Estherville

Population: 5,865
Median household income: $54,624
Median home value: $96,300

Estherville is a community in Emmet County, Iowa, home to 5,865 residents. At $54,624, its median household income sits below Emmet County's $65,181.

From 2019 to 2023, Estherville's population grew 1.2% from 5,796 to 5,865, while its median home value rose 13.8% from $84,600 to $96,300.

74.8% of workers drive to work alone. 77.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,865
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,624
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 2,797
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7965,865

Median household income

$46,493$54,624

Median home value

$84,600$96,300

Median gross rent

$729$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,796	$46,493	$84,600	$729
2020	5,729	$53,542	$87,000	$650
2021	5,904	$53,404	$85,200	$682
2022	5,881	$55,699	$90,800	$733
2023	5,865	$54,624	$96,300	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2411.6%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	4.0%
5 to 17	821	14.0%
18 to 24	682	11.6%
25 to 34	638	10.9%
35 to 44	751	12.8%
45 to 54	661	11.3%
55 to 64	858	14.6%
65 to 74	731	12.5%
75 and over	486	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,789	81.7%
Black or African American	132	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	19	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	794	13.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate33.4%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	698	16.9%
High school graduate	1,376	33.4%
Some college or associate's	1,506	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	374	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	171	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,352	74.8%
Carpooled	332	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	195	6.2%
Bicycle	29	0.9%
Worked from home	161	5.1%
Other means	77	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,780	59.6%
15 to 29 min	620	20.8%
30 to 44 min	273	9.1%
45 to 59 min	78	2.6%
60+ min	234	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 12.8% (689 of 5,386)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,281	51.4%
Nonfamily households	1,211	48.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,492	89.1%
Vacant	305	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,785	71.6%
Renter-occupied	707	28.4%

1-unit, detached77.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,176	77.8%
1-unit, attached	78	2.8%
2 to 4 units	229	8.2%
5 to 19 units	140	5.0%
20 or more units	58	2.1%
Mobile home & other	116	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1925860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3997, -94.8342