Sumner

Population: 2,159
Median household income: $56,174
Median home value: $111,900

Sumner is a community in Bremer County, Iowa, home to 2,159 residents. At $56,174, its median household income sits below Bremer County's $83,343.

From 2019 to 2023, Sumner's population held roughly steady from 2,175 to 2,159, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $88,000 to $111,900.

The typical home was built around 1946. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,159
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $56,174
Median home value: $111,900
Median gross rent: $598
Housing units: 1,020
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1752,159

Median household income

$64,018$56,174

Median home value

$88,000$111,900

Median gross rent

$644$598

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,175	$64,018	$88,000	$644
2020	2,224	$54,063	$87,500	$593
2021	2,149	$49,353	$88,000	$614
2022	2,145	$59,926	$103,800	$591
2023	2,159	$56,174	$111,900	$598

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over12.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	4.0%
5 to 17	380	17.6%
18 to 24	174	8.1%
25 to 34	155	7.2%
35 to 44	261	12.1%
45 to 54	274	12.7%
55 to 64	351	16.3%
65 to 74	205	9.5%
75 and over	273	12.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,044	94.7%
Black or African American	30	1.4%
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	58	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	4.5%
High school graduate	519	34.2%
Some college or associate's	534	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	243	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	154	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled1.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	848	85.8%
Carpooled	19	1.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	458	49.4%
15 to 29 min	210	22.6%
30 to 44 min	180	19.4%
45 to 59 min	76	8.2%
60+ min	4	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.8% (247 of 2,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	516	56.5%
Nonfamily households	397	43.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	913	89.5%
Vacant	107	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	708	77.5%
Renter-occupied	205	22.5%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	811	79.5%
1-unit, attached	20	2.0%
2 to 4 units	137	13.4%
5 to 19 units	30	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1976260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.8494, -92.0972