Housing data for Ricketts, IA
Ricketts, IA has an estimated 61 residents and 56 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Crawford County.
45.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $693 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 61 (±28)
- Housing units
- 56 (±26)
- Households that rent
- 45.7%
- Median gross rent
- $693
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −48.3%
What stands out in Ricketts
Median home value: $41,700 (±$17,866) in Ricketts, lower than in Crawford County ($153,700).
Median real estate taxes: $583 (±$577) in Ricketts, lower than in Crawford County ($1,973).
Housing in Ricketts at a glance
- Median rent: $693 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 45.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $41,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,125 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $583 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 48.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 100.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 43.5% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −48.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 32.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ricketts against Crawford County, its state and the nation
| Ricketts | Crawford County | Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 61 (±28) | 16,277 (exact) | 3,210,507 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 56 (±26) | 6,869 (±49) | 1,437,699 (±523) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 45.7% (±25.1 points) | 24.0% (±3.2 points) | 28.3% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $693 (±$151) | $743 (±$63) | $972 (±$6) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $67,027 (±$6,034) | $75,059 (±$418) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $41,700 (±$17,866) | $153,700 (±$12,624) | $208,000 (±$1,141) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $583 (±$577) | $1,973 (±$187) | $2,897 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 100.0% (±40.5 points) | 75.9% (±5.8 points) | 61.5% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±2.5) | 17.2 minutes (±1.6) | 19.8 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 63.0% (±18.6 points) | 87.1% (±2.6 points) | 88.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 29.6 years (±47.9) | 37.9 years (±2.5) | 38.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ricketts covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 246 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ricketts has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 118 (±52) | 61 (±28) | −48.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 56 (±24) | 56 (±26) | 0.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $32,900 (±$10,360) | $41,700 (±$17,866) | +26.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $750 (±$324) | $1,125 (±$434) | +50.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $825 (±$338) | $583 (±$577) | −29.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.1% (±18.2 points) | 45.7% (±25.1 points) | +26.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±56.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Crawford County
Ricketts has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Crawford County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Crawford County recorded 129 violent and 295 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Ricketts
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51460 | 38% | 61 | $693 | $41,700 | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Ricketts
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Oak | 4.2 mi | $1,050 | $77,700 | 36.3% |
| Schleswig | 7.5 mi | $528 | $163,600 | 23.0% |
| Ute | 8.6 mi | $725 | $75,000 | 36.0% |
| Danbury | 11 mi | $750 | $85,600 | 20.0% |
| Mapleton | 11 mi | $846 | $113,000 | 26.0% |
| Battle Creek | 13 mi | $480 | $73,800 | 24.3% |
| Deloit | 13 mi | $725 | $96,600 | 9.9% |
| Kiron | 13 mi | $775 | $67,600 | 22.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Ricketts, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $688 | $783 | $927 | $1,282 | $1,320 |
HUD income limits for Ricketts, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,800 | $32,950 | $52,750 |
| 2 people | $22,600 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,350 | $67,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,050 | $75,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $50,850 | $81,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,600 | $87,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,350 | $93,400 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,150 | $99,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Crawford County, IA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Ricketts
Is Ricketts growing?
In Ricketts, the number of residents went from 118 in 2015–2019 to 61 in 2020–2024 (−48.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ricketts?
The ZIP code that covers Ricketts is 51460.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 51460?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 51460 is $693 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ricketts city, Iowa
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Crawford County, IA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Crawford County, IA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Ricketts city, Iowa (place:66855, in state:19).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .