Plover

Population: 46
Median household income: $45,750

Plover is a community in Pocahontas County, Iowa, home to 46 residents. Its median household income of $45,750 runs below the Pocahontas County figure of $63,423.

From 2019 to 2023, Plover's population declined 47.1% from 87 to 46.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 97.8% of the population. 94.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,750
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 47
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 16.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8746

Median household income

$34,500$45,750

Median home value

$45,000$41,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	87	$34,500	$45,000
2020	97	$34,167	$46,900
2021	97	$41,250	$35,600
2022	86	$43,125	$41,400
2023	46	$45,750	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 178.7%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7454.3%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	8.7%
18 to 24	4	8.7%
25 to 34	2	4.3%
35 to 44	2	4.3%
45 to 54	2	4.3%
55 to 64	7	15.2%
65 to 74	25	54.3%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45	97.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	18	47.4%
Some college or associate's	15	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	5	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18	94.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	26.3%
15 to 29 min	9	47.4%
30 to 44 min	5	26.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.59
Poverty rate: 13.0% (6 of 46)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	41.4%
Nonfamily households	17	58.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29	61.7%
Vacant	18	38.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22	75.9%
Renter-occupied	7	24.1%

1-unit, detached91.5%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	43	91.5%
1-unit, attached	4	8.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1963840
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8766, -94.6223