Alvord

Population: 203
Median household income: $70,972
Median home value: $85,600

Alvord, a community in Lyon County, Iowa, has 203 residents. The median household income of $70,972 is in line with the Lyon County median ($72,881).

From 2019 to 2023, Alvord's population declined 7.7% from 220 to 203, while its median home value rose 6.3% from $80,500 to $85,600.

0.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 203
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,972
Median home value: $85,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 93
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

220203

Median household income

$61,094$70,972

Median home value

$80,500$85,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	220	$61,094	$80,500
2020	213	$60,417	$73,300
2021	216	$64,792	$79,000
2022	230	$71,250	$94,000
2023	203	$70,972	$85,600

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1724.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 345.9%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	6.4%
5 to 17	50	24.6%
18 to 24	12	5.9%
25 to 34	12	5.9%
35 to 44	35	17.2%
45 to 54	9	4.4%
55 to 64	25	12.3%
65 to 74	18	8.9%
75 and over	29	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180	88.7%
Black or African American	3	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	2.0%
Two or more races	6	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	6.3%
High school graduate	62	48.4%
Some college or associate's	39	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled18.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	77.2%
Carpooled	17	18.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	11.4%
15 to 29 min	49	55.7%
30 to 44 min	6	6.8%
45 to 59 min	13	14.8%
60+ min	10	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 199)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	72.7%
Nonfamily households	21	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	82.8%
Vacant	16	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	77	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached97.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	97.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1901675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.58 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3417, -96.3037