Colesburg

Population: 585
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $103,700

Colesburg, a community in Delaware County, Iowa, has 585 residents. The median household income of $50,000 is below the Delaware County median ($76,205).

Between 2019 and 2023, Colesburg's population grew 27.2% from 460 to 585, while its median home value rose 13.3% from $91,500 to $103,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population. 71.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 585
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,000
Median home value: $103,700
Median gross rent: $494
Housing units: 272
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

460585

Median household income

$49,643$50,000

Median home value

$91,500$103,700

Median gross rent

$521$494

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	460	$49,643	$91,500	$521
2020	522	$42,366	$92,200	$558
2021	521	$51,635	$91,500	$594
2022	586	$63,750	$105,600	$685
2023	585	$50,000	$103,700	$494

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	3.4%
5 to 17	77	13.2%
18 to 24	38	6.5%
25 to 34	57	9.7%
35 to 44	48	8.2%
45 to 54	75	12.8%
55 to 64	109	18.6%
65 to 74	91	15.6%
75 and over	70	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	549	93.8%
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	36	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	51	11.3%
High school graduate	227	50.4%
Some college or associate's	123	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	24	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	25	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	207	71.4%
Carpooled	46	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	10.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.4%
Other means	2	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	84	29.4%
15 to 29 min	98	34.3%
30 to 44 min	79	27.6%
45 to 59 min	10	3.5%
60+ min	15	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 6.0% (35 of 585)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	66.9%
Nonfamily households	82	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	91.2%
Vacant	24	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	82.3%
Renter-occupied	44	17.7%

1-unit, detached86.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	236	86.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	12.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1915015
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6388, -91.2011