Stanhope

Population: 515
Median household income: $64,479
Median home value: $106,400

Located in Hamilton County, Iowa, Stanhope is a community with a population of 515. Its median household income of $64,479 runs below the Hamilton County figure of $71,750.

From 2019 to 2023, Stanhope's population grew 27.2% from 405 to 515, while its median home value rose 29.9% from $81,900 to $106,400.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 72.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 515
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,479
Median home value: $106,400
Median gross rent: $564
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

405515

Median household income

$44,821$64,479

Median home value

$81,900$106,400

Median gross rent

$608$564

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	405	$44,821	$81,900	$608
2020	492	$53,375	$82,300	$630
2021	520	$56,705	$89,100	$489
2022	516	$60,208	$93,800	$500
2023	515	$64,479	$106,400	$564

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	2.9%
5 to 17	97	18.8%
18 to 24	69	13.4%
25 to 34	66	12.8%
35 to 44	71	13.8%
45 to 54	38	7.4%
55 to 64	88	17.1%
65 to 74	48	9.3%
75 and over	23	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466	90.5%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's47.0%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	3.3%
High school graduate	120	35.9%
Some college or associate's	157	47.0%
Bachelor's degree	42	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	80.6%
Carpooled	14	4.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	9.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.8%
Other means	4	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	24.8%
15 to 29 min	53	19.1%
30 to 44 min	119	42.8%
45 to 59 min	14	5.0%
60+ min	23	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 11.3% (58 of 515)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	69.1%
Nonfamily households	64	30.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	207	90.0%
Vacant	23	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	71.5%
Renter-occupied	59	28.5%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	72.6%
1-unit, attached	17	7.4%
2 to 4 units	12	5.2%
5 to 19 units	29	12.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1974910
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2889, -93.7960