Monona

Population: 1,618
Median household income: $70,509
Median home value: $125,900

Monona, a community in Clayton County, Iowa, has 1,618 residents. Its median household income of $70,509 runs above the Clayton County figure of $62,326.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monona's population declined 1.0% from 1,635 to 1,618, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $98,600 to $125,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,618
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,509
Median home value: $125,900
Median gross rent: $1,000
Housing units: 792
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6351,618

Median household income

$42,372$70,509

Median home value

$98,600$125,900

Median gross rent

$830$1,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,635	$42,372	$98,600	$830
2020	1,639	$50,804	$107,000	$862
2021	1,548	$54,773	$108,800	$912
2022	1,571	$53,250	$117,200	$960
2023	1,618	$70,509	$125,900	$1,000

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over12.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	8.1%
5 to 17	268	16.6%
18 to 24	82	5.1%
25 to 34	198	12.2%
35 to 44	221	13.7%
45 to 54	117	7.2%
55 to 64	220	13.6%
65 to 74	181	11.2%
75 and over	200	12.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,526	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate44.3%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	6.1%
High school graduate	504	44.3%
Some college or associate's	395	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	126	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.6%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	697	81.6%
Carpooled	27	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	6.8%
Bicycle	4	0.5%
Worked from home	62	7.3%
Other means	6	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	284	35.9%
15 to 29 min	265	33.5%
30 to 44 min	166	21.0%
45 to 59 min	6	0.8%
60+ min	71	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 8.5% (136 of 1,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	62.4%
Nonfamily households	271	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	91.0%
Vacant	71	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	515	71.4%
Renter-occupied	206	28.6%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	74.5%
1-unit, attached	5	0.6%
2 to 4 units	124	15.7%
5 to 19 units	32	4.0%
20 or more units	41	5.2%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953310
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0498, -91.3911