Soldier

Population: 123
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $75,000

Soldier, a community in Monona County, Iowa, has 123 residents. The median household income of $49,375 is below the Monona County median ($62,944).

Between 2019 and 2023, Soldier's population declined 41.4% from 210 to 123, while its median home value rose 74.8% from $42,900 to $75,000.

18.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 123
Median age: 58.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,375
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $595
Housing units: 77
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

210123

Median household income

$38,000$49,375

Median home value

$42,900$75,000

Median gross rent

$458$595

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	210	$38,000	$42,900	$458
2020	199	$38,036	$43,400	$456
2021	180	$39,643	$46,300	$475
2022	166	$45,833	$56,000	$575
2023	123	$49,375	$75,000	$595

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 176.5%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7422.8%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.6%
5 to 17	8	6.5%
18 to 24	13	10.6%
25 to 34	11	8.9%
35 to 44	9	7.3%
45 to 54	14	11.4%
55 to 64	25	20.3%
65 to 74	28	22.8%
75 and over	13	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	94.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate51.0%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	6.0%
High school graduate	51	51.0%
Some college or associate's	26	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	73.0%
Carpooled	6	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	39.3%
15 to 29 min	12	21.4%
30 to 44 min	10	17.9%
45 to 59 min	4	7.1%
60+ min	8	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 18.7% (23 of 123)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	55.4%
Nonfamily households	29	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	65	84.4%
Vacant	12	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	46	70.8%
Renter-occupied	19	29.2%

1-unit, detached90.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70	90.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	9.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1973785
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9843, -95.7804