Cleghorn

Population: 274
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $84,300

Located in Cherokee County, Iowa, Cleghorn is a community with a population of 274. Its median household income of $48,750 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $64,478.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cleghorn's population grew 29.2% from 212 to 274, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $71,000 to $84,300.

97.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 274
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $84,300
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 135
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212274

Median household income

$48,750$48,750

Median home value

$71,000$84,300

Median gross rent

$663$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$48,750	$71,000	$663
2020	228	$57,500	$73,200	$563
2021	251	$60,500	$78,100	$597
2022	284	$53,958	$85,000	$635
2023	274	$48,750	$84,300	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 176.9%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	4.4%
5 to 17	19	6.9%
18 to 24	33	12.0%
25 to 34	27	9.9%
35 to 44	24	8.8%
45 to 54	42	15.3%
55 to 64	46	16.8%
65 to 74	40	14.6%
75 and over	31	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	89.4%
Black or African American	1	0.4%
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	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	11.0%
High school graduate	71	33.8%
Some college or associate's	90	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	16	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	122	87.1%
Carpooled	12	8.6%
Public transit	1	0.7%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.1%
Other means	2	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	46.7%
15 to 29 min	16	11.7%
30 to 44 min	33	24.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	24	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 14.6% (40 of 274)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	61.9%
Nonfamily households	51	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	99.3%
Vacant	1	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	88.1%
Renter-occupied	16	11.9%

1-unit, detached97.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	132	97.8%
1-unit, attached	2	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1914115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8125, -95.7127