Quimby

Population: 304
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $48,800

Quimby, a community in Cherokee County, Iowa, has 304 residents. The median household income of $52,083 is below the Cherokee County median ($64,478).

From 2019 to 2023, Quimby's population declined 21.6% from 388 to 304, while its median home value rose 18.7% from $41,100 to $48,800.

85.4% of workers drive to work alone. 96.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 304
Median age: 47.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $48,800
Median gross rent: $643
Housing units: 180
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

388304

Median household income

$52,813$52,083

Median home value

$41,100$48,800

Median gross rent

$475$643

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	388	$52,813	$41,100	$475
2020	367	$54,063	$39,700	$613
2021	389	$54,125	$39,400	$614
2022	329	$57,500	$47,900	$682
2023	304	$52,083	$48,800	$643

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 2413.5%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 4418.4%

45 to 544.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7425.3%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.6%
5 to 17	23	7.6%
18 to 24	41	13.5%
25 to 34	16	5.3%
35 to 44	56	18.4%
45 to 54	15	4.9%
55 to 64	40	13.2%
65 to 74	77	25.3%
75 and over	22	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	266	87.5%
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	5	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	10.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate47.8%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	11.1%
High school graduate	108	47.8%
Some college or associate's	71	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	21	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled12.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	135	85.4%
Carpooled	20	12.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	31.6%
15 to 29 min	73	46.2%
30 to 44 min	17	10.8%
45 to 59 min	11	7.0%
60+ min	7	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.90
Poverty rate: 12.5% (38 of 304)

	Count	Share
Family households	87	54.4%
Nonfamily households	73	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	160	88.9%
Vacant	20	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	76.3%
Renter-occupied	38	23.8%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	96.1%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1965280
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6291, -95.6441