Mallard

Population: 268
Median household income: $44,625
Median home value: $55,400

Located in Palo Alto County, Iowa, Mallard is a community with a population of 268. Its median household income of $44,625 runs below the Palo Alto County figure of $68,963.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mallard's population grew 22.4% from 219 to 268, while its median home value rose 6.5% from $52,000 to $55,400.

Households average 2.05 people. The median gross rent is $1,042.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 268
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $44,625
Median home value: $55,400
Median gross rent: $1,042
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219268

Median household income

$40,625$44,625

Median home value

$52,000$55,400

Median gross rent

$704$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$40,625	$52,000	$704
2020	227	$35,833	$51,400	$400
2021	243	$38,000	$52,700	$782
2022	251	$41,094	$53,100	$872
2023	268	$44,625	$55,400	$1,042

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1710.1%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 545.6%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7431.0%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.1%
5 to 17	27	10.1%
18 to 24	22	8.2%
25 to 34	36	13.4%
35 to 44	12	4.5%
45 to 54	15	5.6%
55 to 64	30	11.2%
65 to 74	83	31.0%
75 and over	32	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	92.9%
Black or African American	10	3.7%
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	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate59.6%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree5.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	1.9%
High school graduate	124	59.6%
Some college or associate's	66	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	12	5.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit5.1%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	78.0%
Carpooled	9	7.6%
Public transit	6	5.1%
Walked	10	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	43	36.8%
15 to 29 min	57	48.7%
30 to 44 min	4	3.4%
45 to 59 min	5	4.3%
60+ min	8	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 15.7% (42 of 268)

	Count	Share
Family households	68	51.9%
Nonfamily households	63	48.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	131	80.4%
Vacant	32	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	78.6%
Renter-occupied	28	21.4%

1-unit, detached93.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	93.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	4.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	1.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948585
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9394, -94.6834