Lakota

Population: 249
Median household income: $73,250
Median home value: $42,300

Located in Kossuth County, Iowa, Lakota is a community with a population of 249. Its median household income of $73,250 runs above the Kossuth County figure of $65,656.

From 2019 to 2023, Lakota's population declined 24.1% from 328 to 249, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $31,600 to $42,300.

Households average 2.13 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 249
Median age: 46.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,250
Median home value: $42,300
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 134
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

328249

Median household income

$42,917$73,250

Median home value

$31,600$42,300

Median gross rent

$675$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	328	$42,917	$31,600	$675
2020	400	$53,646	$32,000	$495
2021	309	$65,000	$31,400	$725
2022	288	$71,250	$34,600	$766
2023	249	$73,250	$42,300	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 241.6%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6421.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.2%
5 to 17	48	19.3%
18 to 24	4	1.6%
25 to 34	36	14.5%
35 to 44	22	8.8%
45 to 54	21	8.4%
55 to 64	53	21.3%
65 to 74	32	12.9%
75 and over	25	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	222	89.2%
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	4	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's49.2%

Bachelor's degree3.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	7.9%
High school graduate	74	39.2%
Some college or associate's	93	49.2%
Bachelor's degree	6	3.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit4.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	82.8%
Carpooled	4	3.4%
Public transit	5	4.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	6.9%
Other means	3	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	37.0%
15 to 29 min	21	19.4%
30 to 44 min	26	24.1%
45 to 59 min	11	10.2%
60+ min	10	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 13.7% (34 of 249)

	Count	Share
Family households	76	65.0%
Nonfamily households	41	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	117	87.3%
Vacant	17	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	78.6%
Renter-occupied	25	21.4%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.5%
5 to 19 units	5	3.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1942825
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3786, -94.0963