Fredonia

Population: 232
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $86,400

Fredonia is a community in Louisa County, Iowa, home to 232 residents. Its median household income of $51,250 runs below the Louisa County figure of $80,223.

From 2019 to 2023, Fredonia's population declined 21.1% from 294 to 232, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $68,800 to $86,400.

27.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.01 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,250
Median home value: $86,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

294232

Median household income

$38,750$51,250

Median home value

$68,800$86,400

Median gross rent

$721$756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	294	$38,750	$68,800	$721
2020	234	$39,750	$64,600	$708
2021	217	$42,750	$75,000	$765
2022	230	$57,500	$87,500	$756
2023	232	$51,250	$86,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.5%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 2415.9%

25 to 3434.1%

35 to 443.4%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 649.1%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	9.5%
5 to 17	14	6.0%
18 to 24	37	15.9%
25 to 34	79	34.1%
35 to 44	8	3.4%
45 to 54	32	13.8%
55 to 64	21	9.1%
65 to 74	5	2.2%
75 and over	14	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	44.4%
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)	129	55.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's24.5%

Bachelor's degree37.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	11.3%
High school graduate	41	25.8%
Some college or associate's	39	24.5%
Bachelor's degree	59	37.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone51.0%

Carpooled49.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	51.0%
Carpooled	74	49.0%
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	47	31.1%
15 to 29 min	72	47.7%
30 to 44 min	19	12.6%
45 to 59 min	9	6.0%
60+ min	4	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.01
Poverty rate: 27.2% (63 of 232)

	Count	Share
Family households	45	58.4%
Nonfamily households	32	41.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	91.7%
Vacant	7	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	89.6%
Renter-occupied	8	10.4%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	65.5%
1-unit, attached	2	2.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1929055
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2843, -91.3392