Anamosa

Population: 5,553
Median household income: $56,167
Median home value: $164,900

Anamosa is a community in Jones County, Iowa, home to 5,553 residents. At $56,167, its median household income sits below Jones County's $73,071.

From 2019 to 2023, Anamosa's population grew 1.4% from 5,476 to 5,553, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $103,400 to $164,900.

Owners occupy 72.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,553
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,167
Median home value: $164,900
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 2,105
Homeownership rate: 72.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,4765,553

Median household income

$41,603$56,167

Median home value

$103,400$164,900

Median gross rent

$598$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,476	$41,603	$103,400	$598
2020	5,484	$42,122	$124,100	$731
2021	5,332	$48,750	$138,000	$738
2022	5,493	$55,934	$160,700	$759
2023	5,553	$56,167	$164,900	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4418.6%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	206	3.7%
5 to 17	898	16.2%
18 to 24	363	6.5%
25 to 34	712	12.8%
35 to 44	1,035	18.6%
45 to 54	672	12.1%
55 to 64	664	12.0%
65 to 74	452	8.1%
75 and over	551	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,862	87.6%
Black or African American	337	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.4%
Asian	81	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	379	9.3%
High school graduate	1,818	44.5%
Some college or associate's	1,159	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	388	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	342	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled14.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,640	78.7%
Carpooled	304	14.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	45	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	4.2%
Other means	8	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	618	30.9%
15 to 29 min	373	18.7%
30 to 44 min	445	22.3%
45 to 59 min	347	17.4%
60+ min	214	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 20.4% (916 of 4,484)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,272	65.4%
Nonfamily households	672	34.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,944	92.4%
Vacant	161	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,404	72.2%
Renter-occupied	540	27.8%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached10.2%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,395	66.3%
1-unit, attached	214	10.2%
2 to 4 units	216	10.3%
5 to 19 units	80	3.8%
20 or more units	45	2.1%
Mobile home & other	155	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.1088, -91.2752