic	430	133	7
Black	231	59
Asian	46	46	7
Other Race	28	22
Native American	8	8	8
2+ Races	7	7

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

Postville Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$30,645	$35,789	$23,125
Less Than 9th Grade	$20,457	$21,750	$19,394
High School Graduate	$38,043	$42,750	$31,667
Some College	$30,242	$41,458	$23,984
Bachelors Degree	$33,438	$42,813	$31,071
Graduate Degree	$58,333	$	$58,750

$30,645

Average Earnings

$35,789

Average Male

$23,125

Average Female

Postville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Postville Language by Age

Postville Language

45.67% of Postville residents speak only English, while 54.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.22% of the population.

Postville Language

Postville Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	949	499	52.58%
White	1,122	144	12.83%
Black	272	110	40.44%

30.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

31.28%

Male Poverty Rate

29.20%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Postville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Postville is Hispanic, with 52.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Postville is White, with 12.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 41.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.31%.

Postville Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	57.20%
High School	9.57%
Some College	3.62%
Bachelors or Greater	1.57%

Postville Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Male Employed	24.53%
Female Employed	17.86%
Male Unemployed	16.67%
Female Unemployed	0.00%

Postville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Postville Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$51,250	$61,916
Families	$60,536	$66,264
Married Families	$63,384	-
Non Families	$37,125	$47,804

Income by Household Type

Postville Marital Status

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.9%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Postville Married by Age and Sex

Postville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Postville Marital Status by Race

Postville Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	21
First Gulf War	15
World War II	13
Second Gulf War	9
Korea	4

Postville Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	44
65 to 74	19
55 to 64	4
35 to 54	2
18 to 34

Postville Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	69	5.34%

Postville Veterans by Race

Postville Veterans by Education

5.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

55.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Postville Veterans by Education

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Postville Employment by Age

Postville Employment by Race

Postville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

47.74%

Born in Postville

66.20%

Native Born

33.80%

Foreign Born

21.83%

Non Citizen

11.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

66.20% of Postville residents were born in the United States, with 47.74% having been born in Iowa. 21.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Postville Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	1,993	-30	-1.48%
2020	2,023	-30	-1.46%
2019	2,053	-30	-1.44%
2018	2,083	-3	-0.14%
2017	2,086	-13	-0.62%
2016	2,099	-10	-0.47%
2015	2,109	-40	-1.86%
2014	2,149	-10	-0.46%
2013	2,159	-12	-0.55%
2012	2,171	-22	-1.00%
2011	2,193	-37	-1.66%
2010	2,230		0.00%

Postville, Iowa Population 2021

Postville Demographics

Postville, Iowa Population 2021

Population by Race

Postville Population by Race

Postville Population Pyramid $2021

Postville Median Age

Postville Adults

Postville Age Dependency

Postville Sex Ratio

Postville Population by Age

Postville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Postville Household Types

Postville Households and Families

Postville Households by Type

Postville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Postville Educational Attainment by Race

Postville Educational Attainment by Race

Postville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Postville Language by Age

Postville Language

Postville Language

Postville Poverty by Race

Poverty in Postville

Postville Poverty

Postville Poverty Rate by Education

Postville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Postville Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Postville Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Postville Married by Age and Sex

Postville Marriage

Postville Marital Status by Race

Postville Marital Status

Postville Veterans by War

Postville Veterans by Age

Postville Veterans by Race

Postville Veterans by Education

Postville Veterans by Education

Postville Employment by Age

Postville Employment by Race

Postville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Postville Place of Birth

Postville Population by Year