Armstrong

Population: 709
Median household income: $52,279
Median home value: $86,400

Armstrong, a community in Emmet County, Iowa, has 709 residents. Its median household income of $52,279 runs below the Emmet County figure of $65,181.

From 2019 to 2023, Armstrong's population declined 19.4% from 880 to 709, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $72,400 to $86,400.

6.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.94 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 709
Median age: 62.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,279
Median home value: $86,400
Median gross rent: $632
Housing units: 409
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

880709

Median household income

$43,676$52,279

Median home value

$72,400$86,400

Median gross rent

$586$632

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	880	$43,676	$72,400	$586
2020	846	$44,833	$68,500	$572
2021	819	$50,750	$71,700	$593
2022	755	$49,338	$77,600	$596
2023	709	$52,279	$86,400	$632

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1711.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 545.2%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 7425.7%

75 and over19.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	5.5%
5 to 17	83	11.7%
18 to 24	38	5.4%
25 to 34	63	8.9%
35 to 44	51	7.2%
45 to 54	37	5.2%
55 to 64	79	11.1%
65 to 74	182	25.7%
75 and over	137	19.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	690	97.3%
Black or African American	8	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate50.3%

Some college or associate's34.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	4.0%
High school graduate	276	50.3%
Some college or associate's	187	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	52	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	259	95.2%
Carpooled	5	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124	46.1%
15 to 29 min	92	34.2%
30 to 44 min	37	13.8%
45 to 59 min	7	2.6%
60+ min	9	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 6.1% (41 of 667)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	50.4%
Nonfamily households	170	49.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	343	83.9%
Vacant	66	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	290	84.5%
Renter-occupied	53	15.5%

1-unit, detached82.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	337	82.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	2.7%
5 to 19 units	31	7.6%
20 or more units	11	2.7%
Mobile home & other	19	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902935
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3944, -94.4834