Carson

Population: 768
Median household income: $70,703
Median home value: $172,600

Carson is a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, home to 768 residents. The median household income of $70,703 is in line with the Pottawattamie County median ($71,446).

Between 2019 and 2023, Carson's population grew 6.5% from 721 to 768, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $125,000 to $172,600.

The median gross rent is $731. 24.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 768
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $70,703
Median home value: $172,600
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

721768

Median household income

$54,063$70,703

Median home value

$125,000$172,600

Median gross rent

$688$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	721	$54,063	$125,000	$688
2020	730	$56,125	$139,900	$704
2021	791	$57,188	$140,800	$670
2022	762	$62,813	$159,500	$697
2023	768	$70,703	$172,600	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over11.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	34	4.4%
5 to 17	141	18.4%
18 to 24	51	6.6%
25 to 34	78	10.2%
35 to 44	111	14.5%
45 to 54	67	8.7%
55 to 64	101	13.2%
65 to 74	97	12.6%
75 and over	88	11.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	735	95.7%
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	26	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate36.2%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree14.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	8.5%
High school graduate	196	36.2%
Some college or associate's	168	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	81	14.9%
Graduate or professional degree	51	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	277	81.7%
Carpooled	22	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	23.3%
15 to 29 min	52	16.8%
30 to 44 min	96	31.1%
45 to 59 min	49	15.9%
60+ min	40	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 6.9% (53 of 768)

	Count	Share
Family households	190	61.1%
Nonfamily households	121	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	311	97.8%
Vacant	7	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	251	80.7%
Renter-occupied	60	19.3%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units2.5%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	293	92.1%
1-unit, attached	12	3.8%
2 to 4 units	8	2.5%
5 to 19 units	5	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1911170
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.2357, -95.4198