Building Departments in Iowa

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There are 71 Building Departments in Iowa, serving a population of 3,118,102 people in an area of 55,842 square miles. There is 1 Building Department per 43,916 people, and 1 Building Department per 786 square miles.

The state of Iowa is ranked 14th in Building Departments per capita, and 27th in Building Departments per square mile.

Iowa Building Structure & Housing Statistics

Find Iowa Residential Housing Units, Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year, Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics, Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics, and Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Iowa Residential Housing Units

	Iowa	United States
Total Housing Units	1,386,722	136,384,292
Occupied Housing Units	1,256,855 (90.6%)	119,730,128 (87.8%)

Iowa Occupied Residential Buildings

	Iowa	United States
Single-Family Detached Homes	936,515 (74.5%)	75,188,261 (62.8%)
Single-Family Attached Homes	51,615 (4.1%)	7,179,636 (6.0%)
2 Apartments	26,009 (2.1%)	4,153,773 (3.5%)
3 or 4 Apartments	40,360 (3.2%)	5,118,888 (4.3%)
5 to 9 Apartments	43,379 (3.5%)	5,577,084 (4.7%)
10 or More Apartments	115,549 (9.2%)	15,689,922 (13.1%)
Mobile Home or Other Type of Housing	43,428 (3.5%)	6,822,564 (5.7%)

Iowa Occupied Residential Buildings Construction Year

	Iowa	United States
2014 or Later	20,326 (1.6%)	1,851,938 (1.5%)
2010 to 2013	38,328 (3.0%)	3,196,699 (2.7%)
2000 to 2009	146,540 (11.7%)	17,155,048 (14.3%)
1980 to 1999	230,871 (18.4%)	33,022,714 (27.6%)
1960 to 1979	317,879 (25.3%)	31,176,353 (26.0%)
1940 to 1959	195,266 (195,266.0%)	18,573,225 (18,573,225.0%)
1939 or Earlier	307,645 (24.5%)	14,754,151 (12.3%)

Iowa Occupied Residential Buildings Room Characteristics

	Iowa	United States
1 Room	14,203 (1.1%)	2,333,713 (1.9%)
2 or 3 Rooms	830,419 (66.1%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or 5 Rooms	396,506 (31.5%)	41,748,319 (34.9%)
6 or 7 Rooms	387,800 (30.9%)	36,978,835 (30.9%)
8 or More Rooms	346,039 (27.5%)	25,544,174 (21.3%)

Iowa Occupied Residential Buildings Bedroom Characteristics

	Iowa	United States
No Bedroom	16,239 (1.3%)	2,612,624 (2.2%)
1 Bedroom	108,716 (8.6%)	12,419,557 (10.4%)
2 or 3 Bedrooms	830,419 (66.1%)	78,073,033 (65.2%)
4 or More Bedrooms	301,481 (24.0%)	26,624,914 (22.2%)

Iowa Occupied Residential Building Facility Characteristics

	Iowa	United States
With Complete Plumbing Facilities	1,253,328 (99.7%)	119,258,030 (99.6%)
With Complete Kitchen Facilities	1,245,359 (99.1%)	118,741,468 (99.2%)