Mystic

Population: 257
Median household income: $42,222
Median home value: $56,900

Located in Appanoose County, Iowa, Mystic is a community with a population of 257. Its median household income of $42,222 runs below the Appanoose County figure of $51,146.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mystic's population declined 29.4% from 364 to 257, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $44,700 to $56,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 257
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $42,222
Median home value: $56,900
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 147
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
Unemployment rate: 10.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

364257

Median household income

$31,458$42,222

Median home value

$44,700$56,900

Median gross rent

$343$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	364	$31,458	$44,700	$343
2020	317	$38,750	$49,200	$513
2021	337	$42,813	$51,700	$765
2022	335	$46,250	$60,000	$843
2023	257	$42,222	$56,900	$621

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 545.8%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	66	25.7%
18 to 24	20	7.8%
25 to 34	22	8.6%
35 to 44	33	12.8%
45 to 54	15	5.8%
55 to 64	54	21.0%
65 to 74	28	10.9%
75 and over	19	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	223	86.8%
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	7	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	5.3%
High school graduate	90	52.6%
Some college or associate's	66	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	80.8%
Carpooled	12	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	3.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	36.0%
15 to 29 min	47	47.0%
30 to 44 min	9	9.0%
45 to 59 min	3	3.0%
60+ min	5	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 9.7% (25 of 257)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	54.5%
Nonfamily households	50	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110	74.8%
Vacant	37	25.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	80.0%
Renter-occupied	22	20.0%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	125	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	10.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7792, -92.9444