Aplington

Population: 1,012
Median household income: $70,093
Median home value: $131,800

Located in Butler County, Iowa, Aplington is a community with a population of 1,012. The median household income of $70,093 is in line with the Butler County median ($69,651).

From 2019 to 2023, Aplington's population grew 4.5% from 968 to 1,012, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $92,100 to $131,800.

25.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,012
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,093
Median home value: $131,800
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9681,012

Median household income

$56,186$70,093

Median home value

$92,100$131,800

Median gross rent

$599$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	968	$56,186	$92,100	$599
2020	888	$52,120	$98,600	$596
2021	879	$54,926	$110,200	$645
2022	907	$66,625	$127,200	$685
2023	1,012	$70,093	$131,800	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 511.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	115	11.4%
5 to 17	179	17.7%
18 to 24	54	5.3%
25 to 34	124	12.3%
35 to 44	103	10.2%
45 to 54	69	6.8%
55 to 64	151	14.9%
65 to 74	87	8.6%
75 and over	130	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	981	96.9%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.0%
High school graduate	254	38.3%
Some college or associate's	211	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	121	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	411	84.9%
Carpooled	20	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.4%
Other means	3	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	38.6%
15 to 29 min	87	19.0%
30 to 44 min	142	31.0%
45 to 59 min	41	9.0%
60+ min	11	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 7.0% (68 of 968)

	Count	Share
Family households	256	66.0%
Nonfamily households	132	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	388	87.4%
Vacant	56	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	84.8%
Renter-occupied	59	15.2%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	5.6%
5 to 19 units	19	4.3%
20 or more units	15	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902395
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5819, -92.8835