Thornburg

Population: 43
Median household income: $39,821

Thornburg, a community in Keokuk County, Iowa, has 43 residents. At $39,821, its median household income sits below Keokuk County's $60,856.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thornburg's population declined 10.4% from 48 to 43.

The typical home was built around 1938. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $39,821
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 21
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
Unemployment rate: 25.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4843

Median household income

$45,417$39,821

Median home value

$35,000$22,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	48	$45,417	—
2020	55	$42,500	$35,000
2021	74	$38,750	$18,100
2022	59	$50,417	$22,500
2023	43	$39,821	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 174.7%

18 to 242.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5420.9%

55 to 6423.3%

65 to 7437.2%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	2	4.7%
18 to 24	1	2.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	7.0%
45 to 54	9	20.9%
55 to 64	10	23.3%
65 to 74	16	37.2%
75 and over	2	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36	83.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	16.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate55.0%

Some college or associate's15.0%

Bachelor's degree22.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	2.5%
High school graduate	22	55.0%
Some college or associate's	6	15.0%
Bachelor's degree	9	22.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled20.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12	80.0%
Carpooled	3	20.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	4	26.7%
30 to 44 min	5	33.3%
45 to 59 min	4	26.7%
60+ min	2	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 14.0% (6 of 43)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	52.4%
Nonfamily households	10	47.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached95.2%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20	95.2%
1-unit, attached	1	4.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1977835
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4558, -92.3323