Calhoun County, Iowa

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,858
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $114,400

Calhoun County is a county in Iowa with a population of 9,858. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $66,875 is below the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Calhoun County's population grew 1.2% from 9,744 to 9,858, while its median household income rose 27.8% from $52,323 to $66,875.

21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 80.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,858
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,875
Median home value: $114,400
Median gross rent: $690
Housing units: 4,794
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,7449,858

Median household income

$52,323$66,875

Median home value

$82,000$114,400

Median gross rent

$588$690

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,744	$52,323	$82,000	$588
2020	9,656	$55,285	$85,600	$591
2021	9,962	$60,434	$88,900	$620
2022	9,893	$65,614	$104,900	$696
2023	9,858	$66,875	$114,400	$690

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	548	5.6%
5 to 17	1,604	16.3%
18 to 24	644	6.5%
25 to 34	1,157	11.7%
35 to 44	1,225	12.4%
45 to 54	1,035	10.5%
55 to 64	1,350	13.7%
65 to 74	1,270	12.9%
75 and over	1,025	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,028	91.6%
Black or African American	149	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	22	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	39	0.4%
Two or more races	357	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	251	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	444	6.3%
High school graduate	2,512	35.6%
Some college or associate's	2,588	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,056	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	462	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,336	78.1%
Carpooled	436	10.2%
Public transit	13	0.3%
Walked	102	2.4%
Bicycle	34	0.8%
Worked from home	300	7.0%
Other means	49	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,650	41.6%
15 to 29 min	1,120	28.2%
30 to 44 min	787	19.8%
45 to 59 min	234	5.9%
60+ min	179	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.6% (791 of 9,184)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,436	62.7%
Nonfamily households	1,450	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,886	81.1%
Vacant	908	18.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,144	80.9%
Renter-occupied	742	19.1%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,083	85.2%
1-unit, attached	186	3.9%
2 to 4 units	132	2.8%
5 to 19 units	147	3.1%
20 or more units	116	2.4%
Mobile home & other	130	2.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 19025
State: Iowa
Land area: 570 sq mi
Water area: 2.27 sq mi
Center point: 42.3861, -94.6436