Malcom

Population: 268
Median household income: $73,056
Median home value: $110,100

Malcom is a community in Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to 268 residents. At $73,056, its median household income sits above Poweshiek County's $64,837.

From 2019 to 2023, Malcom's population grew 2.3% from 262 to 268, while its median home value rose 32.3% from $83,200 to $110,100.

The median resident is 38.6 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 18.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 268
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,056
Median home value: $110,100
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 124
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

262268

Median household income

$48,750$73,056

Median home value

$83,200$110,100

Median gross rent

$608$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	262	$48,750	$83,200	$608
2020	275	$49,688	$89,000	$713
2021	229	$65,375	$88,100	$675
2022	246	$70,250	$103,800	$656
2023	268	$73,056	$110,100	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.5%
5 to 17	29	10.8%
18 to 24	25	9.3%
25 to 34	49	18.3%
35 to 44	27	10.1%
45 to 54	37	13.8%
55 to 64	34	12.7%
65 to 74	36	13.4%
75 and over	11	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	95.9%
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	1	0.4%
Two or more races	10	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree28.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.6%
High school graduate	83	42.8%
Some college or associate's	47	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	56	28.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.4%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	88.4%
Carpooled	3	2.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	22.3%
15 to 29 min	83	59.7%
30 to 44 min	13	9.4%
45 to 59 min	1	0.7%
60+ min	11	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 17.3% (46 of 266)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	69.6%
Nonfamily households	34	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	90.3%
Vacant	12	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	84.8%
Renter-occupied	17	15.2%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	105	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	8.9%
5 to 19 units	5	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7061, -92.5553