Brayton

Population: 127
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $71,400

Located in Audubon County, Iowa, Brayton is a community with a population of 127. At $50,500, its median household income sits below Audubon County's $54,152.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brayton's population grew 13.4% from 112 to 127, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $50,000 to $71,400.

The median resident is 55.0 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 36.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 127
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $71,400
Median gross rent: $760
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112127

Median household income

$44,167$50,500

Median home value

$50,000$71,400

Median gross rent

$525$760

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	112	$44,167	$50,000	$525
2020	111	$44,375	$55,000	$438
2021	97	$38,750	$62,900	—
2022	104	$73,750	$70,000	—
2023	127	$50,500	$71,400	$760

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 177.9%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3419.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6436.2%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over3.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.4%
5 to 17	10	7.9%
18 to 24	6	4.7%
25 to 34	25	19.7%
35 to 44	12	9.4%
45 to 54	7	5.5%
55 to 64	46	36.2%
65 to 74	14	11.0%
75 and over	4	3.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	127	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 diploma13.0%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's45.4%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	13.0%
High school graduate	31	28.7%
Some college or associate's	49	45.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	61	87.1%
Carpooled	9	12.9%
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	21	30.0%
15 to 29 min	46	65.7%
30 to 44 min	3	4.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 16.5% (21 of 127)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	56.9%
Nonfamily households	25	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	76.3%
Vacant	18	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	79.3%
Renter-occupied	12	20.7%

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	76	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: 1908200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5447, -94.9303