Gladbrook

Population: 998
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $117,200

Gladbrook, a community in Tama County, Iowa, has 998 residents. The median household income of $63,125 is below the Tama County median ($67,955).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gladbrook's population grew 1.6% from 982 to 998, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $92,200 to $117,200.

The typical home was built around 1953. 17.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 998
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,125
Median home value: $117,200
Median gross rent: $807
Housing units: 470
Homeownership rate: 81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

982998

Median household income

$55,938$63,125

Median home value

$92,200$117,200

Median gross rent

$581$807

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	982	$55,938	$92,200	$581
2020	968	$50,750	$101,100	$625
2021	935	$53,375	$106,200	$675
2022	969	$62,083	$122,400	$763
2023	998	$63,125	$117,200	$807

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	6.1%
5 to 17	179	17.9%
18 to 24	34	3.4%
25 to 34	133	13.3%
35 to 44	96	9.6%
45 to 54	117	11.7%
55 to 64	121	12.1%
65 to 74	114	11.4%
75 and over	143	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	963	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	5.8%
High school graduate	277	38.3%
Some college or associate's	261	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	93	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	51	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.7%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	82.2%
Carpooled	29	6.6%
Public transit	3	0.7%
Walked	19	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	26.1%
15 to 29 min	184	44.9%
30 to 44 min	33	8.0%
45 to 59 min	43	10.5%
60+ min	43	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 17.0% (161 of 947)

	Count	Share
Family households	254	59.2%
Nonfamily households	175	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	429	91.3%
Vacant	41	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	349	81.4%
Renter-occupied	80	18.6%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units5.5%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	432	91.9%
1-unit, attached	4	0.9%
2 to 4 units	2	0.4%
5 to 19 units	26	5.5%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	3	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931035
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.1861, -92.7151