Alden

Population: 792
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $102,500

Located in Hardin County, Iowa, Alden is a community with a population of 792. The median household income of $55,625 is below the Hardin County median ($64,906).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alden's population declined 7.8% from 859 to 792, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $90,400 to $102,500.

The median gross rent is $562. 9.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 792
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $102,500
Median gross rent: $562
Housing units: 388
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

859792

Median household income

$54,250$55,625

Median home value

$90,400$102,500

Median gross rent

$492$562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	859	$54,250	$90,400	$492
2020	810	$55,761	$92,200	$503
2021	882	$57,969	$99,000	$516
2022	830	$62,969	$103,400	$562
2023	792	$55,625	$102,500	$562

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	4.2%
5 to 17	130	16.4%
18 to 24	32	4.0%
25 to 34	114	14.4%
35 to 44	93	11.7%
45 to 54	147	18.6%
55 to 64	92	11.6%
65 to 74	114	14.4%
75 and over	37	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	698	88.1%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	94	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	9.0%
High school graduate	250	41.9%
Some college or associate's	234	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	26	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	33	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	354	89.2%
Carpooled	11	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	168	45.5%
15 to 29 min	157	42.5%
30 to 44 min	29	7.9%
45 to 59 min	9	2.4%
60+ min	6	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 18.1% (143 of 790)

	Count	Share
Family households	195	53.6%
Nonfamily households	169	46.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	364	93.8%
Vacant	24	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	233	64.0%
Renter-occupied	131	36.0%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units23.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	288	74.2%
1-unit, attached	8	2.1%
2 to 4 units	90	23.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901045
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5115, -93.3806