Leighton

Population: 159
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $117,000

Located in Mahaska County, Iowa, Leighton is a community with a population of 159. Its median household income of $75,000 runs above the Mahaska County figure of $69,019.

Between 2019 and 2023, Leighton's population declined 28.1% from 221 to 159, while its median home value rose 8.7% from $107,600 to $117,000.

0.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 159
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $117,000
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

221159

Median household income

$59,167$75,000

Median home value

$107,600$117,000

Median gross rent

$600$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	221	$59,167	$107,600	$600
2020	196	$55,179	$110,800	$613
2021	181	$58,438	$95,000	$665
2022	179	$66,250	$113,700	$719
2023	159	$75,000	$117,000	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2413.8%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	4.4%
5 to 17	24	15.1%
18 to 24	22	13.8%
25 to 34	10	6.3%
35 to 44	15	9.4%
45 to 54	24	15.1%
55 to 64	20	12.6%
65 to 74	21	13.2%
75 and over	16	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	153	96.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate28.3%

Some college or associate's49.1%

Bachelor's degree16.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.7%
High school graduate	30	28.3%
Some college or associate's	52	49.1%
Bachelor's degree	17	16.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone73.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	73.7%
Carpooled	7	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	14.7%
Other means	2	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	19.8%
15 to 29 min	54	66.7%
30 to 44 min	7	8.6%
45 to 59 min	1	1.2%
60+ min	3	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 0.6% (1 of 159)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	71.0%
Nonfamily households	18	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	75.8%
Renter-occupied	15	24.2%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	57	91.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	3.2%
5 to 19 units	3	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944310
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3388, -92.7863