Whitten

Population: 125
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $49,000

Whitten is a community in Hardin County, Iowa, home to 125 residents. Its median household income of $68,750 runs above the Hardin County figure of $64,906.

From 2019 to 2023, Whitten's population declined 34.2% from 190 to 125, while its median home value rose 11.1% from $44,100 to $49,000.

4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $49,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 101
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

190125

Median household income

$40,250$68,750

Median home value

$44,100$49,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	190	$40,250	$44,100
2020	137	$41,923	$42,500
2021	128	$61,875	$45,700
2022	133	$71,250	$48,100
2023	125	$68,750	$49,000

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6424.0%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	4.0%
5 to 17	27	21.6%
18 to 24	1	0.8%
25 to 34	17	13.6%
35 to 44	10	8.0%
45 to 54	13	10.4%
55 to 64	30	24.0%
65 to 74	9	7.2%
75 and over	13	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	111	88.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	7.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate44.6%

Some college or associate's47.8%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.2%
High school graduate	41	44.6%
Some college or associate's	44	47.8%
Bachelor's degree	5	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55	90.2%
Carpooled	6	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	18.0%
15 to 29 min	16	26.2%
30 to 44 min	28	45.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 4.8% (6 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	74.5%
Nonfamily households	14	25.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55	54.5%
Vacant	46	45.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	85.5%
Renter-occupied	8	14.5%

1-unit, detached98.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	99	98.0%
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	2	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1985305
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2645, -93.0106