Swaledale

Population: 125
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $55,000

Located in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, Swaledale is a community with a population of 125. Its median household income of $47,500 runs below the Cerro Gordo County figure of $65,537.

From 2019 to 2023, Swaledale's population grew 19.0% from 105 to 125, while its median home value fell 10.3% from $61,300 to $55,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 90.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,500
Median home value: $55,000
Median gross rent: $604
Housing units: 69
Homeownership rate: 63.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

105125

Median household income

$40,000$47,500

Median home value

$61,300$55,000

Median gross rent

$467$604

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	105	$40,000	$61,300	$467
2020	132	$49,063	$56,700	$515
2021	113	$46,875	$52,000	$560
2022	120	$46,500	$51,900	$609
2023	125	$47,500	$55,000	$604

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 177.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6430.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over20.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	5.6%
5 to 17	9	7.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	20	16.0%
35 to 44	7	5.6%
45 to 54	7	5.6%
55 to 64	38	30.4%
65 to 74	11	8.8%
75 and over	26	20.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	125	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 diploma3.7%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree0.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.7%
High school graduate	55	50.5%
Some college or associate's	48	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone90.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	90.9%
Carpooled	4	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	14.5%
15 to 29 min	36	65.5%
30 to 44 min	7	12.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	4	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 7.2% (9 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	45.0%
Nonfamily households	33	55.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	60	87.0%
Vacant	9	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	38	63.3%
Renter-occupied	22	36.7%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	56	81.2%
1-unit, attached	2	2.9%
2 to 4 units	8	11.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1976620
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9765, -93.3155