Aurelia

Population: 905
Median household income: $68,605
Median home value: $135,900

Aurelia is a community in Cherokee County, Iowa, home to 905 residents. At $68,605, its median household income sits above Cherokee County's $64,478.

From 2019 to 2023, Aurelia's population grew 2.5% from 883 to 905, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $101,500 to $135,900.

77.9% of workers drive to work alone. 96.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 905
Median age: 53.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,605
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $645
Housing units: 511
Homeownership rate: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

883905

Median household income

$67,000$68,605

Median home value

$101,500$135,900

Median gross rent

$522$645

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	883	$67,000	$101,500	$522
2020	892	$59,318	$110,600	$530
2021	914	$60,699	$111,700	$532
2022	941	$66,378	$124,300	$596
2023	905	$68,605	$135,900	$645

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7419.7%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.9%
5 to 17	104	11.5%
18 to 24	54	6.0%
25 to 34	80	8.8%
35 to 44	36	4.0%
45 to 54	174	19.2%
55 to 64	130	14.4%
65 to 74	178	19.7%
75 and over	105	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	867	95.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.6%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	4.8%
High school graduate	280	39.8%
Some college or associate's	196	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	121	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	72	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	371	77.9%
Carpooled	76	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	48.9%
15 to 29 min	184	38.7%
30 to 44 min	38	8.0%
45 to 59 min	3	0.6%
60+ min	18	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 5.0% (44 of 873)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	66.7%
Nonfamily households	143	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	430	84.1%
Vacant	81	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	87.9%
Renter-occupied	52	12.1%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	491	96.1%
1-unit, attached	11	2.2%
2 to 4 units	9	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903745
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7131, -95.4368