Onslow

Population: 306
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $96,500

Located in Jones County, Iowa, Onslow is a community with a population of 306. Its median household income of $42,813 runs below the Jones County figure of $73,071.

From 2019 to 2023, Onslow's population grew 23.4% from 248 to 306, while its median home value rose 29.7% from $74,400 to $96,500.

34.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.97 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 306
Median age: 28.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,813
Median home value: $96,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 118
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248306

Median household income

$31,563$42,813

Median home value

$74,400$96,500

Median gross rent

$595$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$31,563	$74,400	$595
2020	304	$35,078	$80,800	$625
2021	283	$35,729	$84,600	$663
2022	319	$40,588	$96,700	$750
2023	306	$42,813	$96,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1735.6%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4422.2%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 647.2%

65 to 743.3%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	5.2%
5 to 17	109	35.6%
18 to 24	20	6.5%
25 to 34	28	9.2%
35 to 44	68	22.2%
45 to 54	19	6.2%
55 to 64	22	7.2%
65 to 74	10	3.3%
75 and over	14	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	92.2%
Black or African American	9	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	2.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's51.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.9%
High school graduate	52	32.3%
Some college or associate's	83	51.6%
Bachelor's degree	15	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	84.1%
Carpooled	12	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	9.3%
15 to 29 min	62	57.9%
30 to 44 min	9	8.4%
45 to 59 min	21	19.6%
60+ min	5	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.97
Poverty rate: 34.6% (106 of 306)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	74.8%
Nonfamily households	26	25.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	87.3%
Vacant	15	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	82.5%
Renter-occupied	18	17.5%

1-unit, detached89.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	89.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	5.1%
5 to 19 units	1	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1959250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1069, -91.0151