Searsboro

Population: 120
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $96,400

Searsboro is a community in Poweshiek County, Iowa, home to 120 residents. The median household income of $50,625 is below the Poweshiek County median ($64,837).

From 2019 to 2023, Searsboro's population declined 27.7% from 166 to 120, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $72,200 to $96,400.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 28.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 120
Median age: 47.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,625
Median home value: $96,400
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 49
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

166120

Median household income

$39,375$50,625

Median home value

$72,200$96,400

Median gross rent

$663$930

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	166	$39,375	$72,200	$663
2020	134	$40,417	$70,700	$650
2021	195	$42,188	$72,700	$775
2022	152	$50,000	$86,100	$900
2023	120	$50,625	$96,400	$930

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6428.3%

65 to 744.2%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	7.5%
5 to 17	21	17.5%
18 to 24	3	2.5%
25 to 34	11	9.2%
35 to 44	13	10.8%
45 to 54	19	15.8%
55 to 64	34	28.3%
65 to 74	5	4.2%
75 and over	5	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	98.3%
Black or African American	1	0.8%
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	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate58.6%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree4.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	11.5%
High school graduate	51	58.6%
Some college or associate's	22	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	88.7%
Carpooled	2	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	5.7%
Other means	1	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	18.0%
15 to 29 min	31	62.0%
30 to 44 min	1	2.0%
45 to 59 min	3	6.0%
60+ min	6	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 20.8% (25 of 120)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	71.1%
Nonfamily households	13	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	91.8%
Vacant	4	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	77.8%
Renter-occupied	10	22.2%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36	73.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	6	12.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	14.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1971355
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5791, -92.7041