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IA Regular Public School District 3 Schools

Kingsley-Pierson Comm School District

Kingsley, IA 51028 • Plymouth County • 3 Operating Schools
(712) 378-2861

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,411
444 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$74,922
Overall Poverty Rate
6.48%
151 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.21%
48 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: 8.95% (41 / 458 kids) 8.95% 2020 41 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.92% (57 / 478 kids) 11.92% 2021 57 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 10% (47 / 470 kids) 10% 2022 47 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 12.55% (59 / 470 kids) 12.55% 2023 59 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.21% (48 / 470 kids) 10.21% 2024 48 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 458 41 8.95% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 478 57 11.92% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 470 47 10.00% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 470 59 12.55% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 470 48 10.21% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $159,800
Median Gross Rent $680/mo
Owner-Occupied 794
Renter-Occupied 216
Owner-Occupied: 794 (78.6%) Renter-Occupied: 216 (21.4%)
Occupied 1,010

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 794 (78.6%)
Renter-Occupied 216 (21.4%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,010 households
31 (3.1%)
< $10k
20 (2%)
$10k-$14k
20 (2%)
$15k-$19k
19 (1.9%)
$20k-$24k
49 (4.9%)
$25k-$29k
51 (5%)
$30k-$34k
19 (1.9%)
$35k-$39k
44 (4.4%)
$40k-$44k
23 (2.3%)
$45k-$49k
115 (11.4%)
$50k-$59k
115 (11.4%)
$60k-$74k
149 (14.8%)
$75k-$99k
95 (9.4%)
$100k-$124k
85 (8.4%)
$125k-$149k
87 (8.6%)
$150k-$199k
88 (8.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
31 (3.1%)
$10k-$14k
20 (2%)
$15k-$19k
20 (2%)
$20k-$24k
19 (1.9%)
$25k-$29k
49 (4.9%)
$30k-$34k
51 (5%)
$35k-$39k
19 (1.9%)
$40k-$44k
44 (4.4%)
$45k-$49k
23 (2.3%)
$50k-$59k
115 (11.4%)
$60k-$74k
115 (11.4%)
$75k-$99k
149 (14.8%)
$100k-$124k
95 (9.4%)
$125k-$149k
85 (8.4%)
$150k-$199k
87 (8.6%)
$200k+
88 (8.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 388 students
31 (8%)
1st
24 (6.2%)
2nd
60 (15.5%)
3rd
21 (5.4%)
4th
30 (7.7%)
5th
54 (13.9%)
6th
21 (5.4%)
7th
29 (7.5%)
8th
13 (3.4%)
9th
27 (7%)
10th
35 (9%)
11th
43 (11.1%)
12th
1st Grade
31 (8%)
2nd Grade
24 (6.2%)
3rd Grade
60 (15.5%)
4th Grade
21 (5.4%)
5th Grade
30 (7.7%)
6th Grade
54 (13.9%)
7th Grade
21 (5.4%)
8th Grade
29 (7.5%)
9th Grade
13 (3.4%)
10th Grade
27 (7%)
11th Grade
35 (9%)
12th Grade
43 (11.1%)