Twin Lakes

Population: 535
Median household income: $120,699
Median home value: $543,400

Twin Lakes is a community in Calhoun County, Iowa, home to 535 residents. Its median household income of $120,699 runs above the Calhoun County figure of $66,875.

From 2019 to 2023, Twin Lakes's population grew 127.7% from 235 to 535, while its median home value rose 49.9% from $362,500 to $543,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population. 93.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 535
Median age: 61.3 yrs
Median household income: $120,699
Median home value: $543,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 519
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

235535

Median household income

$107,917$120,699

Median home value

$362,500$543,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	235	$107,917	$362,500
2020	308	$104,797	$444,000
2021	511	$116,406	$464,300
2022	475	$119,679	$536,500
2023	535	$120,699	$543,400

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 174.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 543.0%

55 to 6428.8%

65 to 7424.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	37	6.9%
5 to 17	25	4.7%
18 to 24	50	9.3%
25 to 34	62	11.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	16	3.0%
55 to 64	154	28.8%
65 to 74	132	24.7%
75 and over	59	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	525	98.1%
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	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree30.5%

Graduate or professional degree22.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.7%
High school graduate	93	22.0%
Some college or associate's	101	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	129	30.5%
Graduate or professional degree	93	22.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	211	93.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	19.9%
15 to 29 min	47	22.3%
30 to 44 min	90	42.7%
45 to 59 min	32	15.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 3.6% (19 of 535)

	Count	Share
Family households	179	74.9%
Nonfamily households	60	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	239	46.1%
Vacant	280	53.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215	90.0%
Renter-occupied	24	10.0%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached22.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	394	75.9%
1-unit, attached	118	22.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1979335
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.32 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Center point: 42.4810, -94.6298