Monticello

Population: 4,055
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $160,500

Located in Jones County, Iowa, Monticello is a community with a population of 4,055. The median household income of $67,788 is below the Jones County median ($73,071).

From 2019 to 2023, Monticello's population grew 5.7% from 3,837 to 4,055, while its median home value rose 33.3% from $120,400 to $160,500.

The typical home was built around 1966. 5.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,055
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $67,788
Median home value: $160,500
Median gross rent: $659
Housing units: 1,977
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8374,055

Median household income

$53,068$67,788

Median home value

$120,400$160,500

Median gross rent

$613$659

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,837	$53,068	$120,400	$613
2020	3,843	$51,076	$118,600	$612
2021	3,994	$57,851	$124,800	$629
2022	4,034	$65,266	$152,900	$665
2023	4,055	$67,788	$160,500	$659

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	264	6.5%
5 to 17	626	15.4%
18 to 24	229	5.6%
25 to 34	533	13.1%
35 to 44	468	11.5%
45 to 54	482	11.9%
55 to 64	596	14.7%
65 to 74	444	10.9%
75 and over	413	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,673	90.6%
Black or African American	66	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	138	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	6.5%
High school graduate	979	33.3%
Some college or associate's	1,195	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	408	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	162	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,835	85.0%
Carpooled	156	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	70	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	90	4.2%
Other means	7	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,067	51.6%
15 to 29 min	302	14.6%
30 to 44 min	334	16.2%
45 to 59 min	335	16.2%
60+ min	30	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 5.1% (203 of 3,975)

	Count	Share
Family households	909	50.8%
Nonfamily households	879	49.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,788	90.4%
Vacant	189	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,269	71.0%
Renter-occupied	519	29.0%

1-unit, detached69.3%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,371	69.3%
1-unit, attached	47	2.4%
2 to 4 units	202	10.2%
5 to 19 units	202	10.2%
20 or more units	102	5.2%
Mobile home & other	53	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 42.2304, -91.1859