Fonda

Population: 668
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $61,200

Located in Pocahontas County, Iowa, Fonda is a community with a population of 668. The median household income of $66,750 is above the Pocahontas County median ($63,423).

From 2019 to 2023, Fonda's population grew 15.6% from 578 to 668, while its median home value rose 2.0% from $60,000 to $61,200.

The median resident is 38.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 668
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,750
Median home value: $61,200
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 312
Homeownership rate: 67.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

578668

Median household income

$54,375$66,750

Median home value

$60,000$61,200

Median gross rent

$549$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	578	$54,375	$60,000	$549
2020	542	$60,347	$68,300	$541
2021	544	$54,375	$61,500	$500
2022	624	$51,845	$58,300	$570
2023	668	$66,750	$61,200	$546

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	7.6%
5 to 17	110	16.5%
18 to 24	98	14.7%
25 to 34	52	7.8%
35 to 44	68	10.2%
45 to 54	54	8.1%
55 to 64	95	14.2%
65 to 74	89	13.3%
75 and over	51	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	462	69.2%
Black or African American	10	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	10.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	17.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	11.5%
High school graduate	155	37.9%
Some college or associate's	131	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	48	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	28	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	267	82.9%
Carpooled	48	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	32.6%
15 to 29 min	90	28.0%
30 to 44 min	101	31.4%
45 to 59 min	23	7.1%
60+ min	3	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 9.9% (62 of 629)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	60.1%
Nonfamily households	108	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	86.9%
Vacant	41	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	183	67.5%
Renter-occupied	88	32.5%

1-unit, detached80.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	252	80.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	15.4%
5 to 19 units	5	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1928245
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5817, -94.8455