Edgewood: Demographics & People
About 752 people live in Edgewood, in 339 households. Population shrank 4.5% from 787 (2022) to 752 (2024). Median age 59.8 years. (16.4y older than Delaware County; 22.5y older than Iowa). Children under 18 are 14% of the population. Population is 97% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 58% of households are family-led. County is losing 234 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 41% adult obesity, 17% smoke.
- 2.2 people per household (vs Iowa avg 2.4).
- 42% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Iowa 43%).
- 134 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Iowa 70).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 4.5% from 787 (2022) to 752 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~718 (extrapolated at -2.2%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 676.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 17,043 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -4.5% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 787 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 752 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | declining |
| Population | 752 people (vs Iowa 24,827) |
| Population Estimate | 676 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 59.8y is 20.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 14% — below the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 59.8 years (vs Iowa 37.3y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 13.8% |
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 752 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 104 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 107.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 214.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 327 |
| Population under 18 | 104 |
| Median age | 59.8 years (vs Iowa 37.3y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 752 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 758 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 96.9% (vs Iowa 81.2%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 671 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 77 |
| Share born in this state | 89.2% |
| Share born in another state | 10.8% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 10.2% |
| Naturalized citizens | 0.5% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 5 |
Households & Family Composition
339 households. Averaging 1.9 people each — smaller than the U.S. average of 2.5. 58% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 186 families, 16% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 91 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 186 |
| Married couples with children | 29 |
| Average household size | 1.92 |
| Women who gave birth (past year) | 12.0% |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 139 |
| Grandparents responsible for grandchildren | 46 |
| Family households | 196 households (vs Iowa 6,171) |
| Households that are families | 57.8% (at Iowa median) |
| Total households | 339 households (vs Iowa 10,135) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 7.0% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 234 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Moved within the county (past year) | 7.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 16,561 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 16,795 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -234 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 46 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 7.7% |
Group Quarters
Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 69 residents live in group quarters (9.2% of population).
| Living in group quarters | 69 |
|---|
Other
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 19043 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 19 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 043 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Clayton |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 8.8% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 5.90 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 12.80 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 19043 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Clayton County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Noncore |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 601 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 19043 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Clayton County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 53.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 49.8% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 57.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 17,549 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Non-metro |
| Family Score · Score | 1.80 |
| Family Score · Schools | 1 |
| Family Score · Childcare Centers | 1 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 13.8% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 752, declining, retirement community, middle-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 752 people (vs Iowa 24,827) |
| Town Summary · County | Clayton County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade