Tiffin

Population: 5,271
Median household income: $106,034
Median home value: $315,800

Located in Johnson County, Iowa, Tiffin is a community with a population of 5,271. Its median household income of $106,034 runs above the Johnson County figure of $74,721.

From 2019 to 2023, Tiffin's population grew 57.3% from 3,351 to 5,271, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $233,000 to $315,800.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.50 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,271
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $106,034
Median home value: $315,800
Median gross rent: $1,367
Housing units: 2,186
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3515,271

Median household income

$78,713$106,034

Median home value

$233,000$315,800

Median gross rent

$994$1,367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,351	$78,713	$233,000	$994
2020	3,779	$77,634	$220,900	$1,055
2021	4,482	$85,826	$251,300	$1,128
2022	4,845	$94,011	$295,800	$1,152
2023	5,271	$106,034	$315,800	$1,367

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1721.6%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	452	8.6%
5 to 17	1,136	21.6%
18 to 24	487	9.2%
25 to 34	947	18.0%
35 to 44	682	12.9%
45 to 54	558	10.6%
55 to 64	426	8.1%
65 to 74	410	7.8%
75 and over	173	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,174	79.2%
Black or African American	246	4.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	147	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	144	2.7%
Two or more races	302	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	258	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.4%

High school graduate16.4%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree41.5%

Graduate or professional degree19.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	1.4%
High school graduate	525	16.4%
Some college or associate's	688	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,326	41.5%
Graduate or professional degree	611	19.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,204	79.6%
Carpooled	59	2.1%
Public transit	5	0.2%
Walked	15	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	473	17.1%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	569	24.8%
15 to 29 min	1,263	55.0%
30 to 44 min	345	15.0%
45 to 59 min	96	4.2%
60+ min	22	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 7.1% (375 of 5,271)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,533	72.7%
Nonfamily households	577	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2011

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,110	96.5%
Vacant	76	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,705	80.8%
Renter-occupied	405	19.2%

1-unit, detached36.3%

1-unit, attached45.3%

2 to 4 units7.0%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	794	36.3%
1-unit, attached	990	45.3%
2 to 4 units	153	7.0%
5 to 19 units	213	9.7%
20 or more units	21	1.0%
Mobile home & other	15	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1978060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.7052, -91.6536