Maxwell

Population: 789
Median household income: $85,789
Median home value: $147,300

Maxwell, a community in Story County, Iowa, has 789 residents. The median household income of $85,789 is above the Story County median ($69,006).

Between 2019 and 2023, Maxwell's population held roughly steady from 784 to 789, while its median home value rose 24.7% from $118,100 to $147,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.1% of the population. 90.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 789
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $85,789
Median home value: $147,300
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 86.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

784789

Median household income

$71,667$85,789

Median home value

$118,100$147,300

Median gross rent

$579$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	784	$71,667	$118,100	$579
2020	739	$72,500	$117,300	$563
2021	823	$76,143	$128,200	$594
2022	776	$80,000	$145,500	$598
2023	789	$85,789	$147,300	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	5.3%
5 to 17	162	20.5%
18 to 24	35	4.4%
25 to 34	132	16.7%
35 to 44	84	10.6%
45 to 54	86	10.9%
55 to 64	119	15.1%
65 to 74	83	10.5%
75 and over	46	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	703	89.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	21	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate31.3%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	2.7%
High school graduate	172	31.3%
Some college or associate's	205	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	110	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	48	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	358	90.2%
Carpooled	4	1.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	7.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	44	12.0%
15 to 29 min	141	38.5%
30 to 44 min	128	35.0%
45 to 59 min	50	13.7%
60+ min	3	0.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 9.8% (77 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	63.9%
Nonfamily households	122	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	338	93.1%
Vacant	25	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	291	86.1%
Renter-occupied	47	13.9%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units4.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	3.0%
5 to 19 units	17	4.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1950520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8914, -93.3961