Rowley

Population: 354
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $135,200

Located in Buchanan County, Iowa, Rowley is a community with a population of 354. Its median household income of $60,417 runs below the Buchanan County figure of $78,430.

From 2019 to 2023, Rowley's population grew 30.1% from 272 to 354, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $102,400 to $135,200.

The typical home was built around 1968. 6.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 354
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,417
Median home value: $135,200
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 132
Homeownership rate: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

272354

Median household income

$57,083$60,417

Median home value

$102,400$135,200

Median gross rent

$525$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	272	$57,083	$102,400	$525
2020	332	$61,250	$109,900	$921
2021	354	$60,625	$106,300	$929
2022	353	$59,167	$118,800	$975
2023	354	$60,417	$135,200	$1,016

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2419.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.1%
5 to 17	49	13.8%
18 to 24	68	19.2%
25 to 34	33	9.3%
35 to 44	28	7.9%
45 to 54	36	10.2%
55 to 64	62	17.5%
65 to 74	50	14.1%
75 and over	17	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	350	98.9%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
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	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.0%
High school graduate	83	36.7%
Some college or associate's	90	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	38	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	75.6%
Carpooled	7	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	13.2%
Other means	6	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	25.7%
15 to 29 min	76	44.4%
30 to 44 min	35	20.5%
45 to 59 min	10	5.8%
60+ min	6	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 6.3% (22 of 348)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	67.5%
Nonfamily households	41	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	95.5%
Vacant	6	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	107	84.9%
Renter-occupied	19	15.1%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	122	92.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	3.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3685, -91.8443