Sutherland

Population: 570
Median household income: $53,393
Median home value: $86,900

Sutherland is a community in O'Brien County, Iowa, home to 570 residents. The median household income of $53,393 is below the O'Brien County median ($68,216).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sutherland's population held roughly steady from 568 to 570, while its median home value rose 52.2% from $57,100 to $86,900.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 570
Median age: 54.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,393
Median home value: $86,900
Median gross rent: $591
Housing units: 304
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

568570

Median household income

$50,197$53,393

Median home value

$57,100$86,900

Median gross rent

$585$591

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	568	$50,197	$57,100	$585
2020	529	$51,688	$62,100	$450
2021	539	$52,900	$68,600	$494
2022	518	$58,000	$80,000	$556
2023	570	$53,393	$86,900	$591

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

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over17.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	1.8%
5 to 17	86	15.1%
18 to 24	24	4.2%
25 to 34	51	8.9%
35 to 44	36	6.3%
45 to 54	90	15.8%
55 to 64	77	13.5%
65 to 74	94	16.5%
75 and over	102	17.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	528	92.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	1.8%
Two or more races	25	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	8.0%
High school graduate	185	41.1%
Some college or associate's	169	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	42	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	18	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means2.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	197	84.2%
Carpooled	16	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.0%
Bicycle	4	1.7%
Worked from home	4	1.7%
Other means	6	2.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	37.4%
15 to 29 min	80	34.8%
30 to 44 min	35	15.2%
45 to 59 min	15	6.5%
60+ min	14	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 12.5% (67 of 538)

	Count	Share
Family households	153	58.2%
Nonfamily households	110	41.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	263	86.5%
Vacant	41	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	80.2%
Renter-occupied	52	19.8%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	261	85.9%
1-unit, attached	3	1.0%
2 to 4 units	13	4.3%
5 to 19 units	17	5.6%
20 or more units	2	0.7%
Mobile home & other	8	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1976485
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9729, -95.4952