Stanwood

Population: 520
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,700

Stanwood is a community in Cedar County, Iowa, home to 520 residents. Its median household income of $58,750 runs below the Cedar County figure of $79,080.

From 2019 to 2023, Stanwood's population declined 20.6% from 655 to 520, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $97,900 to $137,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 520
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $137,700
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

655520

Median household income

$57,125$58,750

Median home value

$97,900$137,700

Median gross rent

$754$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	655	$57,125	$97,900	$754
2020	673	$56,071	$99,800	$729
2021	589	$53,036	$101,100	$798
2022	568	$55,000	$124,200	$873
2023	520	$58,750	$137,700	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 243.5%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	7.3%
5 to 17	54	10.4%
18 to 24	18	3.5%
25 to 34	82	15.8%
35 to 44	52	10.0%
45 to 54	60	11.5%
55 to 64	94	18.1%
65 to 74	46	8.8%
75 and over	76	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	92.7%
Black or African American	16	3.1%
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	21	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate52.0%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	24	5.9%
High school graduate	213	52.0%
Some college or associate's	120	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	33	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	85.4%
Carpooled	18	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	18.9%
15 to 29 min	94	37.8%
30 to 44 min	40	16.1%
45 to 59 min	45	18.1%
60+ min	23	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 9.7% (50 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	54.4%
Nonfamily households	113	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	87.6%
Vacant	35	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	83.5%
Renter-occupied	41	16.5%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	86.2%
1-unit, attached	9	3.2%
2 to 4 units	12	4.2%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	6.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1975045
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8927, -91.1488