Bristow

Population: 173
Median home value: $54,400

Located in Butler County, Iowa, Bristow is a community with a population of 173. At $54,400, its median home value sits below Butler County's $156,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Bristow's population grew 13.1% from 153 to 173, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $36,300 to $54,400.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 173
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $54,400
Median gross rent: $375
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

153173

Median home value

$36,300$54,400

Median gross rent

$650$375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	153	$25,179	$36,300	$650
2020	181	—	$53,000	$425
2021	181	—	$52,300	$725
2022	170	—	$53,300	$438
2023	173	—	$54,400	$375

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

Age distribution

Under 52.3%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 4422.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.3%
5 to 17	30	17.3%
18 to 24	4	2.3%
25 to 34	13	7.5%
35 to 44	39	22.5%
45 to 54	21	12.1%
55 to 64	36	20.8%
65 to 74	15	8.7%
75 and over	11	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	173	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	13.3%
High school graduate	65	48.1%
Some college or associate's	47	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.8%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	84	84.8%
Carpooled	13	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	35.4%
15 to 29 min	14	14.1%
30 to 44 min	43	43.4%
45 to 59 min	5	5.1%
60+ min	2	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 18.5% (32 of 173)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	70.0%
Nonfamily households	24	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	80.8%
Vacant	19	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	85.0%
Renter-occupied	12	15.0%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	94.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1908560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7738, -92.9079