Kirkman

Population: 44
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $108,300

Kirkman, a community in Shelby County, Iowa, has 44 residents. The median household income of $73,750 is above the Shelby County median ($67,690).

Between 2019 and 2023, Kirkman's population declined 35.3% from 68 to 44, while its median home value rose 90.3% from $56,900 to $108,300.

11.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.20 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44
Median age: 55.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $108,300
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 30
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6844

Median household income

$64,375$73,750

Median home value

$56,900$108,300

Median gross rent

$933$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	68	$64,375	$56,900	$933
2020	54	$61,250	$65,000	$925
2021	77	$73,750	$67,500	$950
2022	58	$81,250	$85,000	$1,167
2023	44	$73,750	$108,300	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7425.0%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	4.5%
5 to 17	5	11.4%
18 to 24	3	6.8%
25 to 34	5	11.4%
35 to 44	2	4.5%
45 to 54	5	11.4%
55 to 64	8	18.2%
65 to 74	11	25.0%
75 and over	3	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42	95.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.6%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	20.6%
High school graduate	13	38.2%
Some college or associate's	11	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	3	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	88.2%
Carpooled	2	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	23.5%
15 to 29 min	7	41.2%
30 to 44 min	6	35.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 11.4% (5 of 44)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	60.0%
Nonfamily households	8	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20	66.7%
Vacant	10	33.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16	80.0%
Renter-occupied	4	20.0%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	13.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1941520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7286, -95.2671