Packwood

Population: 484
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $79,100

Packwood, a community in Jefferson County, Iowa, has 484 residents. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Jefferson County median ($56,824).

From 2019 to 2023, Packwood's population grew 69.2% from 286 to 484, while its median home value fell 6.1% from $84,200 to $79,100.

91.6% of workers drive to work alone. 82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 484
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $79,100
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 154
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286484

Median household income

$53,958$43,750

Median home value

$84,200$79,100

Median gross rent

$383$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286	$53,958	$84,200	$383
2020	586	$38,500	$67,800	$388
2021	500	$38,125	$68,100	$567
2022	455	$38,750	$75,300	$625
2023	484	$43,750	$79,100	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 516.7%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4418.2%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	16.7%
5 to 17	85	17.6%
18 to 24	8	1.7%
25 to 34	27	5.6%
35 to 44	88	18.2%
45 to 54	40	8.3%
55 to 64	76	15.7%
65 to 74	53	11.0%
75 and over	26	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	475	98.1%
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	9	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	19.0%
High school graduate	118	38.1%
Some college or associate's	85	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	40	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.6%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit5.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	91.6%
Carpooled	6	3.4%
Public transit	9	5.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	20.7%
15 to 29 min	124	69.3%
30 to 44 min	11	6.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.21
Poverty rate: 1.0% (5 of 484)

	Count	Share
Family households	112	74.2%
Nonfamily households	39	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	151	98.1%
Vacant	3	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	131	86.8%
Renter-occupied	20	13.2%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	82.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	9	5.8%
5 to 19 units	2	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1960915
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1327, -92.0825