Maxwell, IA City Data

Maxwell, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 807 people who live in Maxwell and approximately 79,981 who live in Story County. We want to help people moving to or living in Maxwell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Maxwell. We have included Maxwell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Maxwell Information

Story County where Maxwell resides is 573.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,981 and has a population rank of 642 out of all the places in the United States.

Maxwell has a total of 807 people and of those residents there are 409 males and 398 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 940 births each year and around 474 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Maxwell varies per year, but currently 803 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 807 people who live in Maxwell, there are 253 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Maxwell is 153 male and 100 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 571.

General Maxwell Information
Total area in square miles - Story County	573.7
Water area in square miles - Story County	N/A
Resident population - Story County	79,981
Population rank - Story County	642
Total population	807
Total population (male)	409
Total population (female)	398
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Story County	940
Deaths- Story County	474
Population of one race	803
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	253
Population under 20 years (male)	153
Population under 20 years (female)	100
Total population 18 years and over	571

Maxwell Social Characteristics

There are 29,383 households in Maxwell. Families make up 17,064 of these households. The table below breaks down the Maxwell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,581), male householder with no wife present (816) and female householder with no husband present (1,734). The remainder of the Maxwell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 12,327. Maxwell, IA moving companies help people in Maxwell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Maxwell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Maxwell is based, there are 32,972 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,406 never married, 15,691 now married, 199 separated, 2,414 widowed, and 2,262 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 208 separated, 413 widowed and 1,804 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Maxwell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Maxwell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Story County)
Total households	29,383
Family households (families)	17,064
With own children under 18 years	8,222
Married-couple family	14,581
With own children under 18 years	6,619
Male householder, no wife present, family	816
With own children under 18 years	354
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,734
With own children under 18 years	1,101
Nonfamily households	12,327
Householder living alone	7,861
65 years and over	2,231

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	120
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	713
Householder	228
Spouse	185
Child	273
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	27
Male householder living alone	22
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	57
Female householder living alone	53
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,972
Never married	12,406
Now married	15,691
Separated	199
Widowed	2,414
Divorced	2,262
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	208
Widowed	413
Divorced	1,804

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	807
Male	409
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	37
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	23
30 to 34 years	32
35 to 39 years	27
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	7
Female	398
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	30
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	26
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	807
One race	803
White	797
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	807
People who are White alone	797
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	75,811
Same house	29,804
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	18,334
Different state or abroad	12,886
Different state	9,570
Abroad	3,316

PLACE OF BIRTH (Story County)
Total resident population	79,981
Born in United States	49,102
State of residence	52,848
Different state	21,135
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	461
Foreign born	5,537

Maxwell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Maxwell. That total enrollment is 35,450 for the population of the country, which includes Maxwell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,960 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,655 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 23,056.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Maxwell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,450
Pre-kindergarten	1,246
Public	643
Private	603
Kindergarten	819
Public	762
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,754
Public	6,382
Private	372
Elementary and high school	10,328
Public	9,898
Private	430
High school grades 9 to 12	3,574
Public	3,516
Private	58
College, undergraduate years	19,415
Public	18,959
Private	456
Graduate or professional school	3,642
Public	3,527
Private	115
Not enrolled in school	42,060

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,148
Less than 9th grade	1,006
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,719
High school graduate	8,995
Some college, no degree	8,693
Associate's degree	2,979
Bachelor's degree	18,756
Graduate or professional degree	44.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,507

Maxwell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 66,647 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Maxwell. The Maxwell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,167), service occupations (6,728), sales and office occupations (11,244), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (424), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,905) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,067). The 66,647 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,443 private wage and salary workers, 14,664 government workers, 2,300 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Story County)
Population 16 years and over	66,647
In labor force	46,694
Civilian labor force	46,581
Employed	44,535
Unemployed	2,046
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	113
Females 16 years and over	32,566
In labor force	21,529
Civilian labor force	21,506
Unemployed Civilian labor force	798
Armed forces	23
Males 16 years and over	34,081
In labor force	25,165
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,248
Armed forces	90

COMMUTING TO WORK (Story County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,861
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,267
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,103
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,223
Other means	141
Worked at home	1,550
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	716,955

OCCUPATION (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,167
Service occupations	6,728
Sales and office occupations	11,244
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	424
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,905
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,067

INDUSTRY (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	941
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,715
Wholesale trade	956
Retail trade	5,088
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,259
Information	1,384
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,017
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,853
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,136
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,316

CLASS OF WORKER (Story County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,167
Private wage and salary workers	27,443
Government workers	14,664
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,300
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Maxwell Housing Characteristics

In Maxwell, IA there are 30,630 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,383 occupied and 1,247 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Maxwell, there are 16,906 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,423 units in Maxwell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Maxwell, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Maxwell, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Maxwell. There are 437 housing units with rent less than $200, 509 with rent between $200-299, 3,190 with rent between $300-499 and 7,645 with rent for $500 and above. Full Maxwell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Maxwell, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Story County)
Total housing units	30,630
Occupied housing units	29,383
Vacant housing units	1,247

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Story County)
Total housing units	30,630
1-unit, detached	16,906
1-unit, attached	1,423
2 units	1,510
3 or 4 units	1,864
5 to 9 units	1,927
10 to 19 units	2,111
20 to 49 units	2,185
50 or more units	757
Mobile home	1,945

HOUSING TENURE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Owner-occupied	17,125
Renter-occupied	12,258

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
No vehicles available	1,350
2 vehicle available	18,506
3 vehicles available	4,263
4 vehicles available	1,242
5 or more vehicles available	552

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Utility gas	22,286
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,078
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	166
Coal or coke
Wood	90
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	63

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Story County)
Occupied housing units	29,383
Less Than $50,000	17,125
$50,000 to $99,999	4,797
$100,000 to $149,999	4,684
$150,000 to $199,999	2,159
$200,000 to $299,999	1,389
$300,000 to $499,999	209
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	115,800

GROSS RENT (Story County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,258
Less than $200	437
$200 to $299	509
$300 to $499	3,190
$500 to $699	4,549
$700 to $999	2,553
$1,000 to $1,499	504
$1,500 or more	38