Hills

Population: 892
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $217,800

Located in Johnson County, Iowa, Hills is a community with a population of 892. Its median household income of $81,875 runs above the Johnson County figure of $74,721.

From 2019 to 2023, Hills's population grew 14.4% from 780 to 892, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $158,600 to $217,800.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $1,179.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 892
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $81,875
Median home value: $217,800
Median gross rent: $1,179
Housing units: 444
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

780892

Median household income

$54,922$81,875

Median home value

$158,600$217,800

Median gross rent

$990$1,179

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	780	$54,922	$158,600	$990
2020	870	$62,083	$176,700	$1,000
2021	821	$70,469	$181,000	$1,082
2022	889	$78,406	$214,100	$1,179
2023	892	$81,875	$217,800	$1,179

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3417.5%

35 to 4416.9%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	5.3%
5 to 17	92	10.3%
18 to 24	68	7.6%
25 to 34	156	17.5%
35 to 44	151	16.9%
45 to 54	67	7.5%
55 to 64	103	11.5%
65 to 74	126	14.1%
75 and over	82	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	793	88.9%
Black or African American	35	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	42	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	4.4%
High school graduate	238	34.7%
Some college or associate's	251	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	127	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	39	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	410	73.7%
Carpooled	36	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	14.0%
Other means	3	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	23.4%
15 to 29 min	281	58.8%
30 to 44 min	66	13.8%
45 to 59 min	11	2.3%
60+ min	8	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 8.9% (77 of 869)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	65.7%
Nonfamily households	139	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	405	91.2%
Vacant	39	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	252	62.2%
Renter-occupied	153	37.8%

1-unit, detached58.8%

1-unit, attached10.4%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units19.6%

20 or more units7.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	261	58.8%
1-unit, attached	46	10.4%
2 to 4 units	13	2.9%
5 to 19 units	87	19.6%
20 or more units	34	7.7%
Mobile home & other	3	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1936345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5566, -91.5363