Hazleton

Population: 698
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $80,100

Hazleton, a community in Buchanan County, Iowa, has 698 residents. The median household income of $53,542 is below the Buchanan County median ($78,430).

From 2019 to 2023, Hazleton's population declined 9.9% from 775 to 698, while its median home value fell 2.3% from $82,000 to $80,100.

The median resident is 48.4 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 698
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,542
Median home value: $80,100
Median gross rent: $827
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

775698

Median household income

$45,250$53,542

Median home value

$82,000$80,100

Median gross rent

$567$827

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	775	$45,250	$82,000	$567
2020	766	$45,000	$74,300	$586
2021	644	$46,875	$72,400	$707
2022	669	$48,542	$76,400	$794
2023	698	$53,542	$80,100	$827

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1713.0%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	5.6%
5 to 17	91	13.0%
18 to 24	71	10.2%
25 to 34	74	10.6%
35 to 44	59	8.5%
45 to 54	72	10.3%
55 to 64	123	17.6%
65 to 74	94	13.5%
75 and over	75	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	593	85.0%
Black or African American	7	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.4%
Asian	3	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	69	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree1.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	10.7%
High school graduate	216	43.5%
Some college or associate's	201	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	226	74.1%
Carpooled	56	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	3.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	3.0%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	140	47.3%
15 to 29 min	113	38.2%
30 to 44 min	26	8.8%
45 to 59 min	6	2.0%
60+ min	11	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 18.1% (126 of 698)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	61.9%
Nonfamily households	120	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	315	82.5%
Vacant	67	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	239	75.9%
Renter-occupied	76	24.1%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	262	68.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	7.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	92	24.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1935580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.6185, -91.9061