Gilmore City

Population: 663
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $82,700

Located in Humboldt County, Iowa, Gilmore City is a community with a population of 663. At $51,250, its median household income sits below Humboldt County's $66,994.

From 2019 to 2023, Gilmore City's population grew 57.1% from 422 to 663, while its median home value rose 53.7% from $53,800 to $82,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.4% of the population. 78.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 663
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $82,700
Median gross rent: $654
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

422663

Median household income

$36,250$51,250

Median home value

$53,800$82,700

Median gross rent

$580$654

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	422	$36,250	$53,800	$580
2020	567	$42,917	$65,600	$655
2021	618	$47,976	$62,100	$692
2022	609	$50,208	$77,500	$643
2023	663	$51,250	$82,700	$654

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

Age distribution

Under 512.8%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 745.6%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	12.8%
5 to 17	121	18.3%
18 to 24	45	6.8%
25 to 34	75	11.3%
35 to 44	83	12.5%
45 to 54	92	13.9%
55 to 64	96	14.5%
65 to 74	37	5.6%
75 and over	29	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	566	85.4%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	59	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	11.2%
High school graduate	149	36.2%
Some college or associate's	157	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	45	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	243	78.9%
Carpooled	49	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	45.3%
15 to 29 min	114	38.3%
30 to 44 min	40	13.4%
45 to 59 min	6	2.0%
60+ min	3	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 15.7% (104 of 663)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	62.1%
Nonfamily households	107	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	282	94.3%
Vacant	17	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	204	72.3%
Renter-occupied	78	27.7%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	243	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	6.7%
5 to 19 units	12	4.0%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	22	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1930945
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7268, -94.4368