Garrison

Population: 292
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $65,000

Garrison, a community in Benton County, Iowa, has 292 residents. At $57,083, its median household income sits below Benton County's $84,742.

From 2019 to 2023, Garrison's population declined 20.7% from 368 to 292, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $51,000 to $65,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 292
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

368292

Median household income

$41,705$57,083

Median home value

$51,000$65,000

Median gross rent

$646$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	368	$41,705	$51,000	$646
2020	279	$42,788	$54,500	$625
2021	324	$51,250	$56,900	$625
2022	328	$49,844	$59,500	$820
2023	292	$57,083	$65,000	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	9.6%
5 to 17	38	13.0%
18 to 24	17	5.8%
25 to 34	51	17.5%
35 to 44	20	6.8%
45 to 54	25	8.6%
55 to 64	42	14.4%
65 to 74	47	16.1%
75 and over	24	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	280	95.9%
Black or African American	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	11.5%
High school graduate	100	47.8%
Some college or associate's	71	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	12	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	87.1%
Carpooled	7	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	41.7%
15 to 29 min	37	28.0%
30 to 44 min	22	16.7%
45 to 59 min	7	5.3%
60+ min	11	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 17.5% (51 of 292)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	72.6%
Nonfamily households	31	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	89.0%
Vacant	14	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	73.5%
Renter-occupied	30	26.5%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	115	90.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	3.1%
5 to 19 units	6	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1930000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1450, -92.1442