Kanawha

Population: 805
Median household income: $66,481
Median home value: $79,900

Located in Hancock County, Iowa, Kanawha is a community with a population of 805. The median household income of $66,481 is below the Hancock County median ($70,212).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kanawha's population declined 4.7% from 845 to 805, while its median home value rose 54.8% from $51,600 to $79,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 805
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,481
Median home value: $79,900
Median gross rent: $525
Housing units: 427
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

845805

Median household income

$43,906$66,481

Median home value

$51,600$79,900

Median gross rent

$569$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	845	$43,906	$51,600	$569
2020	954	$63,625	$61,100	$752
2021	929	$59,432	$60,200	$662
2022	912	$63,889	$70,300	$633
2023	805	$66,481	$79,900	$525

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2418.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	2.7%
5 to 17	155	19.3%
18 to 24	149	18.5%
25 to 34	97	12.0%
35 to 44	118	14.7%
45 to 54	54	6.7%
55 to 64	70	8.7%
65 to 74	62	7.7%
75 and over	78	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	711	88.3%
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	14	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate36.5%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree24.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	5.4%
High school graduate	175	36.5%
Some college or associate's	149	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	117	24.4%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	80.5%
Carpooled	49	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	4.5%
Bicycle	4	0.9%
Worked from home	14	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	149	34.5%
15 to 29 min	139	32.2%
30 to 44 min	116	26.9%
45 to 59 min	21	4.9%
60+ min	7	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 7.3% (57 of 785)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	59.7%
Nonfamily households	142	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	352	82.4%
Vacant	75	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	301	85.5%
Renter-occupied	51	14.5%

1-unit, detached91.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	91.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.5%
2 to 4 units	19	4.4%
5 to 19 units	14	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1940260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9342, -93.7932