Emerson

Population: 547
Median household income: $47,426
Median home value: $113,600

Emerson, a community in Mills County, Iowa, has 547 residents. Its median household income of $47,426 runs below the Mills County figure of $87,810.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emerson's population grew 11.4% from 491 to 547, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $77,900 to $113,600.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 547
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $47,426
Median home value: $113,600
Median gross rent: $913
Housing units: 271
Homeownership rate: 80.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

491547

Median household income

$53,750$47,426

Median home value

$77,900$113,600

Median gross rent

$733$913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	491	$53,750	$77,900	$733
2020	462	$53,750	$81,700	$693
2021	483	$57,083	$93,900	$861
2022	508	$58,750	$106,500	$850
2023	547	$47,426	$113,600	$913

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	2.9%
5 to 17	113	20.7%
18 to 24	47	8.6%
25 to 34	38	6.9%
35 to 44	58	10.6%
45 to 54	106	19.4%
55 to 64	67	12.2%
65 to 74	63	11.5%
75 and over	39	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	504	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.9%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	15.9%
High school graduate	132	35.6%
Some college or associate's	141	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	33	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	217	88.9%
Carpooled	11	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.7%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	33.9%
15 to 29 min	79	34.3%
30 to 44 min	30	13.0%
45 to 59 min	26	11.3%
60+ min	17	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 16.3% (89 of 547)

	Count	Share
Family households	157	67.4%
Nonfamily households	76	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	233	86.0%
Vacant	38	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	80.3%
Renter-occupied	46	19.7%

1-unit, detached90.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	244	90.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1925500
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0180, -95.4027