Garber

Population: 129
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $67,500

Garber is a community in Clayton County, Iowa, home to 129 residents. At $49,000, its median household income sits below Clayton County's $62,326.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garber's population grew 10.3% from 117 to 129, while its median home value rose 14.4% from $59,000 to $67,500.

89.3% of workers drive to work alone. 98.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 129
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $67,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

117129

Median household income

$52,750$49,000

Median home value

$59,000$67,500

Median gross rent

$475$430

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	117	$52,750	$59,000	$475
2020	104	$44,625	$71,800	$500
2021	109	$46,375	$73,100	$429
2022	172	$47,159	$68,900	$430
2023	129	$49,000	$67,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 525.6%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 647.8%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over23.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	25.6%
5 to 17	7	5.4%
18 to 24	12	9.3%
25 to 34	8	6.2%
35 to 44	8	6.2%
45 to 54	11	8.5%
55 to 64	10	7.8%
65 to 74	10	7.8%
75 and over	30	23.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128	99.2%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.7%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	24.7%
High school graduate	41	53.2%
Some college or associate's	15	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone89.3%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	89.3%
Carpooled	3	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	7.1%
15 to 29 min	10	35.7%
30 to 44 min	9	32.1%
45 to 59 min	5	17.9%
60+ min	2	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 21.7% (28 of 129)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	58.9%
Nonfamily households	23	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	56	93.3%
Vacant	4	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	76.8%
Renter-occupied	13	23.2%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	98.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1929685
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7442, -91.2607