Peosta

Population: 1,922
Median household income: $120,375
Median home value: $304,600

Peosta, a community in Dubuque County, Iowa, has 1,922 residents. The median household income of $120,375 is above the Dubuque County median ($75,919).

Between 2019 and 2023, Peosta's population held roughly steady from 1,910 to 1,922, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $231,600 to $304,600.

Owners occupy 85.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,922
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $120,375
Median home value: $304,600
Median gross rent: $1,031
Housing units: 717
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9101,922

Median household income

$91,563$120,375

Median home value

$231,600$304,600

Median gross rent

$560$1,031

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,910	$91,563	$231,600	$560
2020	1,964	$95,417	$235,300	—
2021	2,161	$94,438	$255,100	$633
2022	1,852	$108,542	$284,900	$906
2023	1,922	$120,375	$304,600	$1,031

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1729.5%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	107	5.6%
5 to 17	567	29.5%
18 to 24	150	7.8%
25 to 34	138	7.2%
35 to 44	362	18.8%
45 to 54	270	14.0%
55 to 64	153	8.0%
65 to 74	108	5.6%
75 and over	67	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,802	93.8%
Black or African American	64	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	16	0.8%
Two or more races	37	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree27.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	3.9%
High school graduate	286	26.0%
Some college or associate's	326	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	301	27.4%
Graduate or professional degree	142	12.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	796	77.2%
Carpooled	91	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.7%
Bicycle	3	0.3%
Worked from home	131	12.7%
Other means	3	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	282	31.3%
15 to 29 min	493	54.8%
30 to 44 min	79	8.8%
45 to 59 min	34	3.8%
60+ min	12	1.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 3.6% (69 of 1,919)

	Count	Share
Family households	499	78.8%
Nonfamily households	134	21.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	633	88.3%
Vacant	84	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	540	85.3%
Renter-occupied	93	14.7%

1-unit, detached82.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	589	82.1%
1-unit, attached	35	4.9%
2 to 4 units	60	8.4%
5 to 19 units	23	3.2%
20 or more units	8	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1962130
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4472, -90.8414