Pacific Junction, Iowa

Pacific Junction: Human settlement in Mills County, Iowa, United States of America

About

Pacific Junction is a city located in the county of Mills in the U.S. state of Iowa. Its population at the 2010 census was 471 and a population density of 240 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 332 inhabitants.

The city was created 153 years ago in 1870.

Quick Facts about Pacific Junction

Population : 332 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Iowa (United States)
County : Mills County
Postal code : 51561
Area : 1.96 km2
Altitude : 955 feet / 291, 291 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1871 (153 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:45:48 (29th March 2024)
Density : 169 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -41.87% (2010-2020)

Geography

Pacific Junction is located at 41°1'7"N 95°47'57"W (41.0186100, -95.7991700).

Pacific Junction map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Pacific Junction decreased by 41.87% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 471 - census
2011 469 -0.43% estimation process
2012 461 -1.74% estimation process
2013 463 0.43% estimation process
2014 462 -0.22% estimation process
2015 465 0.65% estimation process
2016 471 1.27% estimation process
2017 471 0% estimation process
2018 471 0% estimation process
2019 342 -37.72% estimation process
2020 332 -3.01% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,615
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,242
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.8%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,751
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,243
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.9%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.1%
People over 65 (%) : 24.7%
Female persons, % : 51.5%
White only, percent : 96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.5%
Asians alone % : 0.3%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.2%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 94.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 704
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.2%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,723

Pacific Junction zip code is 51561. County name: Mills, County fips: 19129

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 4,723
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 72.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $86,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $940
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $416
2015-2019 median gross rent : $613
Permits for construction, 2020 : 8
2015-2019 Households : 4,000
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.13
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 0.9%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 75.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 9.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 59.1%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 60,479
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 119,600
2012 total retail sales per capita : $13,108
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.3
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $47,605
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $29,591
Percentage of people living in poverty : 12.3%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 221
2019 total employment : 1,914
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 65,333
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -1.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 597
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 965
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 474
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 346
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 30
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 910
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 89
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 806
2010 population per square mile : 13.3
2010 land area in square miles : 694.07
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 46.2%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $77,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,143
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $415
2015-2019 median gross rent : $681
2015-2019 Households : 2,432
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.46
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 78.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 55.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 17.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 23.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.9%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 52,890
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 135,547
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,295
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $26,856
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $16,753
Percentage of people living in poverty : 37.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 686
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 312
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 258
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 207
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 424
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 31
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 582
2010 population per square mile : 785.2
2010 land area in square miles : 8.85

Schools in Pacific Junction

College & universities near Pacific Junction, IA

Code Name City ZIP
180814 Bellevue University Bellevue (NE) 68005-3098

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Pacific Junction, IA

Code Name Address Type
OMA Omaha 1003 S. 9th Street RAIL
LNK Lincoln 201 North 7th St. RAIL

Post offices near Pacific Junction

Post Office Name City ZIP
Pacific Junction Post Office Pacific Junction (IA) 51561

Other cities in Mills County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mills County , IA.

City Name Population Title
Glenwood 5,261 City in Iowa
Malvern 1,105 City in Mills County, Iowa, United States
Emerson 435 City in Iowa
Silver City 246 City in Mills County, Iowa, United States
Henderson 181 City in Mills County, Iowa, United States
Hastings 149 City in Mills County, Iowa, United States