Hartley

Population: 1,588
Median household income: $51,118
Median home value: $108,400

Hartley is a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, home to 1,588 residents. The median household income of $51,118 is below the O'Brien County median ($68,216).

From 2019 to 2023, Hartley's population declined 6.3% from 1,695 to 1,588, while its median home value rose 36.5% from $79,400 to $108,400.

The median gross rent is $698. 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,588
Median age: 48.1 yrs
Median household income: $51,118
Median home value: $108,400
Median gross rent: $698
Housing units: 796
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6951,588

Median household income

$41,447$51,118

Median home value

$79,400$108,400

Median gross rent

$669$698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,695	$41,447	$79,400	$669
2020	1,583	$39,886	$80,700	$707
2021	1,553	$43,226	$80,800	$675
2022	1,536	$48,088	$97,000	$720
2023	1,588	$51,118	$108,400	$698

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	3.7%
5 to 17	201	12.7%
18 to 24	155	9.8%
25 to 34	184	11.6%
35 to 44	137	8.6%
45 to 54	188	11.8%
55 to 64	223	14.0%
65 to 74	182	11.5%
75 and over	260	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,441	90.7%
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	29	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	118	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.0%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	11.0%
High school graduate	474	40.4%
Some college or associate's	413	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	136	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled4.8%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	648	86.3%
Carpooled	36	4.8%
Public transit	3	0.4%
Walked	26	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	4.0%
Other means	8	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	36.8%
15 to 29 min	249	34.5%
30 to 44 min	149	20.7%
45 to 59 min	23	3.2%
60+ min	35	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 15.6% (237 of 1,515)

	Count	Share
Family households	387	53.2%
Nonfamily households	340	46.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	727	91.3%
Vacant	69	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	554	76.2%
Renter-occupied	173	23.8%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	664	83.4%
1-unit, attached	40	5.0%
2 to 4 units	23	2.9%
5 to 19 units	65	8.2%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1934725
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1791, -95.4768