Bayard

Population: 399
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $57,700

Bayard, a community in Guthrie County, Iowa, has 399 residents. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Guthrie County median ($79,981).

From 2019 to 2023, Bayard's population held roughly steady from 399 to 399, while its median home value rose 43.2% from $40,300 to $57,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 399
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $57,700
Median gross rent: $917
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

399399

Median household income

$41,316$43,750

Median home value

$40,300$57,700

Median gross rent

$651$917

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	399	$41,316	$40,300	$651
2020	332	$39,554	$40,000	$542
2021	376	$44,821	$44,000	$721
2022	372	$45,000	$55,000	$785
2023	399	$43,750	$57,700	$917

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.5%
5 to 17	88	22.1%
18 to 24	22	5.5%
25 to 34	60	15.0%
35 to 44	40	10.0%
45 to 54	24	6.0%
55 to 64	49	12.3%
65 to 74	88	22.1%
75 and over	14	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	370	92.7%
Black or African American	10	2.5%
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	8	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree2.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	4.0%
High school graduate	150	54.5%
Some college or associate's	105	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	85.0%
Carpooled	20	11.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.7%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	29.4%
15 to 29 min	41	24.1%
30 to 44 min	53	31.2%
45 to 59 min	6	3.5%
60+ min	20	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 31.5% (124 of 394)

	Count	Share
Family households	102	57.3%
Nonfamily households	76	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	178	86.0%
Vacant	29	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	139	78.1%
Renter-occupied	39	21.9%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	177	85.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	2.9%
5 to 19 units	17	8.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904960
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8521, -94.5586