Bagley

Population: 218
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $75,000

Bagley is a community in Guthrie County, Iowa, home to 218 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Guthrie County median ($79,981).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bagley's population declined 25.1% from 291 to 218, while its median home value rose 10.3% from $68,000 to $75,000.

21.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.88 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 218
Median age: 56.0 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $533
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 81.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

291218

Median household income

$44,375$48,750

Median home value

$68,000$75,000

Median gross rent

$606$533

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	291	$44,375	$68,000	$606
2020	303	$41,458	$69,800	$615
2021	263	$44,000	$73,000	$600
2022	230	$43,929	$80,200	$655
2023	218	$48,750	$75,000	$533

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7426.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	2.8%
5 to 17	32	14.7%
18 to 24	2	0.9%
25 to 34	14	6.4%
35 to 44	31	14.2%
45 to 54	20	9.2%
55 to 64	38	17.4%
65 to 74	57	26.1%
75 and over	18	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	94.5%
Black or African American	5	2.3%
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	7	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate46.6%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	14.0%
High school graduate	83	46.6%
Some college or associate's	51	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone86.1%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	86.1%
Carpooled	1	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	2.9%
15 to 29 min	25	35.7%
30 to 44 min	23	32.9%
45 to 59 min	11	15.7%
60+ min	9	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.88
Poverty rate: 21.6% (47 of 218)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	56.0%
Nonfamily households	51	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	116	86.6%
Vacant	18	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	81.0%
Renter-occupied	22	19.0%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	88.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	14	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8464, -94.4303