Diamondhead Lake

Population: 283
Median household income: $125,000
Median home value: $257,700

Located in Guthrie County, Iowa, Diamondhead Lake is a community with a population of 283. Its median household income of $125,000 runs above the Guthrie County figure of $79,981.

Between 2019 and 2023, Diamondhead Lake's population declined 9.3% from 312 to 283.

The typical home was built around 1982. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 57.0 yrs
Median household income: $125,000
Median home value: $257,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 274
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312283

Median household income

$88,664$125,000

Median home value

$225,000$257,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	312	$88,664	—
2020	258	$91,648	$225,000
2021	243	$93,938	$227,100
2022	252	$142,688	$307,500
2023	283	$125,000	$257,700

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6458.3%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	4.9%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	39	13.8%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	24	8.5%
45 to 54	30	10.6%
55 to 64	165	58.3%
65 to 74	11	3.9%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	86.6%
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	38	13.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.1%

Some college or associate's30.9%

Bachelor's degree30.9%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	44	19.1%
Some college or associate's	71	30.9%
Bachelor's degree	71	30.9%
Graduate or professional degree	44	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	171	92.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	7.0%
15 to 29 min	24	14.0%
30 to 44 min	75	43.9%
45 to 59 min	39	22.8%
60+ min	21	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	75.4%
Nonfamily households	33	24.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	134	48.9%
Vacant	140	51.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	211	77.0%
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	63	23.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921320
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 41.5546, -94.2600