Panora

Population: 1,520
Median household income: $65,500
Median home value: $164,500

Located in Guthrie County, Iowa, Panora is a community with a population of 1,520. Its median household income of $65,500 runs below the Guthrie County figure of $79,981.

Between 2019 and 2023, Panora's population grew 23.8% from 1,228 to 1,520, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $118,200 to $164,500.

Owners occupy 73.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 37.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,520
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $65,500
Median home value: $164,500
Median gross rent: $965
Housing units: 680
Homeownership rate: 73.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2281,520

Median household income

$56,974$65,500

Median home value

$118,200$164,500

Median gross rent

$832$965

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,228	$56,974	$118,200	$832
2020	1,501	$54,231	$129,300	$874
2021	1,537	$59,258	$138,300	$913
2022	1,490	$61,438	$154,400	$991
2023	1,520	$65,500	$164,500	$965

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	125	8.2%
5 to 17	324	21.3%
18 to 24	106	7.0%
25 to 34	120	7.9%
35 to 44	269	17.7%
45 to 54	107	7.0%
55 to 64	143	9.4%
65 to 74	189	12.4%
75 and over	137	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,416	93.2%
Black or African American	28	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.5%
Two or more races	17	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	52	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	5.5%
High school graduate	340	35.2%
Some college or associate's	378	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	107	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	87	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone65.0%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	65.0%
Carpooled	58	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	119	19.3%
Other means	6	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	274	55.2%
15 to 29 min	51	10.3%
30 to 44 min	67	13.5%
45 to 59 min	36	7.3%
60+ min	68	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 9.4% (139 of 1,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	430	68.7%
Nonfamily households	196	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	626	92.1%
Vacant	54	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	460	73.5%
Renter-occupied	166	26.5%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	563	82.8%
1-unit, attached	13	1.9%
2 to 4 units	47	6.9%
5 to 19 units	52	7.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1961320
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.81 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6911, -94.3639