Rathbun

Population: 36
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Appanoose County, Iowa, Rathbun is a community with a population of 36. Its median household income of $72,500 runs above the Appanoose County figure of $51,146.

From 2019 to 2023, Rathbun's population declined 36.8% from 57 to 36, while its median home value fell 10.4% from $61,400 to $55,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 42
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5736

Median household income

$35,909$72,500

Median home value

$61,400$55,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	57	$35,909	$61,400
2020	41	$36,250	$58,300
2021	34	$39,444	$50,000
2022	38	$46,250	$55,000
2023	36	$72,500	$55,000

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 245.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 6458.3%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	2	5.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	6	16.7%
55 to 64	21	58.3%
65 to 74	5	13.9%
75 and over	2	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's55.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	8.8%
High school graduate	12	35.3%
Some college or associate's	19	55.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
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	17	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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	6	35.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	11	64.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 8.3% (3 of 36)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	90.0%
Nonfamily households	2	10.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20	47.6%
Vacant	22	52.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1965730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.21 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8018, -92.8879