Martelle

Population: 432
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $130,000

Located in Jones County, Iowa, Martelle is a community with a population of 432. At $95,000, its median household income sits above Jones County's $73,071.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martelle's population grew 86.2% from 232 to 432, while its median home value rose 19.5% from $108,800 to $130,000.

10.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 432
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $95,000
Median home value: $130,000
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 151
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

232432

Median household income

$51,250$95,000

Median home value

$108,800$130,000

Median gross rent

$650$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	232	$51,250	$108,800	$650
2020	309	$75,000	$98,700	$717
2021	392	$88,438	$98,800	$642
2022	411	$98,438	$123,000	$663
2023	432	$95,000	$130,000	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1727.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.6%
5 to 17	117	27.1%
18 to 24	34	7.9%
25 to 34	46	10.6%
35 to 44	81	18.8%
45 to 54	68	15.7%
55 to 64	39	9.0%
65 to 74	13	3.0%
75 and over	10	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	354	81.9%
Black or African American	4	0.9%
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	68	15.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.6%
High school graduate	97	37.7%
Some college or associate's	115	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	32	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	172	79.3%
Carpooled	12	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	14.7%
15 to 29 min	47	24.6%
30 to 44 min	85	44.5%
45 to 59 min	26	13.6%
60+ min	5	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 10.6% (46 of 432)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	66.9%
Nonfamily households	47	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	94.0%
Vacant	9	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	84.5%
Renter-occupied	22	15.5%

1-unit, detached96.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	145	96.0%
1-unit, attached	1	0.7%
2 to 4 units	5	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949845
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0204, -91.3578