Miles

Population: 392
Median household income: $67,750
Median home value: $125,900

Located in Jackson County, Iowa, Miles is a community with a population of 392. At $67,750, its median household income sits below Jackson County's $71,605.

Between 2019 and 2023, Miles's population declined 7.1% from 422 to 392, while its median home value rose 4.2% from $120,800 to $125,900.

The typical home was built around 1954. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 392
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $67,750
Median home value: $125,900
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 207
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

422392

Median household income

$57,917$67,750

Median home value

$120,800$125,900

Median gross rent

$468$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	422	$57,917	$120,800	$468
2020	388	$49,219	$115,400	$495
2021	371	$53,021	$105,400	$613
2022	398	$63,125	$129,700	$740
2023	392	$67,750	$125,900	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7416.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	5.9%
5 to 17	49	12.5%
18 to 24	37	9.4%
25 to 34	40	10.2%
35 to 44	50	12.8%
45 to 54	40	10.2%
55 to 64	60	15.3%
65 to 74	63	16.1%
75 and over	30	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	94.1%
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	19	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.7%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	11.7%
High school graduate	103	36.4%
Some college or associate's	86	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	47	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	83.6%
Carpooled	16	8.5%
Public transit	1	0.5%
Walked	3	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	22.5%
15 to 29 min	58	32.6%
30 to 44 min	50	28.1%
45 to 59 min	15	8.4%
60+ min	15	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 13.5% (53 of 392)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	59.3%
Nonfamily households	79	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	93.7%
Vacant	13	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	160	82.5%
Renter-occupied	34	17.5%

1-unit, detached89.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units5.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	186	89.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	4.8%
5 to 19 units	11	5.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0481, -90.3133