Dysart

Population: 1,575
Median household income: $62,308
Median home value: $156,500

Dysart is a community in Tama County, Iowa, home to 1,575 residents. The median household income of $62,308 is below the Tama County median ($67,955).

Between 2019 and 2023, Dysart's population grew 13.2% from 1,391 to 1,575, while its median home value rose 25.3% from $124,900 to $156,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,575
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,308
Median home value: $156,500
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 686
Homeownership rate: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3911,575

Median household income

$68,500$62,308

Median home value

$124,900$156,500

Median gross rent

$769$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,391	$68,500	$124,900	$769
2020	1,416	$60,156	$127,900	$828
2021	1,578	$68,804	$130,400	$681
2022	1,542	$72,917	$152,000	$775
2023	1,575	$62,308	$156,500	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	103	6.5%
5 to 17	324	20.6%
18 to 24	128	8.1%
25 to 34	154	9.8%
35 to 44	215	13.7%
45 to 54	145	9.2%
55 to 64	204	13.0%
65 to 74	194	12.3%
75 and over	108	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,451	92.1%
Black or African American	20	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	67	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	3.2%
High school graduate	366	35.9%
Some college or associate's	343	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	142	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	136	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	590	81.9%
Carpooled	26	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	2.8%
Bicycle	5	0.7%
Worked from home	79	11.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	305	47.6%
15 to 29 min	97	15.1%
30 to 44 min	160	25.0%
45 to 59 min	57	8.9%
60+ min	22	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 11.1% (172 of 1,545)

	Count	Share
Family households	408	63.0%
Nonfamily households	240	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	648	94.5%
Vacant	38	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	529	81.6%
Renter-occupied	119	18.4%

1-unit, detached90.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	621	90.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	1.5%
5 to 19 units	52	7.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1923160
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1721, -92.3091