Solon

Population: 3,092
Median household income: $111,597
Median home value: $305,300

Solon, a community in Johnson County, Iowa, has 3,092 residents. Its median household income of $111,597 runs above the Johnson County figure of $74,721.

Between 2019 and 2023, Solon's population grew 18.2% from 2,615 to 3,092, while its median home value rose 20.3% from $253,800 to $305,300.

Households average 2.76 people. The median gross rent is $1,166.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,092
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $111,597
Median home value: $305,300
Median gross rent: $1,166
Housing units: 1,102
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6153,092

Median household income

$81,691$111,597

Median home value

$253,800$305,300

Median gross rent

$765$1,166

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,615	$81,691	$253,800	$765
2020	2,690	$83,897	$261,900	$933
2021	2,959	$101,250	$264,900	$1,000
2022	3,020	$114,936	$293,800	$1,139
2023	3,092	$111,597	$305,300	$1,166

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1726.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	4.2%
5 to 17	805	26.0%
18 to 24	255	8.2%
25 to 34	209	6.8%
35 to 44	446	14.4%
45 to 54	455	14.7%
55 to 64	348	11.3%
65 to 74	226	7.3%
75 and over	219	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,938	95.0%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
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	105	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	79	4.2%
High school graduate	381	20.0%
Some college or associate's	658	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	531	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	254	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,274	77.5%
Carpooled	106	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	2.7%
Bicycle	16	1.0%
Worked from home	178	10.8%
Other means	24	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	539	36.8%
15 to 29 min	626	42.7%
30 to 44 min	234	16.0%
45 to 59 min	13	0.9%
60+ min	53	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 1.8% (53 of 2,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	756	69.7%
Nonfamily households	328	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,084	98.4%
Vacant	18	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	872	80.4%
Renter-occupied	212	19.6%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached21.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units11.3%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	709	64.3%
1-unit, attached	231	21.0%
2 to 4 units	30	2.7%
5 to 19 units	124	11.3%
20 or more units	8	0.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.6 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8068, -91.4989