Mitchell

Population: 134
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $119,200

Located in Mitchell County, Iowa, Mitchell is a community with a population of 134. Its median household income of $66,250 runs in line with the Mitchell County figure of $68,704.

From 2019 to 2023, Mitchell's population declined 28.3% from 187 to 134, while its median home value rose 49.7% from $79,600 to $119,200.

96.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 134
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $119,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 96.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

187134

Median household income

$58,125$66,250

Median home value

$79,600$119,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	187	$58,125	$79,600
2020	142	$60,893	$77,100
2021	107	$56,406	$72,900
2022	93	$61,528	$110,700
2023	134	$66,250	$119,200

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4425.4%

45 to 548.2%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	3.0%
5 to 17	23	17.2%
18 to 24	11	8.2%
25 to 34	13	9.7%
35 to 44	34	25.4%
45 to 54	11	8.2%
55 to 64	16	11.9%
65 to 74	14	10.4%
75 and over	8	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	133	99.3%
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	1	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	20.8%
High school graduate	41	42.7%
Some college or associate's	33	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled24.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	74.3%
Carpooled	17	24.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	67.1%
15 to 29 min	14	20.0%
30 to 44 min	7	10.0%
45 to 59 min	2	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 6.0% (8 of 134)

	Count	Share
Family households	33	56.9%
Nonfamily households	25	43.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58	90.6%
Vacant	6	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	96.6%
Renter-occupied	2	3.4%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	96.9%
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	2	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952905
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3202, -92.8711