Robins

Population: 3,349
Median household income: $122,500
Median home value: $370,500

Located in Linn County, Iowa, Robins is a community with a population of 3,349. Its median household income of $122,500 runs above the Linn County figure of $76,421.

From 2019 to 2023, Robins's population declined 3.1% from 3,457 to 3,349, while its median home value rose 25.5% from $295,200 to $370,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.5% of the population. 78.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,349
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $122,500
Median home value: $370,500
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 1,188
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4573,349

Median household income

$131,078$122,500

Median home value

$295,200$370,500

Median gross rent

$1,545$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,457	$131,078	$295,200	$1,545
2020	3,510	$132,188	$304,400	$1,446
2021	3,344	$127,500	$312,600	$1,837
2022	3,356	$127,443	$344,200	—
2023	3,349	$122,500	$370,500	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1724.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 342.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5418.6%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	3.2%
5 to 17	818	24.4%
18 to 24	231	6.9%
25 to 34	98	2.9%
35 to 44	371	11.1%
45 to 54	622	18.6%
55 to 64	640	19.1%
65 to 74	335	10.0%
75 and over	126	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,198	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	81	2.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate15.5%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree35.2%

Graduate or professional degree21.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	0.9%
High school graduate	340	15.5%
Some college or associate's	594	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	772	35.2%
Graduate or professional degree	467	21.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home15.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,179	78.1%
Carpooled	66	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.9%
Bicycle	15	1.0%
Worked from home	228	15.1%
Other means	8	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	507	39.5%
15 to 29 min	663	51.7%
30 to 44 min	57	4.4%
45 to 59 min	35	2.7%
60+ min	20	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 8.2% (273 of 3,349)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,085	91.3%
Nonfamily households	103	8.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,188	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,099	92.5%
Renter-occupied	89	7.5%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,077	90.7%
1-unit, attached	102	8.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1967800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0787, -91.6740