Humboldt

Population: 4,761
Median household income: $70,661
Median home value: $162,600

Located in Humboldt County, Iowa, Humboldt is a community with a population of 4,761. At $70,661, its median household income sits above Humboldt County's $66,994.

From 2019 to 2023, Humboldt's population grew 3.9% from 4,583 to 4,761, while its median home value rose 38.6% from $117,300 to $162,600.

Owners occupy 68.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,761
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,661
Median home value: $162,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 2,214
Homeownership rate: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5834,761

Median household income

$54,801$70,661

Median home value

$117,300$162,600

Median gross rent

$562$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,583	$54,801	$117,300	$562
2020	4,568	$55,640	$124,100	$581
2021	4,744	$60,211	$129,100	$597
2022	4,774	$68,085	$144,000	$640
2023	4,761	$70,661	$162,600	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	285	6.0%
5 to 17	862	18.1%
18 to 24	292	6.1%
25 to 34	551	11.6%
35 to 44	613	12.9%
45 to 54	352	7.4%
55 to 64	610	12.8%
65 to 74	566	11.9%
75 and over	630	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,418	92.8%
Black or African American	11	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.1%
Asian	65	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	45	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	216	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	4.9%
High school graduate	1,196	36.0%
Some college or associate's	1,181	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	617	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	166	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.3%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,590	76.5%
Carpooled	147	7.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	13.3%
Other means	51	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,106	61.4%
15 to 29 min	441	24.5%
30 to 44 min	180	10.0%
45 to 59 min	12	0.7%
60+ min	63	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 14.6% (678 of 4,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,318	62.3%
Nonfamily households	797	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,115	95.5%
Vacant	99	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,441	68.1%
Renter-occupied	674	31.9%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units16.8%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,631	73.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	158	7.1%
5 to 19 units	373	16.8%
20 or more units	29	1.3%
Mobile home & other	23	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1937560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.65 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 42.7229, -94.2250