Lime Springs

Population: 410
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $101,900

Located in Howard County, Iowa, Lime Springs is a community with a population of 410. The median household income of $62,083 is below the Howard County median ($67,336).

From 2019 to 2023, Lime Springs's population declined 19.3% from 508 to 410, while its median home value rose 25.2% from $81,400 to $101,900.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 410
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $62,083
Median home value: $101,900
Median gross rent: $658
Housing units: 246
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

508410

Median household income

$59,821$62,083

Median home value

$81,400$101,900

Median gross rent

$414$658

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	508	$59,821	$81,400	$414
2020	627	$61,818	$89,800	$458
2021	534	$58,929	$84,500	$497
2022	443	$64,167	$96,700	$538
2023	410	$62,083	$101,900	$658

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1720.0%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	7.3%
5 to 17	82	20.0%
18 to 24	27	6.6%
25 to 34	45	11.0%
35 to 44	63	15.4%
45 to 54	49	12.0%
55 to 64	50	12.2%
65 to 74	42	10.2%
75 and over	22	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	361	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.2%
High school graduate	124	45.8%
Some college or associate's	108	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	177	83.1%
Carpooled	6	2.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	5.6%
Bicycle	2	0.9%
Worked from home	13	6.1%
Other means	3	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	25.5%
15 to 29 min	69	34.5%
30 to 44 min	25	12.5%
45 to 59 min	29	14.5%
60+ min	26	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 8.0% (33 of 410)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	60.5%
Nonfamily households	70	39.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	72.0%
Vacant	69	28.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	84.7%
Renter-occupied	27	15.3%

1-unit, detached91.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	224	91.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	4.9%
5 to 19 units	10	4.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1945165
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4499, -92.2841