Saylorville

Population: 3,559
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $287,700

Located in Polk County, Iowa, Saylorville is a community with a population of 3,559. The median household income of $80,250 is in line with the Polk County median ($81,621).

Between 2019 and 2023, Saylorville's population declined 11.2% from 4,009 to 3,559, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $210,000 to $287,700.

Owners occupy 83.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,559
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $287,700
Median gross rent: $1,642
Housing units: 1,444
Homeownership rate: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0093,559

Median household income

$65,174$80,250

Median home value

$210,000$287,700

Median gross rent

$1,679$1,642

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,009	$65,174	$210,000	$1,679
2020	2,743	$68,603	$199,000	$1,615
2021	2,916	$68,315	$264,100	$1,520
2022	2,837	$75,571	$279,600	$1,256
2023	3,559	$80,250	$287,700	$1,642

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1724.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4418.7%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	5.9%
5 to 17	886	24.9%
18 to 24	120	3.4%
25 to 34	242	6.8%
35 to 44	666	18.7%
45 to 54	442	12.4%
55 to 64	372	10.5%
65 to 74	413	11.6%
75 and over	207	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,810	79.0%
Black or African American	570	16.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	30	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.5%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree25.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	1.5%
High school graduate	636	27.2%
Some college or associate's	935	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	585	25.0%
Graduate or professional degree	151	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled9.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,235	72.4%
Carpooled	165	9.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	305	17.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	429	30.6%
15 to 29 min	688	49.1%
30 to 44 min	226	16.1%
45 to 59 min	41	2.9%
60+ min	16	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.5% (161 of 3,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,038	74.1%
Nonfamily households	362	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,400	97.0%
Vacant	44	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,175	83.9%
Renter-occupied	225	16.1%

1-unit, detached93.8%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,354	93.8%
1-unit, attached	22	1.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	52	3.6%
20 or more units	16	1.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1970995
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 41.6808, -93.6270