Calamus

Population: 405
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $123,000

Located in Clinton County, Iowa, Calamus is a community with a population of 405. Its median household income of $66,250 runs in line with the Clinton County figure of $65,177.

From 2019 to 2023, Calamus's population declined 4.9% from 426 to 405, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $91,400 to $123,000.

The median resident is 41.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 405
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $123,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 91.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

426405

Median household income

$58,333$66,250

Median home value

$91,400$123,000

Median gross rent

$618$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	426	$58,333	$91,400	$618
2020	366	$60,156	$89,800	$625
2021	403	$62,500	$96,700	$667
2022	408	$67,708	$122,800	$650
2023	405	$66,250	$123,000	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.5%
5 to 17	100	24.7%
18 to 24	24	5.9%
25 to 34	38	9.4%
35 to 44	66	16.3%
45 to 54	29	7.2%
55 to 64	45	11.1%
65 to 74	57	14.1%
75 and over	40	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	375	92.6%
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	23	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's38.9%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	2.9%
High school graduate	110	40.0%
Some college or associate's	107	38.9%
Bachelor's degree	40	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	10	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	154	85.6%
Carpooled	10	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	2.2%
Bicycle	3	1.7%
Worked from home	8	4.4%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	21.5%
15 to 29 min	54	31.4%
30 to 44 min	50	29.1%
45 to 59 min	10	5.8%
60+ min	21	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 3.6% (14 of 393)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	63.1%
Nonfamily households	62	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	168	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	154	91.7%
Renter-occupied	14	8.3%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	88.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	6.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1909820
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8264, -90.7597