Nevada

Population: 6,952
Median household income: $75,221
Median home value: $177,800

Nevada is a community in Story County, Iowa, home to 6,952 residents. At $75,221, its median household income sits above Story County's $69,006.

Between 2019 and 2023, Nevada's population grew 2.9% from 6,754 to 6,952, while its median home value rose 28.2% from $138,700 to $177,800.

The typical home was built around 1973. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,952
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $75,221
Median home value: $177,800
Median gross rent: $884
Housing units: 3,253
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7546,952

Median household income

$58,968$75,221

Median home value

$138,700$177,800

Median gross rent

$650$884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,754	$58,968	$138,700	$650
2020	6,737	$60,144	$148,000	$701
2021	7,017	$64,198	$149,600	$733
2022	6,933	$69,742	$163,500	$806
2023	6,952	$75,221	$177,800	$884

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	277	4.0%
5 to 17	1,361	19.6%
18 to 24	616	8.9%
25 to 34	1,015	14.6%
35 to 44	766	11.0%
45 to 54	705	10.1%
55 to 64	933	13.4%
65 to 74	721	10.4%
75 and over	558	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,791	83.3%
Black or African American	24	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.3%
Two or more races	316	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	790	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	281	6.0%
High school graduate	1,183	25.2%
Some college or associate's	1,798	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,039	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	397	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.3%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,890	85.3%
Carpooled	263	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	178	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,384	43.1%
15 to 29 min	1,136	35.4%
30 to 44 min	367	11.4%
45 to 59 min	217	6.8%
60+ min	106	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 10.3% (699 of 6,795)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,742	57.1%
Nonfamily households	1,310	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,052	93.8%
Vacant	201	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,169	71.1%
Renter-occupied	883	28.9%

1-unit, detached59.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units9.6%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,950	59.9%
1-unit, attached	102	3.1%
2 to 4 units	246	7.6%
5 to 19 units	312	9.6%
20 or more units	222	6.8%
Mobile home & other	421	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1955695
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.95 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0175, -93.4697