Allison

Population: 1,028
Median household income: $64,306
Median home value: $104,600

Located in Butler County, Iowa, Allison is a community with a population of 1,028. Its median household income of $64,306 runs below the Butler County figure of $69,651.

Between 2019 and 2023, Allison's population declined 7.3% from 1,109 to 1,028, while its median home value rose 16.7% from $89,600 to $104,600.

Owners occupy 72.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,028
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,306
Median home value: $104,600
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 519
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1091,028

Median household income

$53,788$64,306

Median home value

$89,600$104,600

Median gross rent

$516$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,109	$53,788	$89,600	$516
2020	1,134	$53,382	$88,200	$476
2021	1,120	$56,667	$89,600	$526
2022	980	$61,458	$101,200	$548
2023	1,028	$64,306	$104,600	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	3.2%
5 to 17	161	15.7%
18 to 24	61	5.9%
25 to 34	124	12.1%
35 to 44	150	14.6%
45 to 54	155	15.1%
55 to 64	111	10.8%
65 to 74	110	10.7%
75 and over	123	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,012	98.4%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	8.2%
High school graduate	309	40.0%
Some college or associate's	264	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	101	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	36	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	470	84.7%
Carpooled	22	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	30	5.4%
Bicycle	4	0.7%
Worked from home	12	2.2%
Other means	17	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	40.3%
15 to 29 min	129	23.8%
30 to 44 min	99	18.2%
45 to 59 min	41	7.6%
60+ min	55	10.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 9.5% (94 of 986)

	Count	Share
Family households	253	55.0%
Nonfamily households	207	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	88.6%
Vacant	59	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	332	72.2%
Renter-occupied	128	27.8%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	459	88.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	53	10.2%
5 to 19 units	5	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901315
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7520, -92.7957