Luther

Population: 130
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $183,000

Luther is a community in Boone County, Iowa, home to 130 residents. Its median household income of $86,667 runs above the Boone County figure of $79,741.

From 2019 to 2023, Luther's population declined 28.2% from 181 to 130, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $127,500 to $183,000.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 130
Median age: 54.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,667
Median home value: $183,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

181130

Median household income

$82,614$86,667

Median home value

$127,500$183,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	181	$82,614	$127,500
2020	153	$85,208	$133,300
2021	177	$86,429	$154,700
2022	171	$94,063	$164,300
2023	130	$86,667	$183,000

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	5.4%
5 to 17	14	10.8%
18 to 24	2	1.5%
25 to 34	14	10.8%
35 to 44	9	6.9%
45 to 54	23	17.7%
55 to 64	23	17.7%
65 to 74	23	17.7%
75 and over	15	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	99.2%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.9%
High school graduate	43	40.2%
Some college or associate's	41	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	15	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	84.1%
Carpooled	8	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	15.9%
15 to 29 min	29	42.0%
30 to 44 min	25	36.2%
45 to 59 min	4	5.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 130)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	76.9%
Nonfamily households	12	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52	83.9%
Vacant	10	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	86.5%
Renter-occupied	7	13.5%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58	93.5%
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	4	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1947280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9669, -93.8176