Ayrshire

Population: 154
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $26,400

Ayrshire is a community in Palo Alto County, Iowa, home to 154 residents. Its median household income of $55,625 runs below the Palo Alto County figure of $68,963.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ayrshire's population grew 20.3% from 128 to 154, while its median home value fell 13.7% from $30,600 to $26,400.

3.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 154
Median age: 27.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,625
Median home value: $26,400
Median gross rent: $1,250
Housing units: 98
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

128154

Median household income

$22,917$55,625

Median home value

$30,600$26,400

Median gross rent

$433$1,250

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	128	$22,917	$30,600	$433
2020	145	$31,528	$27,600	$558
2021	136	$32,500	$27,900	$671
2022	150	$52,500	$27,500	$1,250
2023	154	$55,625	$26,400	$1,250

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

Age distribution

Under 513.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 440.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over1.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	13.0%
5 to 17	24	15.6%
18 to 24	6	3.9%
25 to 34	30	19.5%
35 to 44	1	0.6%
45 to 54	21	13.6%
55 to 64	36	23.4%
65 to 74	13	8.4%
75 and over	3	1.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112	72.7%
Black or African American	29	18.8%
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	13	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.9%

High school graduate37.5%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.9%
High school graduate	39	37.5%
Some college or associate's	33	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	29	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	57	73.1%
Carpooled	5	6.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	20.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	40.3%
15 to 29 min	33	53.2%
30 to 44 min	2	3.2%
45 to 59 min	2	3.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 3.2% (5 of 154)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	55.7%
Nonfamily households	31	44.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	70	71.4%
Vacant	28	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	80.0%
Renter-occupied	14	20.0%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	10.2%
5 to 19 units	2	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0396, -94.8340