Carroll

Population: 10,261
Median household income: $59,323
Median home value: $184,100

Carroll is a community in Carroll County, Iowa, home to 10,261 residents. Its median household income of $59,323 runs below the Carroll County figure of $68,528.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carroll's population grew 3.6% from 9,904 to 10,261, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $148,500 to $184,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,261
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,323
Median home value: $184,100
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 4,806
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,90410,261

Median household income

$47,534$59,323

Median home value

$148,500$184,100

Median gross rent

$633$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,904	$47,534	$148,500	$633
2020	9,823	$49,555	$146,300	$607
2021	10,261	$51,443	$148,500	$639
2022	10,270	$60,368	$172,000	$695
2023	10,261	$59,323	$184,100	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	458	4.5%
5 to 17	1,901	18.5%
18 to 24	667	6.5%
25 to 34	1,262	12.3%
35 to 44	1,168	11.4%
45 to 54	1,248	12.2%
55 to 64	1,213	11.8%
65 to 74	1,184	11.5%
75 and over	1,160	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,444	92.0%
Black or African American	110	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	92	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	191	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	424	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	360	5.0%
High school graduate	2,883	39.8%
Some college or associate's	2,138	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,383	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	471	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.9%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,980	83.8%
Carpooled	388	8.2%
Public transit	42	0.9%
Walked	49	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	265	5.6%
Other means	26	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,689	82.3%
15 to 29 min	407	9.1%
30 to 44 min	165	3.7%
45 to 59 min	95	2.1%
60+ min	129	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 10.4% (1,043 of 9,996)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,522	55.6%
Nonfamily households	2,013	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,535	94.4%
Vacant	271	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,029	66.8%
Renter-occupied	1,506	33.2%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units8.3%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,371	70.1%
1-unit, attached	246	5.1%
2 to 4 units	296	6.2%
5 to 19 units	447	9.3%
20 or more units	397	8.3%
Mobile home & other	49	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1911080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0703, -94.8646