Carpenter

Population: 70
Median household income: $72,344
Median home value: $62,500

Carpenter, a community in Mitchell County, Iowa, has 70 residents. Its median household income of $72,344 runs above the Mitchell County figure of $68,704.

Between 2019 and 2023, Carpenter's population declined 44.4% from 126 to 70, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $55,000 to $62,500.

Households average 1.71 people. The median gross rent is $775.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,344
Median home value: $62,500
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 46
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12670

Median household income

$47,000$72,344

Median home value

$55,000$62,500

Median gross rent

$675$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126	$47,000	$55,000	$675
2020	106	$45,000	$52,300	$950
2021	96	$47,813	$51,500	$850
2022	79	$54,844	$62,500	$950
2023	70	$72,344	$62,500	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5432.9%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	2.9%
5 to 17	9	12.9%
18 to 24	4	5.7%
25 to 34	5	7.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	23	32.9%
55 to 64	11	15.7%
65 to 74	10	14.3%
75 and over	6	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	56	80.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate45.5%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	18.2%
High school graduate	25	45.5%
Some college or associate's	15	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	5	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone86.7%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	39	86.7%
Carpooled	2	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	8.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	37.8%
15 to 29 min	7	15.6%
30 to 44 min	13	28.9%
45 to 59 min	4	8.9%
60+ min	4	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 4.3% (3 of 70)

	Count	Share
Family households	17	41.5%
Nonfamily households	24	58.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41	89.1%
Vacant	5	10.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	34	82.9%
Renter-occupied	7	17.1%

1-unit, detached95.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	44	95.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	1	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1911035
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4151, -93.0172