Moravia

Population: 587
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $113,600

Moravia, a community in Appanoose County, Iowa, has 587 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is above the Appanoose County median ($51,146).

Between 2019 and 2023, Moravia's population declined 3.9% from 611 to 587, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $81,300 to $113,600.

90.7% of workers drive to work alone. 84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 587
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $758
Housing units: 251
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

611587

Median household income

$45,357$53,750

Median home value

$81,300$113,600

Median gross rent

$700$758

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	611	$45,357	$81,300	$700
2020	603	$46,641	$89,500	$705
2021	599	$48,355	$83,100	$608
2022	592	$53,750	$108,700	$680
2023	587	$53,750	$113,600	$758

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2419.8%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.4%
5 to 17	94	16.0%
18 to 24	116	19.8%
25 to 34	98	16.7%
35 to 44	46	7.8%
45 to 54	37	6.3%
55 to 64	62	10.6%
65 to 74	61	10.4%
75 and over	47	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	541	92.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	6.5%
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)	8	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	8.0%
High school graduate	147	41.9%
Some college or associate's	115	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	54	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	243	90.7%
Carpooled	21	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	17.8%
15 to 29 min	137	51.9%
30 to 44 min	27	10.2%
45 to 59 min	41	15.5%
60+ min	12	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 11.8% (69 of 584)

	Count	Share
Family households	96	44.0%
Nonfamily households	122	56.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	86.9%
Vacant	33	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	166	76.1%
Renter-occupied	52	23.9%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	8.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.2%
20 or more units	2	0.8%
Mobile home & other	13	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953985
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8917, -92.8200