Colo

Population: 751
Median household income: $73,125
Median home value: $147,400

Located in Story County, Iowa, Colo is a community with a population of 751. The median household income of $73,125 is above the Story County median ($69,006).

Between 2019 and 2023, Colo's population declined 23.7% from 984 to 751, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $118,800 to $147,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 13.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 751
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,125
Median home value: $147,400
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 371
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

984751

Median household income

$72,813$73,125

Median home value

$118,800$147,400

Median gross rent

$858$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	984	$72,813	$118,800	$858
2020	764	$68,393	$118,300	$820
2021	809	$68,558	$119,400	$1,044
2022	838	$77,188	$144,300	$1,016
2023	751	$73,125	$147,400	$1,200

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	6.0%
5 to 17	102	13.6%
18 to 24	50	6.7%
25 to 34	98	13.0%
35 to 44	94	12.5%
45 to 54	89	11.9%
55 to 64	96	12.8%
65 to 74	100	13.3%
75 and over	77	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	712	94.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.2%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	4.2%
High school graduate	193	34.8%
Some college or associate's	231	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	86	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	326	86.9%
Carpooled	17	4.5%
Public transit	7	1.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	10.3%
15 to 29 min	187	53.4%
30 to 44 min	69	19.7%
45 to 59 min	40	11.4%
60+ min	18	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 2.9% (22 of 751)

	Count	Share
Family households	200	57.6%
Nonfamily households	147	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	347	93.5%
Vacant	24	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	85.0%
Renter-occupied	52	15.0%

1-unit, detached94.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	350	94.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1915240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0145, -93.3186