Maharishi Vedic City

Population: 233
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $328,600

Maharishi Vedic City, a community in Jefferson County, Iowa, has 233 residents. The median household income of $62,813 is above the Jefferson County median ($56,824).

From 2019 to 2023, Maharishi Vedic City's population declined 57.2% from 544 to 233, while its median home value rose 34.8% from $243,800 to $328,600.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.53 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 233
Median age: 69.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,813
Median home value: $328,600
Median gross rent: $1,101
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 42.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 79.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

544233

Median household income

$42,321$62,813

Median home value

$243,800$328,600

Median gross rent

$930$1,101

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	544	$42,321	$243,800	$930
2020	486	$69,688	$317,400	$930
2021	379	$64,167	$324,300	$970
2022	275	$68,095	$342,500	$1,026
2023	233	$62,813	$328,600	$1,101

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 540.4%

55 to 645.2%

65 to 7454.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.4%
5 to 17	8	3.4%
18 to 24	7	3.0%
25 to 34	33	14.2%
35 to 44	27	11.6%
45 to 54	1	0.4%
55 to 64	12	5.2%
65 to 74	126	54.1%
75 and over	18	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	198	85.0%
Black or African American	14	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	2.1%
Two or more races	3	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate2.8%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree45.6%

Graduate or professional degree33.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.4%
High school graduate	6	2.8%
Some college or associate's	36	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	99	45.6%
Graduate or professional degree	73	33.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone52.6%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home42.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50	52.6%
Carpooled	2	2.1%
Public transit	1	1.1%
Walked	2	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	42.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	41.8%
15 to 29 min	25	45.5%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	6	10.9%
60+ min	1	1.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.53
Poverty rate: 13.0% (28 of 215)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	42.3%
Nonfamily households	79	57.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	137	82.5%
Vacant	29	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58	42.3%
Renter-occupied	79	57.7%

1-unit, detached23.5%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units49.4%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units8.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	23.5%
1-unit, attached	7	4.2%
2 to 4 units	82	49.4%
5 to 19 units	15	9.0%
20 or more units	14	8.4%
Mobile home & other	9	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0545, -92.0146