Mitchellville

Population: 2,557
Median household income: $78,816
Median home value: $190,200

Mitchellville is a community in Polk County, Iowa, home to 2,557 residents. At $78,816, its median household income sits in line with Polk County's $81,621.

From 2019 to 2023, Mitchellville's population grew 8.1% from 2,365 to 2,557, while its median home value rose 38.5% from $137,300 to $190,200.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 22.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,557
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,816
Median home value: $190,200
Median gross rent: $773
Housing units: 784
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3652,557

Median household income

$65,417$78,816

Median home value

$137,300$190,200

Median gross rent

$698$773

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,365	$65,417	$137,300	$698
2020	2,382	$68,365	$140,400	$696
2021	2,589	$72,440	$153,300	$725
2022	2,506	$75,278	$170,900	$774
2023	2,557	$78,816	$190,200	$773

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3421.4%

35 to 4422.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	3.4%
5 to 17	388	15.2%
18 to 24	141	5.5%
25 to 34	546	21.4%
35 to 44	583	22.8%
45 to 54	251	9.8%
55 to 64	271	10.6%
65 to 74	178	7.0%
75 and over	113	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,295	89.8%
Black or African American	90	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	55	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	115	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	211	10.9%
High school graduate	742	38.2%
Some college or associate's	724	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	174	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.0%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	903	86.8%
Carpooled	32	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	83	8.0%
Other means	5	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	172	18.0%
15 to 29 min	441	46.1%
30 to 44 min	267	27.9%
45 to 59 min	15	1.6%
60+ min	62	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 7.7% (138 of 1,796)

	Count	Share
Family households	471	66.2%
Nonfamily households	241	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	712	90.8%
Vacant	72	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	589	82.7%
Renter-occupied	123	17.3%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	632	80.6%
1-unit, attached	34	4.3%
2 to 4 units	52	6.6%
5 to 19 units	50	6.4%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	13	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1952950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.6704, -93.3664