Nashua

Population: 1,634
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $117,300

Nashua, a community in Chickasaw County, Iowa, has 1,634 residents. Its median household income of $63,750 runs below the Chickasaw County figure of $73,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Nashua's population grew 8.5% from 1,506 to 1,634, while its median home value rose 27.8% from $91,800 to $117,300.

The typical home was built around 1960. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,634
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: $740
Housing units: 850
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5061,634

Median household income

$49,145$63,750

Median home value

$91,800$117,300

Median gross rent

$531$740

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,506	$49,145	$91,800	$531
2020	1,448	$44,028	$94,800	$617
2021	1,505	$54,063	$100,900	$683
2022	1,472	$60,000	$105,800	$746
2023	1,634	$63,750	$117,300	$740

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	6.3%
5 to 17	317	19.4%
18 to 24	103	6.3%
25 to 34	271	16.6%
35 to 44	263	16.1%
45 to 54	123	7.5%
55 to 64	175	10.7%
65 to 74	174	10.6%
75 and over	105	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,538	94.1%
Black or African American	16	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.2%
Some other race	8	0.5%
Two or more races	60	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.1%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	9.1%
High school graduate	569	51.2%
Some college or associate's	268	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	121	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	52	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	720	82.1%
Carpooled	99	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	5.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	273	32.8%
15 to 29 min	299	35.9%
30 to 44 min	136	16.3%
45 to 59 min	47	5.6%
60+ min	77	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.5% (106 of 1,634)

	Count	Share
Family households	434	59.0%
Nonfamily households	302	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	736	86.6%
Vacant	114	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	592	80.4%
Renter-occupied	144	19.6%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	704	82.8%
1-unit, attached	27	3.2%
2 to 4 units	53	6.2%
5 to 19 units	11	1.3%
20 or more units	12	1.4%
Mobile home & other	43	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955335
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 42.9504, -92.5425