Primghar

Population: 965
Median household income: $77,813
Median home value: $135,500

Primghar, a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, has 965 residents. The median household income of $77,813 is above the O'Brien County median ($68,216).

From 2019 to 2023, Primghar's population grew 9.4% from 882 to 965, while its median home value rose 79.2% from $75,600 to $135,500.

86.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 965
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $77,813
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $975
Housing units: 419
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

882965

Median household income

$53,750$77,813

Median home value

$75,600$135,500

Median gross rent

$595$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	882	$53,750	$75,600	$595
2020	1,030	$55,500	$83,700	$625
2021	934	$58,125	$101,500	$700
2022	870	$75,000	$118,500	$725
2023	965	$77,813	$135,500	$975

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	10.7%
5 to 17	161	16.7%
18 to 24	65	6.7%
25 to 34	135	14.0%
35 to 44	80	8.3%
45 to 54	98	10.2%
55 to 64	139	14.4%
65 to 74	71	7.4%
75 and over	113	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	901	93.4%
Black or African American	39	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	7.2%
High school graduate	210	33.0%
Some college or associate's	250	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	89	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	41	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	360	85.3%
Carpooled	37	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.7%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	152	36.6%
15 to 29 min	161	38.8%
30 to 44 min	57	13.7%
45 to 59 min	10	2.4%
60+ min	35	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 7.2% (66 of 918)

	Count	Share
Family households	281	75.3%
Nonfamily households	92	24.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	373	89.0%
Vacant	46	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	317	85.0%
Renter-occupied	56	15.0%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	362	86.4%
1-unit, attached	18	4.3%
2 to 4 units	19	4.5%
5 to 19 units	20	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0863, -95.6206