Larchwood

Population: 1,076
Median household income: $69,327
Median home value: $189,700

Larchwood, a community in Lyon County, Iowa, has 1,076 residents. At $69,327, its median household income sits below Lyon County's $72,881.

Between 2019 and 2023, Larchwood's population grew 4.8% from 1,027 to 1,076, while its median home value rose 27.5% from $148,800 to $189,700.

Owners occupy 79.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,076
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,327
Median home value: $189,700
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 424
Homeownership rate: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0271,076

Median household income

$50,481$69,327

Median home value

$148,800$189,700

Median gross rent

$723$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,027	$50,481	$148,800	$723
2020	973	$44,792	$145,500	$699
2021	966	$52,250	$159,100	$758
2022	993	$62,955	$181,600	$807
2023	1,076	$69,327	$189,700	$854

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1723.1%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	3.6%
5 to 17	249	23.1%
18 to 24	150	13.9%
25 to 34	126	11.7%
35 to 44	145	13.5%
45 to 54	145	13.5%
55 to 64	60	5.6%
65 to 74	81	7.5%
75 and over	81	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	991	92.1%
Black or African American	5	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	19	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	6.3%
High school graduate	222	34.8%
Some college or associate's	214	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	110	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	52	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	495	78.8%
Carpooled	86	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	5.6%
Other means	4	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	249	42.0%
15 to 29 min	89	15.0%
30 to 44 min	171	28.8%
45 to 59 min	37	6.2%
60+ min	47	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 6.6% (71 of 1,076)

	Count	Share
Family households	266	67.7%
Nonfamily households	127	32.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	393	92.7%
Vacant	31	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	79.9%
Renter-occupied	79	20.1%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	360	84.9%
1-unit, attached	5	1.2%
2 to 4 units	29	6.8%
5 to 19 units	20	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1943410
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4546, -96.4363