Donnellson

Population: 813
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $134,000

Donnellson is a community in Lee County, Iowa, home to 813 residents. Its median household income of $55,313 runs below the Lee County figure of $59,803.

Between 2019 and 2023, Donnellson's population declined 21.8% from 1,039 to 813, while its median home value rose 29.3% from $103,600 to $134,000.

The typical home was built around 1966. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 813
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,313
Median home value: $134,000
Median gross rent: $751
Housing units: 352
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,039813

Median household income

$53,581$55,313

Median home value

$103,600$134,000

Median gross rent

$654$751

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,039	$53,581	$103,600	$654
2020	908	$44,333	$107,400	$659
2021	960	$42,679	$111,300	$674
2022	920	$51,953	$128,700	$731
2023	813	$55,313	$134,000	$751

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	5.7%
5 to 17	183	22.5%
18 to 24	31	3.8%
25 to 34	91	11.2%
35 to 44	118	14.5%
45 to 54	54	6.6%
55 to 64	102	12.5%
65 to 74	100	12.3%
75 and over	88	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	783	96.3%
Black or African American	19	2.3%
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	11	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.8%
High school graduate	213	38.5%
Some college or associate's	186	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	104	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	29	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	298	83.7%
Carpooled	37	10.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.5%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	19.9%
15 to 29 min	163	47.0%
30 to 44 min	68	19.6%
45 to 59 min	18	5.2%
60+ min	29	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 13.9% (106 of 762)

	Count	Share
Family households	221	70.8%
Nonfamily households	91	29.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	312	88.6%
Vacant	40	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	76.0%
Renter-occupied	75	24.0%

1-unit, detached75.6%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	266	75.6%
1-unit, attached	7	2.0%
2 to 4 units	46	13.1%
5 to 19 units	19	5.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1921810
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6453, -91.5641