Volga

Population: 255
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $78,000

Volga is a community in Clayton County, Iowa, home to 255 residents. At $58,750, its median household income sits below Clayton County's $62,326.

From 2019 to 2023, Volga's population grew 32.1% from 193 to 255, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $60,000 to $78,000.

13.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 255
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $78,000
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 146
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193255

Median household income

$49,375$58,750

Median home value

$60,000$78,000

Median gross rent

$692$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$49,375	$60,000	$692
2020	226	$51,250	$63,600	$675
2021	251	$57,083	$62,800	—
2022	244	$57,500	$73,700	$775
2023	255	$58,750	$78,000	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6422.0%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	11.0%
5 to 17	20	7.8%
18 to 24	16	6.3%
25 to 34	18	7.1%
35 to 44	32	12.5%
45 to 54	25	9.8%
55 to 64	56	22.0%
65 to 74	38	14.9%
75 and over	22	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	222	87.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	33	12.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate56.0%

Some college or associate's26.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	5.8%
High school graduate	107	56.0%
Some college or associate's	50	26.2%
Bachelor's degree	20	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled29.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	68.1%
Carpooled	35	29.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	46.6%
15 to 29 min	33	28.4%
30 to 44 min	20	17.2%
45 to 59 min	5	4.3%
60+ min	4	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 13.4% (34 of 253)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	72.2%
Nonfamily households	32	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	115	78.8%
Vacant	31	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	85.2%
Renter-occupied	17	14.8%

1-unit, detached88.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	129	88.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8029, -91.5423