Luzerne

Population: 140
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $59,000

Luzerne, a community in Benton County, Iowa, has 140 residents. The median household income of $95,000 is above the Benton County median ($84,742).

From 2019 to 2023, Luzerne's population declined 5.4% from 148 to 140, while its median home value fell 58.4% from $141,700 to $59,000.

16.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 140
Median age: 33.9 yrs
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $59,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 43
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

148140

Median household income

$75,536$95,000

Median home value

$141,700$59,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	148	$75,536	$141,700
2020	125	$75,208	$153,400
2021	105	$71,250	$75,000
2022	133	$89,375	$58,600
2023	140	$95,000	$59,000

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2412.1%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	5.0%
5 to 17	25	17.9%
18 to 24	17	12.1%
25 to 34	25	17.9%
35 to 44	15	10.7%
45 to 54	6	4.3%
55 to 64	26	18.6%
65 to 74	5	3.6%
75 and over	14	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	132	94.3%
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)	8	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	7.7%
High school graduate	32	35.2%
Some college or associate's	37	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	12	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	85.4%
Carpooled	5	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	8.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27	36.0%
15 to 29 min	26	34.7%
30 to 44 min	19	25.3%
45 to 59 min	3	4.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 10.7% (15 of 140)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	78.9%
Nonfamily households	8	21.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38	88.4%
Vacant	5	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	32	84.2%
Renter-occupied	6	15.8%

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	43	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: 1947505
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9054, -92.1804