Paton

Population: 210
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $70,000

Located in Greene County, Iowa, Paton is a community with a population of 210. At $62,292, its median household income sits above Greene County's $59,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Paton's population grew 18.0% from 178 to 210, while its median home value rose 12.0% from $62,500 to $70,000.

6.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 210
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,292
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 95
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

178210

Median household income

$64,500$62,292

Median home value

$62,500$70,000

Median gross rent

$394$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	178	$64,500	$62,500	$394
2020	179	$62,708	$64,600	$395
2021	193	$63,750	$65,000	$444
2022	228	$66,250	$68,600	$463
2023	210	$62,292	$70,000	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 511.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	11.0%
5 to 17	22	10.5%
18 to 24	12	5.7%
25 to 34	41	19.5%
35 to 44	23	11.0%
45 to 54	14	6.7%
55 to 64	31	14.8%
65 to 74	27	12.9%
75 and over	17	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	6.5%
High school graduate	74	48.4%
Some college or associate's	36	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	30	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	117	92.9%
Carpooled	2	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	37.6%
15 to 29 min	26	20.8%
30 to 44 min	29	23.2%
45 to 59 min	9	7.2%
60+ min	14	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 6.2% (13 of 210)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	52.9%
Nonfamily households	41	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	91.6%
Vacant	8	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	74	85.1%
Renter-occupied	13	14.9%

1-unit, detached94.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	90	94.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	5.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1961815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1644, -94.2550