Alexander

Population: 230
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $54,400

Alexander is a community in Franklin County, Iowa, home to 230 residents. The median household income of $78,750 is above the Franklin County median ($63,648).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alexander's population grew 67.9% from 137 to 230, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $41,300 to $54,400.

64.8% of workers drive to work alone. 80.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 230
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $54,400
Median gross rent: $446
Housing units: 92
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137230

Median household income

$42,500$78,750

Median home value

$41,300$54,400

Median gross rent

$421$446

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	137	$42,500	$41,300	$421
2020	160	$41,875	$42,100	$445
2021	181	—	$41,800	$490
2022	180	$60,000	$42,300	$559
2023	230	$78,750	$54,400	$446

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

Age distribution

Under 512.6%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 346.1%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	12.6%
5 to 17	52	22.6%
18 to 24	23	10.0%
25 to 34	14	6.1%
35 to 44	34	14.8%
45 to 54	33	14.3%
55 to 64	28	12.2%
65 to 74	11	4.8%
75 and over	6	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	85.7%
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)	33	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.9%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's18.3%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	44	34.9%
High school graduate	46	36.5%
Some college or associate's	23	18.3%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone64.8%

Carpooled14.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	64.8%
Carpooled	13	14.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	20.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	13.9%
15 to 29 min	27	37.5%
30 to 44 min	28	38.9%
45 to 59 min	5	6.9%
60+ min	2	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 30.4% (70 of 230)

	Count	Share
Family households	51	68.9%
Nonfamily households	23	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	74	80.4%
Vacant	18	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51	68.9%
Renter-occupied	23	31.1%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.0%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	80.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	13.0%
5 to 19 units	5	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901090
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8044, -93.4786