Kingsley

Population: 1,427
Median household income: $73,103
Median home value: $146,200

Located in Plymouth County, Iowa, Kingsley is a community with a population of 1,427. At $73,103, its median household income sits below Plymouth County's $81,600.

From 2019 to 2023, Kingsley's population declined 10.4% from 1,593 to 1,427, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $125,000 to $146,200.

Owners occupy 78.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.2 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,427
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,103
Median home value: $146,200
Median gross rent: $761
Housing units: 653
Homeownership rate: 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5931,427

Median household income

$61,394$73,103

Median home value

$125,000$146,200

Median gross rent

$591$761

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,593	$61,394	$125,000	$591
2020	1,459	$60,870	$123,800	$594
2021	1,433	$64,844	$143,900	$631
2022	1,382	$64,524	$142,700	$716
2023	1,427	$73,103	$146,200	$761

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	5.0%
5 to 17	219	15.3%
18 to 24	157	11.0%
25 to 34	151	10.6%
35 to 44	140	9.8%
45 to 54	236	16.5%
55 to 64	131	9.2%
65 to 74	182	12.8%
75 and over	139	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,360	95.3%
Black or African American	14	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	16	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	4.6%
High school graduate	351	35.9%
Some college or associate's	308	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	200	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	75	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	527	70.5%
Carpooled	51	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	18.2%
Other means	16	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	34.9%
15 to 29 min	132	21.6%
30 to 44 min	211	34.5%
45 to 59 min	29	4.7%
60+ min	26	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 8.0% (112 of 1,392)

	Count	Share
Family households	399	64.6%
Nonfamily households	219	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	618	94.6%
Vacant	35	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	483	78.2%
Renter-occupied	135	21.8%

1-unit, detached90.4%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	590	90.4%
1-unit, attached	30	4.6%
2 to 4 units	7	1.1%
5 to 19 units	8	1.2%
20 or more units	18	2.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1941385
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5864, -95.9679