Bouton

Population: 173
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $83,800

Bouton, a community in Dallas County, Iowa, has 173 residents. Its median household income of $72,500 runs below the Dallas County figure of $102,349.

From 2019 to 2023, Bouton's population grew 41.8% from 122 to 173, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $66,900 to $83,800.

The median gross rent is $1,089. 18.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 173
Median age: 28.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,500
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: $1,089
Housing units: 63
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

122173

Median household income

$51,250$72,500

Median home value

$66,900$83,800

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,089

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	122	$51,250	$66,900	$1,063
2020	165	$48,750	$66,800	—
2021	179	$53,750	$67,100	$775
2022	169	$75,313	$75,000	$833
2023	173	$72,500	$83,800	$1,089

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

Age distribution

Under 59.8%

5 to 1732.4%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over0.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	9.8%
5 to 17	56	32.4%
18 to 24	8	4.6%
25 to 34	21	12.1%
35 to 44	28	16.2%
45 to 54	6	3.5%
55 to 64	24	13.9%
65 to 74	12	6.9%
75 and over	1	0.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	155	89.6%
Black or African American	3	1.7%
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	12	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree15.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	8.7%
High school graduate	33	35.9%
Some college or associate's	34	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	14	15.2%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	63	86.3%
Carpooled	6	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	22.9%
15 to 29 min	24	34.3%
30 to 44 min	21	30.0%
45 to 59 min	9	12.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.20
Poverty rate: 17.3% (30 of 173)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	74.1%
Nonfamily households	14	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54	85.7%
Vacant	9	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	64.8%
Renter-occupied	19	35.2%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	90.5%
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	6	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1907660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8511, -94.0106