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IA Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Emmetsburg Comm School District

Emmetsburg, IA 50536 • Palo Alto County • 3 Operating Schools
(712) 852-3201

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,718
765 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,790
Overall Poverty Rate
14.92%
666 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
12.77%
95 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 10.68% (78 / 730 kids) 10.68% 2020 78 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.88% (93 / 783 kids) 11.88% 2021 93 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 12.24% (93 / 760 kids) 12.24% 2022 93 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.33% (86 / 759 kids) 11.33% 2023 86 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 12.77% (95 / 744 kids) 12.77% 2024 95 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 730 78 10.68% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 783 93 11.88% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 760 93 12.24% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 759 86 11.33% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 744 95 12.77% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $120,700
Median Gross Rent $603/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,459
Renter-Occupied 577
Owner-Occupied: 1,459 (71.7%) Renter-Occupied: 577 (28.3%)
Occupied 2,036

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,459 (71.7%)
Renter-Occupied 577 (28.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 2,036 households
51 (2.5%)
< $10k
102 (5%)
$10k-$14k
122 (6%)
$15k-$19k
59 (2.9%)
$20k-$24k
134 (6.6%)
$25k-$29k
98 (4.8%)
$30k-$34k
60 (2.9%)
$35k-$39k
100 (4.9%)
$40k-$44k
37 (1.8%)
$45k-$49k
199 (9.8%)
$50k-$59k
199 (9.8%)
$60k-$74k
246 (12.1%)
$75k-$99k
193 (9.5%)
$100k-$124k
182 (8.9%)
$125k-$149k
142 (7%)
$150k-$199k
112 (5.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
51 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
102 (5%)
$15k-$19k
122 (6%)
$20k-$24k
59 (2.9%)
$25k-$29k
134 (6.6%)
$30k-$34k
98 (4.8%)
$35k-$39k
60 (2.9%)
$40k-$44k
100 (4.9%)
$45k-$49k
37 (1.8%)
$50k-$59k
199 (9.8%)
$60k-$74k
199 (9.8%)
$75k-$99k
246 (12.1%)
$100k-$124k
193 (9.5%)
$125k-$149k
182 (8.9%)
$150k-$199k
142 (7%)
$200k+
112 (5.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 646 students
41 (6.3%)
1st
102 (15.8%)
2nd
54 (8.4%)
3rd
69 (10.7%)
4th
37 (5.7%)
5th
2 (0.3%)
6th
86 (13.3%)
7th
60 (9.3%)
8th
20 (3.1%)
9th
31 (4.8%)
10th
112 (17.3%)
11th
32 (5%)
12th
1st Grade
41 (6.3%)
2nd Grade
102 (15.8%)
3rd Grade
54 (8.4%)
4th Grade
69 (10.7%)
5th Grade
37 (5.7%)
6th Grade
2 (0.3%)
7th Grade
86 (13.3%)
8th Grade
60 (9.3%)
9th Grade
20 (3.1%)
10th Grade
31 (4.8%)
11th Grade
112 (17.3%)
12th Grade
32 (5%)