Britt

Population: 1,919
Median household income: $64,257
Median home value: $96,300

Located in Hancock County, Iowa, Britt is a community with a population of 1,919. The median household income of $64,257 is below the Hancock County median ($70,212).

From 2019 to 2023, Britt's population grew 1.4% from 1,893 to 1,919, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $79,600 to $96,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.6% of the population. 78.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,919
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $64,257
Median home value: $96,300
Median gross rent: $1,036
Housing units: 959
Homeownership rate: 82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8931,919

Median household income

$45,625$64,257

Median home value

$79,600$96,300

Median gross rent

$908$1,036

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,893	$45,625	$79,600	$908
2020	1,761	$50,882	$85,700	$833
2021	1,922	$55,300	$86,300	$927
2022	1,921	$59,805	$96,000	$1,180
2023	1,919	$64,257	$96,300	$1,036

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over17.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	5.3%
5 to 17	286	14.9%
18 to 24	107	5.6%
25 to 34	172	9.0%
35 to 44	239	12.5%
45 to 54	223	11.6%
55 to 64	234	12.2%
65 to 74	221	11.5%
75 and over	336	17.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,643	85.6%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.6%
Asian	44	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.7%
Two or more races	3	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree18.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	11.2%
High school graduate	505	35.4%
Some college or associate's	395	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	261	18.3%
Graduate or professional degree	104	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	714	78.8%
Carpooled	93	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	9	1.0%
Worked from home	86	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	389	47.4%
15 to 29 min	253	30.9%
30 to 44 min	114	13.9%
45 to 59 min	39	4.8%
60+ min	25	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 11.9% (216 of 1,811)

	Count	Share
Family households	514	61.3%
Nonfamily households	324	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	838	87.4%
Vacant	121	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	688	82.1%
Renter-occupied	150	17.9%

1-unit, detached90.6%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units0.8%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units3.3%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	869	90.6%
1-unit, attached	20	2.1%
2 to 4 units	8	0.8%
5 to 19 units	26	2.7%
20 or more units	32	3.3%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1908605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0984, -93.8031