Barnes City

Population: 140
Median household income: $47,813
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Mahaska County, Iowa, Barnes City is a community with a population of 140. Its median household income of $47,813 runs below the Mahaska County figure of $69,019.

From 2019 to 2023, Barnes City's population declined 48.0% from 269 to 140, while its median home value rose 60.0% from $62,500 to $100,000.

The typical home was built around 1938. 6.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 140
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,813
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

269140

Median household income

$45,625$47,813

Median home value

$62,500$100,000

Median gross rent

$639$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	269	$45,625	$62,500	$639
2020	147	$40,417	$71,700	$625
2021	143	$40,250	$68,600	$675
2022	113	$43,375	$79,300	—
2023	140	$47,813	$100,000	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 518.6%

5 to 175.7%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 545.0%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7419.3%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	18.6%
5 to 17	8	5.7%
18 to 24	5	3.6%
25 to 34	18	12.9%
35 to 44	18	12.9%
45 to 54	7	5.0%
55 to 64	17	12.1%
65 to 74	27	19.3%
75 and over	14	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	97.1%
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	3	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	10.9%
High school graduate	51	50.5%
Some college or associate's	24	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	9	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	76.7%
Carpooled	1	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	39.2%
15 to 29 min	7	13.7%
30 to 44 min	16	31.4%
45 to 59 min	7	13.7%
60+ min	1	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 6.4% (9 of 140)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	69.8%
Nonfamily households	19	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	85.1%
Vacant	11	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	44	69.8%
Renter-occupied	19	30.2%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	77.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	17.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904555
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5070, -92.4695