Pacific Junction, IA

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Pacific Junction, Iowa

Pacific Junction, Iowa, in Mills county, is 17 miles S of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center) and 18 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska. About 507 people people live in Pacific Junction.

The People and Families of Pacific Junction

In Pacific Junction, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Pacific Junction had a median family income of $40,333.

Pacific Junction Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Pacific Junction, about 89% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Notably, housing in the city tends to be newer than in most cities.

Commuting

In Pacific Junction, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Pacific Junction, IA

Comparing Pacific Junction to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Iowa (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles S of Council Bluffs, Iowa (center to center)
Nearest Large City	18 miles SE of Omaha, Nebraska
County	Mills
Standard Zip Codes	51561
Phone Area Codes	712
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.019
Longitude	-95.798

Station	GLENWOOD 3 SW
Distance	2.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	40 to 67 F
Annual Precip	33.2 inches

Station	OMAHA EPPLEY AP
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	30.2 inches

Station	OAKLAND
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 29 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 85 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	33.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	507	100%
Male	243	47.9%
Female	264	52.1%
Under 18	126	24.9%
18+	381	75.1%
65+	61	12%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	2.91
White	491	96.8%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	1.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	518
Growth	11
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.1%
English	18%
US/American	9.4%
Irish	8.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
Swedish	4.2%
Dutch	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Italian	1.8%
Norwegian	1.3%
French Canadian	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1%
Danish	0.8%
Scottish	0.5%
Hungarian	0.5%
Czech	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Pacific Junction	507	$40,333
Glenwood	5,358	$46,555
Hastings	214	$47,813
Malvern	1,256	$44,432
Silver City	259	$43,125
Tabor	993	$50,000
Thurman	236	$38,438

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