Stuart

Population: 1,642
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $152,300

Stuart, a community in Guthrie County, Iowa, has 1,642 residents. At $62,500, its median household income sits below Guthrie County's $79,981.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stuart's population grew 4.4% from 1,573 to 1,642, while its median home value rose 58.6% from $96,000 to $152,300.

The typical home was built around 1972. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,642
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $152,300
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 745
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5731,642

Median household income

$49,605$62,500

Median home value

$96,000$152,300

Median gross rent

$617$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,573	$49,605	$96,000	$617
2020	1,623	$53,750	$99,500	$623
2021	1,633	$51,985	$105,200	$634
2022	1,726	$57,031	$147,500	$707
2023	1,642	$62,500	$152,300	$768

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over13.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	102	6.2%
5 to 17	251	15.3%
18 to 24	149	9.1%
25 to 34	240	14.6%
35 to 44	180	11.0%
45 to 54	154	9.4%
55 to 64	158	9.6%
65 to 74	184	11.2%
75 and over	224	13.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,375	83.7%
Black or African American	64	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	51	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	130	11.4%
High school graduate	436	38.2%
Some college or associate's	377	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	151	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle3.1%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	532	69.2%
Carpooled	60	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	5.6%
Bicycle	24	3.1%
Worked from home	92	12.0%
Other means	18	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	36.8%
15 to 29 min	96	14.2%
30 to 44 min	175	25.8%
45 to 59 min	88	13.0%
60+ min	69	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 17.2% (270 of 1,573)

	Count	Share
Family households	408	56.4%
Nonfamily households	316	43.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	724	97.2%
Vacant	21	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	510	70.4%
Renter-occupied	214	29.6%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	514	69.0%
1-unit, attached	12	1.6%
2 to 4 units	125	16.8%
5 to 19 units	54	7.2%
20 or more units	10	1.3%
Mobile home & other	30	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1975990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5005, -94.3181