Blairsburg

Population: 163
Median household income: $83,000
Median home value: $101,400

Blairsburg is a community in Hamilton County, Iowa, home to 163 residents. Its median household income of $83,000 runs above the Hamilton County figure of $71,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Blairsburg's population declined 3.0% from 168 to 163, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $73,200 to $101,400.

The median resident is 36.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 163
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,000
Median home value: $101,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 72
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168163

Median household income

$61,250$83,000

Median home value

$73,200$101,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168	$61,250	$73,200	$575
2020	149	$66,250	$75,000	—
2021	129	$68,750	$73,800	—
2022	162	$76,250	$80,700	—
2023	163	$83,000	$101,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	8.6%
5 to 17	37	22.7%
18 to 24	4	2.5%
25 to 34	26	16.0%
35 to 44	8	4.9%
45 to 54	13	8.0%
55 to 64	21	12.9%
65 to 74	17	10.4%
75 and over	23	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	93.3%
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	4	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	3.7%
High school graduate	42	38.9%
Some college or associate's	43	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	13	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	72.9%
Carpooled	7	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	17.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	37.9%
15 to 29 min	21	36.2%
30 to 44 min	9	15.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	10.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 8.6% (14 of 163)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	75.8%
Nonfamily households	15	24.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	86.1%
Vacant	10	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	95.2%
Renter-occupied	3	4.8%

1-unit, detached97.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	97.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	1.4%
Mobile home & other	1	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1906760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4784, -93.6428