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Hospers, Iowa
Hospers, city, in Sioux County, Iowa. Hospers had 691 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 718 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 916 (±299). GEOID 1937290.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
691
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 718 · ACS 2020-2024: 916 ±299
Median household income
$69,444
±$18,912 (90% margin)
Iowa: $75,059
Median home value
$155,300
±$15,601 (90% margin)
Iowa: $208,000
Median gross rent
$684
±$182 (90% margin)
Iowa: $972
Where is Hospers and what county is it in?
Hospers is a city in Sioux County, Iowa. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,360 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Hospers, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 691 people lived in Hospers on July 1, 2025, down 4.2% since 2020, while Iowa grew 1.5%. The 2020 Census counted 718 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 916 (±299).
| Measure | Hospers | Sioux County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 916 ±299 | 36,212 | no clear change |
| Households | 330 ±67 | 12,690 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.78 ±0.65 | 2.67 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 330 ±67 | 13,285 | no clear change |
Hospers's population since 2000
From 672 in 2000 to 691 in 2025: up 2.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Hospers as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Hospers?
The median resident of Hospers is 29.7 years old; 37.7% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.8%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 33.2%.
| Measure | Hospers | Sioux County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29.7 ±7.9 | 33.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 37.7% ±11.3 pts | 27.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.1% ±7.8 pts | 16.2% | – |
| Male | 46.7% ±5.2 pts | 50.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33.2% ±17.0 pts | 14.3% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.8% ±16.9 pts | 82.8% | −31.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 9.6% ±7.2 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 26.5% ±16.0 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.3% ±2.5 pts | 3.7% | – |
| With a disability | 13.3% ±5.8 pts | 9.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4% ±5.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.7% ±6.7 pts | 90.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.7% ±7.6 pts | 30.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.3% ±2.8 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 99.2% ±0.8 pts | 90.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±2.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Hospers earn?
Half of Hospers's 330 households earn less than $69,444 a year (±$18,912), against $86,098 in Sioux County and $75,059 in Iowa. In 2015-2019 it was $78,201 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Hospers | Sioux County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $69,444 ±$18,912 | $86,098 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $78,286 ±$11,655 | $104,988 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,671 ±$5,873 | $37,166 | −$12,685 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.4% ±17.1 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.4% ±35.7 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 4.8% ±4.7 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.2% ±12.2 pts | 95.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 85.5% ±8.5 pts | 92.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Hospers?
Owners occupy 79.7% of Hospers's occupied homes and renters 20.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,300 by its owner (±$15,601). The median renter pays $684 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Hospers | Sioux County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,300 ±$15,601 | $250,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $684 ±$182 | $908 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 14.3% ±21.1 pts | 24.8% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,147 ±$139 | $1,654 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.7% ±9.2 pts | 76.1% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 20.3% ±9.2 pts | 23.9% | – |
| Housing units | 330 ±67 | 13,285 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±9.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±30.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.4% ±7.4 pts | 79.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.9% ±1.5 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9% ±1.3 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 3.9% ±2.8 pts | 9.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.9% ±10.3 pts | 21.1% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.2% ±5.6 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Hospers building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Hospers in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.2 across Iowa.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Hospers work and get to work?
76.3% of Hospers's workers drive alone and 11.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 13.3 minutes.
| Measure | Hospers | Sioux County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 61.8% ±10.4 pts | 70.3% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% ±5.5 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.3% ±9.0 pts | 76.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.4% ±5.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.8 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 7.0% ±7.1 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 11.3% ±5.4 pts | 12.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.3 min ±1.7 | 13.5 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Hospers?
No census tract lies mostly in Hospers; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 701Sioux County | 3,974 | $84,398 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Hospers) · Census block assignment files
How does Hospers compare with other places in Iowa?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Hospers is the 11,893rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 375th-most populous of 939 in Iowa.
Hospers is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 375th | 939 |
Hospers's figures with every place in Iowa (CSV)
Every place in Iowa, sortable · Compare Hospers with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Hospers?
23 of the 57 figures for Hospers on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Hospers are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Hospers.