Paullina

Population: 843
Median household income: $57,308
Median home value: $118,800

Paullina is a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, home to 843 residents. Its median household income of $57,308 runs below the O'Brien County figure of $68,216.

From 2019 to 2023, Paullina's population declined 11.5% from 953 to 843, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $89,300 to $118,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.5% of the population. 87.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 843
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,308
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 488
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

953843

Median household income

$64,125$57,308

Median home value

$89,300$118,800

Median gross rent

$680$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	953	$64,125	$89,300	$680
2020	934	$61,250	$89,000	$529
2021	859	$61,563	$91,800	$725
2022	873	$60,250	$112,900	$808
2023	843	$57,308	$118,800	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 347.5%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	4.5%
5 to 17	97	11.5%
18 to 24	96	11.4%
25 to 34	63	7.5%
35 to 44	78	9.3%
45 to 54	129	15.3%
55 to 64	124	14.7%
65 to 74	94	11.2%
75 and over	124	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	822	97.5%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	8.7%
High school graduate	240	39.2%
Some college or associate's	203	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	89	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	27	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone87.6%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	381	87.6%
Carpooled	11	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	8.5%
Other means	3	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	214	53.8%
15 to 29 min	111	27.9%
30 to 44 min	56	14.1%
45 to 59 min	13	3.3%
60+ min	4	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 8.1% (68 of 843)

	Count	Share
Family households	232	55.5%
Nonfamily households	186	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	418	85.7%
Vacant	70	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	314	75.1%
Renter-occupied	104	24.9%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached5.7%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	418	85.7%
1-unit, attached	28	5.7%
2 to 4 units	11	2.3%
5 to 19 units	31	6.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1961905
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9799, -95.6834