Neola

Population: 1,098
Median household income: $68,859
Median home value: $166,400

Neola, a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, has 1,098 residents. Its median household income of $68,859 runs in line with the Pottawattamie County figure of $71,446.

From 2019 to 2023, Neola's population grew 10.9% from 990 to 1,098, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $120,700 to $166,400.

6.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,098
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,859
Median home value: $166,400
Median gross rent: $994
Housing units: 414
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9901,098

Median household income

$67,188$68,859

Median home value

$120,700$166,400

Median gross rent

$870$994

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	990	$67,188	$120,700	$870
2020	1,055	$57,938	$133,900	$855
2021	990	$62,596	$136,200	$929
2022	1,125	$69,167	$162,200	$934
2023	1,098	$68,859	$166,400	$994

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	81	7.4%
5 to 17	311	28.3%
18 to 24	45	4.1%
25 to 34	105	9.6%
35 to 44	166	15.1%
45 to 54	85	7.7%
55 to 64	152	13.8%
65 to 74	59	5.4%
75 and over	94	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,051	95.7%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
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	9	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's47.5%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.3%
High school graduate	237	35.9%
Some college or associate's	314	47.5%
Bachelor's degree	54	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	41	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	341	74.0%
Carpooled	31	6.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	68	14.8%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	16.5%
15 to 29 min	113	28.8%
30 to 44 min	180	45.8%
45 to 59 min	23	5.9%
60+ min	12	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 6.3% (69 of 1,098)

	Count	Share
Family households	257	62.5%
Nonfamily households	154	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	99.3%
Vacant	3	0.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	291	70.8%
Renter-occupied	120	29.2%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	354	85.5%
1-unit, attached	8	1.9%
2 to 4 units	44	10.6%
5 to 19 units	2	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4519, -95.6189