Language Spoken At Home in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,838 | 100% |
| English only | 1,112 | 60.5% |
| Language other than English | 726 | 39.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 451 | 24.5% |
| Spanish | 466 | 25.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 319 | 17.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 194 | 10.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 102 | 5.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 30 | 1.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 1.6% |
| Other languages | 36 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,174 | 100% |
| American | 35 | 1.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 36 | 1.7% |
| Danish | 17 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 10 | 0.5% |
| English | 136 | 6.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 13 | 0.6% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 744 | 34.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 43 | 2.0% |
| Irish | 114 | 5.2% |
| Italian | 18 | 0.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 279 | 12.8% |
| Polish | 16 | 0.7% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 36 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 26 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 6 | 0.3% |
| Slovak | 10 | 0.5% |
| Subsaharan African | 8 | 0.4% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.6% |
| Ukrainian | 72 | 3.3% |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 741 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 533 | 71.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 306 | 41.3% |
| Married-couple family | 389 | 52.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 170 | 22.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 20 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 2.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 124 | 16.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 116 | 15.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 208 | 28.1% |
| Householder living alone | 155 | 20.9% |
| 65 years and over | 93 | 12.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 318 | 42.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 218 | 29.4% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,096 | 100% |
| Householder | 741 | 35.4% |
| Spouse | 404 | 19.3% |
| Child | 724 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 68 | 3.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 159 | 7.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 69 | 3.3% |
Marital Status in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 664 | 100% |
| Never married | 191 | 28.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 409 | 61.6% |
| Separated | 13 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 4 | 0.6% |
| Divorced | 47 | 7.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 844 | 100% |
| Never married | 246 | 29.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 436 | 51.7% |
| Separated | 25 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 99 | 11.7% |
| Divorced | 38 | 4.5% |
Fertility in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 96 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 33 | 34.4% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 123 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 183 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 309 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 27 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 5 | 18.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 18.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 5 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 60.0% |
| Who are married | 5 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 530 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 71 | 13.4% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 15.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 230 | 43.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 62 | 11.7% |
| College or graduate school | 85 | 16.0% |
Educational Attainment in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,302 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 203 | 15.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 81 | 6.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 478 | 36.7% |
| Some college, no degree | 211 | 16.2% |
| Associate's degree | 146 | 11.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 138 | 10.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 45 | 3.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.1% |
Veteran Status in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,476 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 158 | 10.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,122 | 100% |
| With a disability | 276 | 13.0% |
| Under 18 years | 698 | 100% |
| With a disability | 51 | 7.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,147 | 100% |
| With a disability | 147 | 12.8% |
| 65 years and over | 277 | 100% |
| With a disability | 78 | 28.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,094 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,658 | 79.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 305 | 14.6% |
| Same county | 252 | 12.0% |
| Different county | 53 | 2.5% |
| Same state | 45 | 2.1% |
| Different state | 8 | 0.4% |
| Abroad | 131 | 6.3% |
Place Of Birth in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,174 | 100% |
| Native | 1,588 | 73.0% |
| Born in United States | 1,565 | 72.0% |
| State of residence | 1,147 | 52.8% |
| Different state | 418 | 19.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 23 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 586 | 27.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 586 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 144 | 24.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 442 | 75.4% |
Year of Entry in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 609 | 100% |
| Native | 23 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 23 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 586 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 8 | 1.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 578 | 98.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Postville City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 586 | 100% |
| Europe | 94 | 16.0% |
| Asia | 92 | 15.7% |
| Africa | 14 | 2.4% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 359 | 61.3% |
| Northern America | 27 | 4.6% |