Macksburg

Population: 54
Median household income: $31,538
Median home value: $92,500

Macksburg is a community in Madison County, Iowa, home to 54 residents. Its median household income of $31,538 runs below the Madison County figure of $89,542.

From 2019 to 2023, Macksburg's population declined 39.3% from 89 to 54, while its median home value rose 32.1% from $70,000 to $92,500.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 54
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $31,538
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 32
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8954

Median household income

$20,875$31,538

Median home value

$70,000$92,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	89	$20,875	$70,000	$721
2020	97	$37,188	$81,700	—
2021	87	—	$78,800	—
2022	81	—	$76,900	—
2023	54	$31,538	$92,500	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 341.9%

35 to 4420.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	3.7%
5 to 17	10	18.5%
18 to 24	4	7.4%
25 to 34	1	1.9%
35 to 44	11	20.4%
45 to 54	7	13.0%
55 to 64	8	14.8%
65 to 74	9	16.7%
75 and over	2	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	54	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate65.8%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	5.3%
High school graduate	25	65.8%
Some college or associate's	9	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	2	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 44 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	79.3%
Carpooled	1	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	6.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	11.1%
15 to 29 min	5	18.5%
30 to 44 min	8	29.6%
45 to 59 min	7	25.9%
60+ min	4	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 7.4% (4 of 54)

	Count	Share
Family households	16	57.1%
Nonfamily households	12	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	87.5%
Vacant	4	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	75.0%
Renter-occupied	7	25.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2147, -94.1851