Beaverdale

Population: 905
Median household income: $66,000
Median home value: $171,200

Beaverdale is a community in Des Moines County, Iowa, home to 905 residents. At $66,000, its median household income sits above Des Moines County's $60,662.

From 2019 to 2023, Beaverdale's population declined 9.7% from 1,002 to 905, while its median home value rose 78.7% from $95,800 to $171,200.

Owners occupy 87.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 50.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 905
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $66,000
Median home value: $171,200
Median gross rent: $1,369
Housing units: 413
Homeownership rate: 87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,002905

Median household income

$61,917$66,000

Median home value

$95,800$171,200

Median gross rent

$861$1,369

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,002	$61,917	$95,800	$861
2020	886	$67,679	—	—
2021	906	$68,631	$171,000	$938
2022	714	$67,188	$165,500	$1,083
2023	905	$66,000	$171,200	$1,369

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

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	90	9.9%
5 to 17	153	16.9%
18 to 24	38	4.2%
25 to 34	46	5.1%
35 to 44	84	9.3%
45 to 54	150	16.6%
55 to 64	152	16.8%
65 to 74	116	12.8%
75 and over	76	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	856	94.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	1.0%
Two or more races	35	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree17.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	14.4%
High school graduate	186	29.8%
Some college or associate's	148	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	92	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	108	17.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone68.1%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked18.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	68.1%
Carpooled	52	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	69	18.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	301	79.4%
15 to 29 min	52	13.7%
30 to 44 min	26	6.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 20.4% (185 of 905)

	Count	Share
Family households	247	65.7%
Nonfamily households	129	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	376	91.0%
Vacant	37	9.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	330	87.8%
Renter-occupied	46	12.2%

1-unit, detached64.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	267	64.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	138	33.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1905200
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8486, -91.2023