Truesdale

Population: 146
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $32,500

Truesdale is a community in Buena Vista County, Iowa, home to 146 residents. At $63,125, its median household income sits below Buena Vista County's $66,564.

Between 2019 and 2023, Truesdale's population grew 57.0% from 93 to 146, while its median home value fell 35.0% from $50,000 to $32,500.

The median gross rent is $1,111. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146
Median age: 4.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $32,500
Median gross rent: $1,111
Housing units: 50
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

93146

Median household income

$42,500$63,125

Median home value

$50,000$32,500

Median gross rent

$620$1,111

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	93	$42,500	$50,000	$620
2020	113	$40,417	$33,300	$708
2021	162	—	—	$1,081
2022	141	$92,557	$42,500	$1,102
2023	146	$63,125	$32,500	$1,111

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

Age distribution

Under 554.1%

5 to 172.1%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 544.1%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	79	54.1%
5 to 17	3	2.1%
18 to 24	2	1.4%
25 to 34	26	17.8%
35 to 44	5	3.4%
45 to 54	6	4.1%
55 to 64	15	10.3%
65 to 74	7	4.8%
75 and over	3	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48	32.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	98	67.1%
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 diploma9.7%

High school graduate64.5%

Some college or associate's25.8%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	9.7%
High school graduate	40	64.5%
Some college or associate's	16	25.8%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	92.2%
Carpooled	4	7.8%
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	10	19.6%
15 to 29 min	39	76.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	2	3.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 4.1% (6 of 146)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	53.1%
Nonfamily households	23	46.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	49	98.0%
Vacant	1	2.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	53.1%
Renter-occupied	23	46.9%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1979095
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7293, -95.1834