Carbon

In Adams County, Iowa.

Population: 46

Carbon, a community in Adams County, Iowa, has 46 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Carbon's population held roughly steady from 46 to 46.

The median resident is 68.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 41.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46
Median age: 68.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 39
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4646

Median household income

$36,667$43,125

Median home value

$70,000$71,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	46	$36,667	—
2020	52	$50,000	$70,000
2021	51	$39,583	—
2022	59	$43,125	$71,700
2023	46	—	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6441.3%

65 to 7437.0%

75 and over21.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	19	41.3%
65 to 74	17	37.0%
75 and over	10	21.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	44	95.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.1%

High school graduate63.0%

Some college or associate's4.3%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	26.1%
High school graduate	29	63.0%
Some college or associate's	2	4.3%
Bachelor's degree	3	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	72.7%
15 to 29 min	2	18.2%
30 to 44 min	1	9.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 28.3% (13 of 46)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	53.6%
Nonfamily households	13	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	71.8%
Vacant	11	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	92.9%
Renter-occupied	2	7.1%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	29	74.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	25.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1910585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0498, -94.8246