Irwin

Population: 297
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $71,100

Irwin is a community in Shelby County, Iowa, home to 297 residents. At $47,917, its median household income sits below Shelby County's $67,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Irwin's population declined 13.7% from 344 to 297, while its median home value rose 5.5% from $67,400 to $71,100.

The median gross rent is $700. 25.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 297
Median age: 46.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,917
Median home value: $71,100
Median gross rent: $700
Housing units: 158
Homeownership rate: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

344297

Median household income

$62,708$47,917

Median home value

$67,400$71,100

Median gross rent

$542$700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	344	$62,708	$67,400	$542
2020	327	$64,063	$68,200	$545
2021	348	$76,250	$66,500	$655
2022	338	$73,750	$73,000	$575
2023	297	$47,917	$71,100	$700

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.0%
5 to 17	53	17.8%
18 to 24	50	16.8%
25 to 34	24	8.1%
35 to 44	6	2.0%
45 to 54	41	13.8%
55 to 64	35	11.8%
65 to 74	36	12.1%
75 and over	43	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	276	92.9%
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	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	5.4%
High school graduate	54	29.2%
Some college or associate's	73	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	36	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	78.9%
Carpooled	14	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	7.5%
Other means	1	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	48.5%
15 to 29 min	42	30.9%
30 to 44 min	22	16.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 12.9% (38 of 294)

	Count	Share
Family households	72	51.1%
Nonfamily households	69	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	89.2%
Vacant	17	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	89.4%
Renter-occupied	15	10.6%

1-unit, detached93.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	93.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1939000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7901, -95.2068