Postville

Population: 2,787
Median household income: $47,281
Median home value: $100,300

Located in Allamakee County, Iowa, Postville is a community with a population of 2,787. At $47,281, its median household income sits below Allamakee County's $66,000.

From 2019 to 2023, Postville's population grew 9.4% from 2,547 to 2,787, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $84,200 to $100,300.

67.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1951.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,787
Median age: 25.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,281
Median home value: $100,300
Median gross rent: $872
Housing units: 980
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5472,787

Median household income

$51,250$47,281

Median home value

$84,200$100,300

Median gross rent

$722$872

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,547	$51,250	$84,200	$722
2020	2,528	$48,352	$94,800	$728
2021	2,711	$47,386	$98,800	$773
2022	2,653	$46,522	$92,600	$826
2023	2,787	$47,281	$100,300	$872

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1728.7%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 647.5%

65 to 745.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	8.0%
5 to 17	800	28.7%
18 to 24	363	13.0%
25 to 34	244	8.8%
35 to 44	409	14.7%
45 to 54	181	6.5%
55 to 64	209	7.5%
65 to 74	142	5.1%
75 and over	216	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,265	45.4%
Black or African American	298	10.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	36	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	28	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,160	41.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	264	18.8%
High school graduate	588	42.0%
Some college or associate's	343	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	114	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	92	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone66.4%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle2.7%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	726	66.4%
Carpooled	151	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	8.4%
Bicycle	29	2.7%
Worked from home	93	8.5%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	529	52.9%
15 to 29 min	188	18.8%
30 to 44 min	183	18.3%
45 to 59 min	50	5.0%
60+ min	50	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 25.6% (697 of 2,721)

	Count	Share
Family households	661	70.8%
Nonfamily households	273	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	934	95.3%
Vacant	46	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	518	55.5%
Renter-occupied	416	44.5%

1-unit, detached67.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units24.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	661	67.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	7.3%
5 to 19 units	242	24.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964290
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0844, -91.5678