Moorhead

Population: 263
Median household income: $35,938
Median home value: $56,400

Moorhead, a community in Monona County, Iowa, has 263 residents. Its median household income of $35,938 runs below the Monona County figure of $62,944.

From 2019 to 2023, Moorhead's population grew 42.9% from 184 to 263, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $47,900 to $56,400.

Owners occupy 74.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 39.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 263
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $35,938
Median home value: $56,400
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 131
Homeownership rate: 74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

184263

Median household income

$33,125$35,938

Median home value

$47,900$56,400

Median gross rent

$600$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	184	$33,125	$47,900	$600
2020	221	$33,000	$46,700	$613
2021	206	$32,143	$47,200	$644
2022	242	$36,250	$54,400	$813
2023	263	$35,938	$56,400	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 543.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.6%
5 to 17	56	21.3%
18 to 24	13	4.9%
25 to 34	30	11.4%
35 to 44	35	13.3%
45 to 54	9	3.4%
55 to 64	40	15.2%
65 to 74	41	15.6%
75 and over	19	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	262	99.6%
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	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's43.7%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.9%
High school graduate	74	42.5%
Some college or associate's	76	43.7%
Bachelor's degree	8	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	11	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	82.9%
Carpooled	19	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	18.9%
15 to 29 min	47	42.3%
30 to 44 min	20	18.0%
45 to 59 min	14	12.6%
60+ min	9	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 36.5% (95 of 260)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	63.4%
Nonfamily households	45	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	123	93.9%
Vacant	8	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	74.0%
Renter-occupied	32	26.0%

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	127	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	4	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9233, -95.8514