Archer

Population: 144
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $59,200

Archer is a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, home to 144 residents. At $66,250, its median household income sits in line with O'Brien County's $68,216.

Between 2019 and 2023, Archer's population grew 5.1% from 137 to 144, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $43,800 to $59,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 144
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,250
Median home value: $59,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 61
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

137144

Median household income

$48,750$66,250

Median home value

$43,800$59,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	137	$48,750	$43,800
2020	116	$41,250	$38,400
2021	121	$49,167	$42,500
2022	156	$63,750	$55,000
2023	144	$66,250	$59,200

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7418.1%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	9.0%
5 to 17	33	22.9%
18 to 24	7	4.9%
25 to 34	8	5.6%
35 to 44	11	7.6%
45 to 54	17	11.8%
55 to 64	18	12.5%
65 to 74	26	18.1%
75 and over	11	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	143	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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's19.8%

Bachelor's degree20.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	5.5%
High school graduate	44	48.4%
Some college or associate's	18	19.8%
Bachelor's degree	19	20.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone95.1%

Carpooled1.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	95.1%
Carpooled	1	1.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	60.7%
15 to 29 min	20	32.8%
30 to 44 min	4	6.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 7.6% (11 of 144)

	Count	Share
Family households	40	67.8%
Nonfamily households	19	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	59	96.7%
Vacant	2	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	83.1%
Renter-occupied	10	16.9%

1-unit, detached96.7%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	96.7%
1-unit, attached	1	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1150, -95.7442