Guttenberg

Population: 1,675
Median household income: $49,613
Median home value: $183,800

Located in Clayton County, Iowa, Guttenberg is a community with a population of 1,675. The median household income of $49,613 is below the Clayton County median ($62,326).

From 2019 to 2023, Guttenberg's population held roughly steady from 1,683 to 1,675, while its median home value rose 22.5% from $150,100 to $183,800.

Owners occupy 71.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 57.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,675
Median age: 57.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,613
Median home value: $183,800
Median gross rent: $799
Housing units: 931
Homeownership rate: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6831,675

Median household income

$41,763$49,613

Median home value

$150,100$183,800

Median gross rent

$539$799

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,683	$41,763	$150,100	$539
2020	1,689	$41,944	$166,900	$613
2021	1,578	$44,529	$165,000	$632
2022	1,667	$50,833	$189,100	$756
2023	1,675	$49,613	$183,800	$799

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6422.5%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over18.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.1%
5 to 17	187	11.2%
18 to 24	103	6.1%
25 to 34	113	6.7%
35 to 44	158	9.4%
45 to 54	176	10.5%
55 to 64	377	22.5%
65 to 74	180	10.7%
75 and over	312	18.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,605	95.8%
Black or African American	7	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	16	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate53.2%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	6.9%
High school graduate	700	53.2%
Some college or associate's	356	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	101	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	68	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	631	81.1%
Carpooled	55	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	32	4.1%
Other means	24	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	373	50.0%
15 to 29 min	109	14.6%
30 to 44 min	172	23.1%
45 to 59 min	49	6.6%
60+ min	43	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 21.8% (351 of 1,607)

	Count	Share
Family households	465	55.4%
Nonfamily households	374	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	839	90.1%
Vacant	92	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	602	71.8%
Renter-occupied	237	28.2%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.8%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	715	76.8%
1-unit, attached	22	2.4%
2 to 4 units	101	10.8%
5 to 19 units	46	4.9%
20 or more units	9	1.0%
Mobile home & other	38	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1933465
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.7886, -91.1088