Watkins

Population: 47
Median home value: $53,500

Watkins, a community in Benton County, Iowa, has 47 residents. The median home value of $53,500 is below the Benton County median ($198,400).

From 2019 to 2023, Watkins's population declined 39.7% from 78 to 47, while its median home value fell 34.7% from $81,900 to $53,500.

The median resident is 28.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 31.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 47
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $53,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 27
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7847

Median household income

$43,542$34,792

Median home value

$81,900$53,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	78	$43,542	$81,900
2020	84	$32,361	$46,100
2021	73	$32,841	—
2022	63	$34,792	—
2023	47	—	$53,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3431.9%

35 to 4421.3%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7421.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	12	25.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	15	31.9%
35 to 44	10	21.3%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	10	21.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47	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 diploma0.0%

High school graduate0.0%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree57.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	0	0.0%
Some college or associate's	15	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	20	57.1%
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	35	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	7	20.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	28	80.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 47)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	63.0%
Nonfamily households	10	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	27	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	74.1%
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	7	25.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982515
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8931, -91.9850