Colwell

Population: 56
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $103,100

Located in Floyd County, Iowa, Colwell is a community with a population of 56. At $46,250, its median household income sits below Floyd County's $64,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Colwell's population declined 11.1% from 63 to 56.

The median resident is 32.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 56
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $103,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 27
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6356

Median household income

$61,042$46,250

Median home value

$93,300$103,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63	$61,042	—	$800
2020	60	$41,607	$93,300	—
2021	59	$41,786	$92,500	—
2022	62	$46,875	$100,000	—
2023	56	$46,250	$103,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4419.6%

45 to 545.4%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.6%
5 to 17	12	21.4%
18 to 24	7	12.5%
25 to 34	8	14.3%
35 to 44	11	19.6%
45 to 54	3	5.4%
55 to 64	6	10.7%
65 to 74	2	3.6%
75 and over	5	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	96.4%
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	2	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's42.9%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	5.7%
High school graduate	14	40.0%
Some college or associate's	15	42.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit21.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25	78.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	7	21.9%
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	6	18.8%
15 to 29 min	15	46.9%
30 to 44 min	10	31.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 35.7% (20 of 56)

	Count	Share
Family households	14	58.3%
Nonfamily households	10	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24	88.9%
Vacant	3	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	66.7%
Renter-occupied	8	33.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

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	27	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
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: 1915465
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1572, -92.5916