Castana

Population: 157
Median household income: $55,833
Median home value: $67,500

Castana, a community in Monona County, Iowa, has 157 residents. The median household income of $55,833 is below the Monona County median ($62,944).

Between 2019 and 2023, Castana's population declined 5.4% from 166 to 157, while its median home value rose 81.9% from $37,100 to $67,500.

The median resident is 59.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 31.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157
Median age: 59.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,833
Median home value: $67,500
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166157

Median household income

$57,500$55,833

Median home value

$37,100$67,500

Median gross rent

$635$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166	$57,500	$37,100	$635
2020	205	$59,722	$48,000	—
2021	209	$62,375	$57,500	$663
2022	177	$60,417	$65,000	$675
2023	157	$55,833	$67,500	$725

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6431.8%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	10.2%
18 to 24	7	4.5%
25 to 34	18	11.5%
35 to 44	11	7.0%
45 to 54	17	10.8%
55 to 64	50	31.8%
65 to 74	32	20.4%
75 and over	6	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	7.5%
High school graduate	53	39.6%
Some college or associate's	67	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit3.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	87.7%
Carpooled	2	1.8%
Public transit	4	3.5%
Walked	2	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	14.8%
15 to 29 min	44	40.7%
30 to 44 min	24	22.2%
45 to 59 min	9	8.3%
60+ min	15	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.96
Poverty rate: 7.6% (12 of 157)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	60.0%
Nonfamily households	32	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	76.2%
Vacant	25	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	70	87.5%
Renter-occupied	10	12.5%

1-unit, detached87.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	92	87.6%
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	13	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1911530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0734, -95.9104