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IA Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Morning Sun Comm School District

Morning Sun, IA 52640 • Louisa County • 1 Operating Schools
(319) 868-7701
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
1,075
152 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$70,625
Overall Poverty Rate
10.94%
113 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
9.47%
18 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: 13.61% (26 / 191 kids) 13.61% 2020 26 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 9% (18 / 200 kids) 9% 2021 18 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 9.74% (19 / 195 kids) 9.74% 2022 19 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 8.47% (16 / 189 kids) 8.47% 2023 16 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 9.47% (18 / 190 kids) 9.47% 2024 18 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 191 26 13.61% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 200 18 9.00% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 195 19 9.74% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 189 16 8.47% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 190 18 9.47% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $118,500
Median Gross Rent $820/mo
Owner-Occupied 346
Renter-Occupied 53
Owner-Occupied: 346 (86.7%) Renter-Occupied: 53 (13.3%)
Occupied 399

Housing Tenure Distribution

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

Owner-Occupied 346 (86.7%)
Renter-Occupied 53 (13.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 399 households
16 (4%)
< $10k
14 (3.5%)
$10k-$14k
1 (0.3%)
$15k-$19k
9 (2.3%)
$20k-$24k
10 (2.5%)
$25k-$29k
15 (3.8%)
$30k-$34k
22 (5.5%)
$35k-$39k
27 (6.8%)
$40k-$44k
25 (6.3%)
$45k-$49k
34 (8.5%)
$50k-$59k
31 (7.8%)
$60k-$74k
60 (15%)
$75k-$99k
30 (7.5%)
$100k-$124k
44 (11%)
$125k-$149k
16 (4%)
$150k-$199k
45 (11.3%)
$200k+
< $10k
16 (4%)
$10k-$14k
14 (3.5%)
$15k-$19k
1 (0.3%)
$20k-$24k
9 (2.3%)
$25k-$29k
10 (2.5%)
$30k-$34k
15 (3.8%)
$35k-$39k
22 (5.5%)
$40k-$44k
27 (6.8%)
$45k-$49k
25 (6.3%)
$50k-$59k
34 (8.5%)
$60k-$74k
31 (7.8%)
$75k-$99k
60 (15%)
$100k-$124k
30 (7.5%)
$125k-$149k
44 (11%)
$150k-$199k
16 (4%)
$200k+
45 (11.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 148 students
13 (8.8%)
1st
7 (4.7%)
2nd
14 (9.5%)
3rd
1 (0.7%)
4th
3 (2%)
5th
13 (8.8%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
35 (23.6%)
8th
28 (18.9%)
9th
4 (2.7%)
10th
18 (12.2%)
11th
12 (8.1%)
12th
1st Grade
13 (8.8%)
2nd Grade
7 (4.7%)
3rd Grade
14 (9.5%)
4th Grade
1 (0.7%)
5th Grade
3 (2%)
6th Grade
13 (8.8%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
35 (23.6%)
9th Grade
28 (18.9%)
10th Grade
4 (2.7%)
11th Grade
18 (12.2%)
12th Grade
12 (8.1%)