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Treynor, IA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,126
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

37.7
years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
17%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Treynor is a city within Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.
Location
City in Pottawattamie County, IA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.232024° N, 95.606455° W
DMS41° 13′ 55.29″ N, 95° 36′ 23.24″ W

Population Density & area

1,732/sq mi (669/km²)
Total Area
0.65 sq mi (1.683 km²)
Land Area
0.65 sq mi (1.683 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

53.5% male
Male 53.5%
Female 46.5%
males per 100 females
Treynor 114.9
Pottawattamie County 98
Iowa 100.6

Nativity

0.7%
foreign-born population
99.3%Native
0.7% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Treynor 0.7%
Pottawattamie County 4%
Iowa 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

37.7
years ∙ half population younger than 37.7, half older
Treynor
37.7
Pottawattamie County
40.1
Iowa
38.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
77.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Treynor 77.3
Pottawattamie County 71.4
Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 29.6% 22.9% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 56.4% 58.4% 59%
Senior (65+) 14% 18.7% 18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 77.3 71.4 69.6
Child dependency ratio 52.4 39.3 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 24.9 32.1 30.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.9%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.2%
Other
3.2%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
17%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Treynor 17%
Pottawattamie County 27.6%
Iowa 31.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Treynor population
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Hispanic or Latino 5.2% 9.1% 7.3%
Mexican 0.9% 7.5% 5%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 0.2% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0.3% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 3.9% 1.1% 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 94.8% 90.9% 92.7%
One race 91.7% 87.9% 89.2%
White 90.9% 84.5% 82.3%
Black or African American 0.7% 1.8% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.9% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.1% 3% 3.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

78% family
Family 78%
Non family 22%
% family households
Treynor 78%
Pottawattamie County 63.5%
Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

2.64
persons per household
Treynor
2.64
Pottawattamie County
2.41
Iowa
2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Treynor population
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Total households 427 37,642 1,315,707
Average houshold size 2.64 2.41 2.36
Family households 333 23,902 809,836
Average family size 3.07 2.99 2.98
Married couple family 324 17,459 635,347
Other families 9 6,443 174,489
Male householder 1 1,767 56,457
Female householder 8 4,676 118,032
Non-family households 94 13,740 505,871
One-person households 94 11,327 406,436
Male householder 34 5,439 193,582
Senior (65+) living alone 11 1,760 58,028
Female householder 60 5,888 212,854
Senior (65+) living alone 15 3,231 111,645
Other living arrangements 0 2,413 99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

455
housing units
Treynor 455
Pottawattamie County 40,083
Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

93.8% occupied
Occupied 93.8%
Vacant 6.2%
vacancy rate
Treynor 6.2%
Pottawattamie County 6.1%
Iowa 8.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.6%
Single family houses
Single family houses
93.6%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
6.3%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1973
Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
33%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
40.1%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
17.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 5.7 5.9
1–3 rooms 1.5% 11.4% 11.8%
4–6 rooms 51.7% 52.6% 47.4%
7+ rooms 46.8% 35.9% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.2% 1.7%
1 bedroom 1.5% 9.2% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 29.5% 29.4% 27%
3 bedrooms 34.5% 40.4% 37.3%
4+ bedrooms 34.5% 18.9% 24.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1973 1968 1972
Total housing units 455 40,083 1,437,699
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

79.6% owners
Renter-occupied 20.4%
Owner-occupied 79.6%
homeownership rate
Treynor 79.6%
Pottawattamie County 69.9%
Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

2.72
Owner-occupied
2.31
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Treynor 2.72
Pottawattamie County 2.53
Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Total occupied units 427 37,642 1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later 19.4% 21.6% 24.3%
2010 to 2019 39.3% 40% 38.7%
2000 to 2009 18.3% 17.9% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 23% 20.6% 20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.3% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.1% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.6% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0.7% 6.3% 5.4%
1 vehicle 22.7% 31.6% 30.5%
2 vehicles 49.4% 37.7% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 27.2% 24.3% 26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 82.2% 79% 72.8%
Electricity 17.8% 20.2% 24.4%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.3%
All other fuels 0% 0.5% 1.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 1.3% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$263,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Treynor
$263,500
Pottawattamie County
$195,700
Iowa
$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

14.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.3%
Owners without a mortgage
1.8%
Renters
18.5%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Property value
Median Value $263,500 $195,700 $208,000
Under $100,000 0.9% 14.1% 17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 24.4% 37.3% 30%
$200,000 - $300,000 35% 22.6% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 37.6% 19.5% 21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.1% 5.4% 6.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.9% 59.5% 59.4%
Without a mortgage 32.1% 40.5% 40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,696 $1,495 $1,533
Without a mortgage $629 $625 $616
Gross rent
Median rent $1,122 $1,018 $972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

44.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Treynor 44.4%
Pottawattamie County 23.6%
Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

0.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Treynor 0.3%
Pottawattamie County 9.3%
Iowa 6.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

271
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
16.2%
K–12
67.5%
College / Undergraduate
11.4%
Graduate / Professional
4.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

63.9%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Treynor
63.9%
Pottawattamie County
32.9%
Iowa
42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+) 271 21,319 784,322
Nursery / preschool 16.2% 5.9% 6.2%
K–12 67.5% 73% 68.4%
Kindergarten 7.7% 6.1% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 27.3% 22.4% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.5% 22.9% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 17% 21.6% 21.6%
College or graduate school 16.2% 21.2% 25.4%
College, undergraduate 11.4% 17.3% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 4.8% 3.9% 4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 63.9% 32.9% 42.3%
School type
Public school 80.4% 87% 84.4%
Private school 19.6% 13% 15.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

757
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
0.3%
HS graduate
20.5%
Some college no degree
18%
Associates degree
16.9%
Bachelors degree
24.3%
Graduate or professional degree
20.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Treynor due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
47.1% · 52.9%
Some college no degree
58.8% · 41.2%
Associates degree
66.4% · 33.6%
Bachelors degree
39.1% · 60.9%
Graduate or professional degree
38.2% · 61.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Population (25+) 757 64,060 2,154,149
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 0.3% 6.5% 4%
High school diploma or GED 20.5% 34.7% 30%
Some college, no degree 18% 21.1% 19.7%
Associate's degree 16.9% 11.2% 12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 44.4% 23.6% 31.4%
Bachelor's degree 24.3% 15.7% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 20.1% 7.9% 10.5%
High School or higher 99.7% 90.7% 93.3%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$74,476
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$70,179
Some college or associates
$73,482
Bachelors degree
$82,292
Graduate or professional degree
$76,985

Poverty Rate

1.2%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
16.1%
Some college or associates
3.8%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Treynor Pottawattamie County Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $74,476 $51,270 $51,106
Less than high school graduate $— $39,177 $35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $70,179 $45,202 $41,528
Some college or associate's degree $73,482 $49,590 $47,635
Bachelor's degree $82,292 $65,108 $62,744
Graduate or professional degree $76,985 $73,980 $80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 21.2% 21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 16.1% 13.6% 12.4%
Some college or associate's degree 3.8% 8.4% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.2% 3.1% 3.8%

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