Arthur

Population: 295
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $65,000

Located in Ida County, Iowa, Arthur is a community with a population of 295. Its median household income of $53,750 runs below the Ida County figure of $62,841.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arthur's population grew 4.6% from 282 to 295, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $48,100 to $65,000.

18.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 62.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 295
Median age: 36.4 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $630
Housing units: 147
Homeownership rate: 62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

282295

Median household income

$42,625$53,750

Median home value

$48,100$65,000

Median gross rent

$575$630

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	282	$42,625	$48,100	$575
2020	228	$45,156	$47,600	$525
2021	305	$46,563	$54,500	$574
2022	255	$51,169	$59,000	$622
2023	295	$53,750	$65,000	$630

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2428.1%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.7%
5 to 17	34	11.5%
18 to 24	83	28.1%
25 to 34	17	5.8%
35 to 44	38	12.9%
45 to 54	21	7.1%
55 to 64	36	12.2%
65 to 74	35	11.9%
75 and over	20	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	243	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	1.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	11.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	1.2%
High school graduate	72	43.1%
Some college or associate's	63	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	23	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	169	86.7%
Carpooled	11	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	34.6%
15 to 29 min	66	35.1%
30 to 44 min	45	23.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	12	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.5% (51 of 291)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	44.3%
Nonfamily households	78	55.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	140	95.2%
Vacant	7	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	88	62.9%
Renter-occupied	52	37.1%

1-unit, detached70.7%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units24.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	70.7%
1-unit, attached	3	2.0%
2 to 4 units	4	2.7%
5 to 19 units	36	24.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1903115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3354, -95.3469