Villisca

Population: 1,004
Median household income: $58,469
Median home value: $74,100

Located in Montgomery County, Iowa, Villisca is a community with a population of 1,004. Its median household income of $58,469 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $63,190.

Between 2019 and 2023, Villisca's population declined 19.2% from 1,243 to 1,004, while its median home value rose 17.1% from $63,300 to $74,100.

The typical home was built around 1950. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,004
Median age: 47.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,469
Median home value: $74,100
Median gross rent: $732
Housing units: 542
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2431,004

Median household income

$40,625$58,469

Median home value

$63,300$74,100

Median gross rent

$611$732

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,243	$40,625	$63,300	$611
2020	1,162	$50,436	$64,300	$688
2021	1,153	$52,594	$69,700	$712
2022	1,071	$55,625	$73,400	$759
2023	1,004	$58,469	$74,100	$732

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	7.8%
5 to 17	140	13.9%
18 to 24	67	6.7%
25 to 34	125	12.5%
35 to 44	82	8.2%
45 to 54	75	7.5%
55 to 64	119	11.9%
65 to 74	177	17.6%
75 and over	141	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	956	95.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.1%
Two or more races	23	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's41.0%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	9.5%
High school graduate	252	35.0%
Some college or associate's	295	41.0%
Bachelor's degree	88	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	334	79.3%
Carpooled	50	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.4%
Other means	4	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	27.2%
15 to 29 min	132	33.5%
30 to 44 min	126	32.0%
45 to 59 min	18	4.6%
60+ min	11	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 12.8% (124 of 966)

	Count	Share
Family households	232	46.3%
Nonfamily households	269	53.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	501	92.4%
Vacant	41	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	371	74.1%
Renter-occupied	130	25.9%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units19.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	372	68.6%
1-unit, attached	18	3.3%
2 to 4 units	107	19.7%
5 to 19 units	16	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1980985
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9299, -94.9811