Collins

Population: 493
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $130,700

Located in Story County, Iowa, Collins is a community with a population of 493. At $67,292, its median household income sits in line with Story County's $69,006.

From 2019 to 2023, Collins's population grew 3.4% from 477 to 493, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $97,100 to $130,700.

The median gross rent is $883. 16.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 493
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,292
Median home value: $130,700
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 202
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

477493

Median household income

$55,500$67,292

Median home value

$97,100$130,700

Median gross rent

$855$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	477	$55,500	$97,100	$855
2020	444	$61,442	$96,700	$938
2021	431	$65,417	$91,700	$783
2022	483	$69,844	$127,500	$975
2023	493	$67,292	$130,700	$883

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 249.5%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.3%
5 to 17	95	19.3%
18 to 24	47	9.5%
25 to 34	89	18.1%
35 to 44	53	10.8%
45 to 54	70	14.2%
55 to 64	61	12.4%
65 to 74	19	3.9%
75 and over	38	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466	94.5%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	7.0%
High school graduate	127	38.5%
Some college or associate's	126	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	37	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	17	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	217	83.8%
Carpooled	26	10.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	50	20.1%
15 to 29 min	83	33.3%
30 to 44 min	81	32.5%
45 to 59 min	28	11.2%
60+ min	7	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.0% (44 of 490)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	59.8%
Nonfamily households	78	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	96.0%
Vacant	8	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	74.7%
Renter-occupied	49	25.3%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	172	85.1%
1-unit, attached	7	3.5%
2 to 4 units	8	4.0%
5 to 19 units	10	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1915195
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9024, -93.3081