Persia

Population: 327
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $111,300

Located in Harrison County, Iowa, Persia is a community with a population of 327. Its median household income of $75,000 runs in line with the Harrison County figure of $77,027.

From 2019 to 2023, Persia's population grew 4.5% from 313 to 327, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $77,500 to $111,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.3% of the population. 87.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 327
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $111,300
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

313327

Median household income

$59,375$75,000

Median home value

$77,500$111,300

Median gross rent

$836$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	313	$59,375	$77,500	$836
2020	342	$52,500	$90,300	$809
2021	407	$56,250	$95,300	$848
2022	322	$70,313	$104,500	$844
2023	327	$75,000	$111,300	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 746.1%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.4%
5 to 17	83	25.4%
18 to 24	34	10.4%
25 to 34	22	6.7%
35 to 44	37	11.3%
45 to 54	52	15.9%
55 to 64	41	12.5%
65 to 74	20	6.1%
75 and over	27	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	315	96.3%
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	6	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	6.0%
High school graduate	75	37.7%
Some college or associate's	74	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	27	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	136	87.7%
Carpooled	4	2.6%
Public transit	3	1.9%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	12.5%
15 to 29 min	58	40.3%
30 to 44 min	44	30.6%
45 to 59 min	14	9.7%
60+ min	10	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.0% (55 of 324)

	Count	Share
Family households	98	80.3%
Nonfamily households	24	19.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	95.3%
Vacant	6	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	77.9%
Renter-occupied	27	22.1%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	118	92.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1962445
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5786, -95.5701