Corwith

Population: 270
Median household income: $55,481
Median home value: $58,100

Corwith is a community in Hancock County, Iowa, home to 270 residents. The median household income of $55,481 is below the Hancock County median ($70,212).

From 2019 to 2023, Corwith's population grew 21.6% from 222 to 270, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $43,200 to $58,100.

37.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 270
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,481
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $944
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222270

Median household income

$39,063$55,481

Median home value

$43,200$58,100

Median gross rent

$650$944

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	222	$39,063	$43,200	$650
2020	222	$32,031	$35,000	$708
2021	215	$38,036	$29,600	$581
2022	226	$48,125	$50,000	—
2023	270	$55,481	$58,100	$944

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5418.9%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.8%
5 to 17	57	21.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	39	14.4%
35 to 44	27	10.0%
45 to 54	51	18.9%
55 to 64	35	13.0%
65 to 74	18	6.7%
75 and over	30	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197	73.0%
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	10	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	63	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	17.5%
High school graduate	85	42.5%
Some college or associate's	56	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	22	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	91	79.1%
Carpooled	4	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	13.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	19.2%
15 to 29 min	55	55.6%
30 to 44 min	17	17.2%
45 to 59 min	5	5.1%
60+ min	3	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 37.4% (101 of 270)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	58.4%
Nonfamily households	57	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	82.0%
Vacant	30	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	76.6%
Renter-occupied	32	23.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	167	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1916590
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9889, -93.9582