Garner

Population: 3,062
Median household income: $68,964
Median home value: $162,100

Garner, a community in Hancock County, Iowa, has 3,062 residents. At $68,964, its median household income sits in line with Hancock County's $70,212.

Between 2019 and 2023, Garner's population held roughly steady from 3,059 to 3,062, while its median home value rose 28.9% from $125,800 to $162,100.

The median resident is 51.7 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 19.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,062
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,964
Median home value: $162,100
Median gross rent: $791
Housing units: 1,405
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0593,062

Median household income

$69,831$68,964

Median home value

$125,800$162,100

Median gross rent

$683$791

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,059	$69,831	$125,800	$683
2020	3,060	$63,625	$124,100	$801
2021	3,068	$68,750	$131,300	$669
2022	3,065	$69,056	$155,400	$735
2023	3,062	$68,964	$162,100	$791

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7419.6%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	6.0%
5 to 17	316	10.3%
18 to 24	204	6.7%
25 to 34	294	9.6%
35 to 44	371	12.1%
45 to 54	321	10.5%
55 to 64	372	12.1%
65 to 74	599	19.6%
75 and over	401	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,792	91.2%
Black or African American	83	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	75	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	105	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate28.5%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	230	9.8%
High school graduate	671	28.5%
Some college or associate's	886	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	467	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	104	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,163	83.5%
Carpooled	128	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	91	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	774	59.4%
15 to 29 min	278	21.4%
30 to 44 min	187	14.4%
45 to 59 min	52	4.0%
60+ min	11	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 14.1% (420 of 2,984)

	Count	Share
Family households	942	68.7%
Nonfamily households	430	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,372	97.7%
Vacant	33	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,027	74.9%
Renter-occupied	345	25.1%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,000	71.2%
1-unit, attached	115	8.2%
2 to 4 units	53	3.8%
5 to 19 units	159	11.3%
20 or more units	38	2.7%
Mobile home & other	40	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1929955
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1000, -93.6031