Cotter

Population: 23
Median home value: $108,300

Located in Louisa County, Iowa, Cotter is a community with a population of 23. Its median home value of $108,300 runs below the Louisa County figure of $137,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Cotter's population declined 34.3% from 35 to 23, while its median home value rose 80.5% from $60,000 to $108,300.

The median resident is 50.5 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 26.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23
Median age: 50.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 14
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3523

Median household income

$77,083$80,625

Median home value

$60,000$108,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	35	$77,083	$60,000
2020	21	$88,750	$112,500
2021	24	$80,625	—
2022	21	—	$108,300
2023	23	—	$108,300

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7426.1%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	8.7%
5 to 17	5	21.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	13.0%
35 to 44	1	4.3%
45 to 54	2	8.7%
55 to 64	3	13.0%
65 to 74	6	26.1%
75 and over	1	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21	91.3%
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)	2	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate56.3%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	12.5%
High school graduate	9	56.3%
Some college or associate's	5	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	75.0%
Carpooled	2	25.0%
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	2	25.0%
15 to 29 min	4	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	2	25.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 27.3% (6 of 22)

	Count	Share
Family households	5	55.6%
Nonfamily households	4	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9	64.3%
Vacant	5	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8	88.9%
Renter-occupied	1	11.1%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units14.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	14.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1916725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2925, -91.4620