Sperry

In Des Moines County, Iowa.

Population: 93

Located in Des Moines County, Iowa, Sperry is a community with a population of 93.

From 2020 to 2023, Sperry's population declined 58.7% from 225 to 93.

9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 93
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

22593

Median household income

$60,208$75,385

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2020	225	$60,208	—
2021	105	—	—
2022	101	$75,385	$1,099
2023	93	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3432.3%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5428.0%

55 to 6423.7%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	30	32.3%
35 to 44	9	9.7%
45 to 54	26	28.0%
55 to 64	22	23.7%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	6	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate11.8%

Some college or associate's72.0%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.5%
High school graduate	11	11.8%
Some college or associate's	67	72.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	36.8%
15 to 29 min	29	33.3%
30 to 44 min	26	29.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.45
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 93)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	50.0%
Nonfamily households	32	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	64	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	70.3%
Renter-occupied	19	29.7%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached14.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	85.9%
1-unit, attached	9	14.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1974325
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9620, -91.1641