Montezuma

Population: 1,257
Median household income: $63,375
Median home value: $157,800

Montezuma is a community in Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to 1,257 residents. At $63,375, its median household income sits in line with Poweshiek County's $64,837.

From 2019 to 2023, Montezuma's population declined 6.1% from 1,338 to 1,257, while its median home value rose 47.8% from $106,800 to $157,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population. 86.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,257
Median age: 45.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,375
Median home value: $157,800
Median gross rent: $843
Housing units: 651
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3381,257

Median household income

$54,526$63,375

Median home value

$106,800$157,800

Median gross rent

$697$843

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,338	$54,526	$106,800	$697
2020	1,490	$42,500	$114,500	$714
2021	1,337	$55,819	$130,600	$756
2022	1,335	$62,764	$150,900	$858
2023	1,257	$63,375	$157,800	$843

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 448.2%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	6.0%
5 to 17	152	12.1%
18 to 24	136	10.8%
25 to 34	160	12.7%
35 to 44	103	8.2%
45 to 54	126	10.0%
55 to 64	229	18.2%
65 to 74	153	12.2%
75 and over	122	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,167	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.6%
Asian	6	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's39.4%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	4.4%
High school graduate	313	35.1%
Some college or associate's	352	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	132	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	57	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone86.3%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	474	86.3%
Carpooled	27	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	5.6%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	260	50.2%
15 to 29 min	126	24.3%
30 to 44 min	65	12.5%
45 to 59 min	39	7.5%
60+ min	28	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 17.6% (215 of 1,224)

	Count	Share
Family households	322	54.9%
Nonfamily households	264	45.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	586	90.0%
Vacant	65	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	317	54.1%
Renter-occupied	269	45.9%

1-unit, detached64.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.1%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	417	64.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	131	20.1%
5 to 19 units	32	4.9%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	68	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1953490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.5830, -92.5278