Appanoose County, Iowa

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,242
Median household income: $51,146
Median home value: $119,800

Appanoose County is a county in Iowa with a population of 12,242. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $51,146 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Appanoose County's population declined 1.7% from 12,452 to 12,242, while its median household income rose 27.3% from $40,167 to $51,146.

20.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,242
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,146
Median home value: $119,800
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 6,314
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,45212,242

Median household income

$40,167$51,146

Median home value

$81,400$119,800

Median gross rent

$624$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,452	$40,167	$81,400	$624
2020	12,462	$39,693	$85,000	$661
2021	12,310	$46,900	$91,800	$703
2022	12,279	$50,684	$113,900	$757
2023	12,242	$51,146	$119,800	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	602	4.9%
5 to 17	2,019	16.5%
18 to 24	826	6.7%
25 to 34	1,257	10.3%
35 to 44	1,365	11.2%
45 to 54	1,542	12.6%
55 to 64	1,766	14.4%
65 to 74	1,621	13.2%
75 and over	1,244	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,530	94.2%
Black or African American	121	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	53	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	319	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	212	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	907	10.3%
High school graduate	3,225	36.7%
Some college or associate's	2,962	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,338	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	363	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,900	79.3%
Carpooled	516	10.5%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	57	1.2%
Bicycle	40	0.8%
Worked from home	319	6.5%
Other means	80	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,981	43.1%
15 to 29 min	1,351	29.4%
30 to 44 min	598	13.0%
45 to 59 min	339	7.4%
60+ min	331	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 20.4% (2,468 of 12,083)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,202	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,804	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,006	79.3%
Vacant	1,308	20.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,460	69.1%
Renter-occupied	1,546	30.9%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other6.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,864	77.0%
1-unit, attached	64	1.0%
2 to 4 units	383	6.1%
5 to 19 units	216	3.4%
20 or more units	359	5.7%
Mobile home & other	428	6.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 19007
State: Iowa
Land area: 497 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 40.7442, -92.8731