Earlham

Population: 1,406
Median household income: $104,464
Median home value: $248,400

Located in Madison County, Iowa, Earlham is a community with a population of 1,406. The median household income of $104,464 is above the Madison County median ($89,542).

Between 2019 and 2023, Earlham's population grew 4.1% from 1,350 to 1,406, while its median home value rose 46.9% from $169,100 to $248,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population. 75.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,406
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $104,464
Median home value: $248,400
Median gross rent: $779
Housing units: 589
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3501,406

Median household income

$74,706$104,464

Median home value

$169,100$248,400

Median gross rent

$681$779

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,350	$74,706	$169,100	$681
2020	1,382	$95,685	$202,000	$803
2021	1,343	$99,519	$203,700	$692
2022	1,367	$103,977	$228,500	$825
2023	1,406	$104,464	$248,400	$779

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 448.7%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	83	5.9%
5 to 17	292	20.8%
18 to 24	106	7.5%
25 to 34	125	8.9%
35 to 44	123	8.7%
45 to 54	307	21.8%
55 to 64	199	14.2%
65 to 74	101	7.2%
75 and over	70	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,303	92.7%
Black or African American	36	2.6%
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	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate23.8%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	64	6.9%
High school graduate	220	23.8%
Some college or associate's	374	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	212	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	586	75.1%
Carpooled	49	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	138	17.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	21.0%
15 to 29 min	168	26.2%
30 to 44 min	260	40.5%
45 to 59 min	49	7.6%
60+ min	30	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 4.6% (65 of 1,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	409	73.7%
Nonfamily households	146	26.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	555	94.2%
Vacant	34	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	445	80.2%
Renter-occupied	110	19.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	489	83.0%
1-unit, attached	32	5.4%
2 to 4 units	44	7.5%
5 to 19 units	11	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1923340
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4944, -94.1223