Mediapolis

Population: 1,930
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $167,300

Mediapolis is a community in Des Moines County, Iowa, home to 1,930 residents. The median household income of $71,250 is above the Des Moines County median ($60,662).

From 2019 to 2023, Mediapolis's population grew 7.5% from 1,795 to 1,930, while its median home value rose 40.8% from $118,800 to $167,300.

The median resident is 34.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,930
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,250
Median home value: $167,300
Median gross rent: $968
Housing units: 770
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7951,930

Median household income

$59,545$71,250

Median home value

$118,800$167,300

Median gross rent

$602$968

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,795	$59,545	$118,800	$602
2020	2,118	$59,926	$137,800	$760
2021	2,095	$60,673	$138,300	$800
2022	2,214	$71,761	$155,200	$839
2023	1,930	$71,250	$167,300	$968

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1720.4%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3417.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	212	11.0%
5 to 17	393	20.4%
18 to 24	50	2.6%
25 to 34	333	17.3%
35 to 44	244	12.6%
45 to 54	138	7.2%
55 to 64	196	10.2%
65 to 74	202	10.5%
75 and over	162	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,738	90.1%
Black or African American	22	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	112	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	5.2%
High school graduate	356	27.9%
Some college or associate's	416	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	304	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	133	10.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	752	83.6%
Carpooled	58	6.4%
Public transit	5	0.6%
Walked	8	0.9%
Bicycle	10	1.1%
Worked from home	67	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	310	37.2%
15 to 29 min	284	34.1%
30 to 44 min	142	17.0%
45 to 59 min	25	3.0%
60+ min	72	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 9.7% (181 of 1,868)

	Count	Share
Family households	489	67.8%
Nonfamily households	232	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	721	93.6%
Vacant	49	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	531	73.6%
Renter-occupied	190	26.4%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units8.7%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	621	80.6%
1-unit, attached	41	5.3%
2 to 4 units	67	8.7%
5 to 19 units	2	0.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	39	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950790
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0079, -91.1637