Blockton

Population: 137
Median household income: $77,917

Blockton is a community in Taylor County, Iowa, home to 137 residents. At $77,917, its median household income sits above Taylor County's $67,279.

Between 2019 and 2023, Blockton's population grew 3.0% from 133 to 137.

The typical home was built around 1951. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,917
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $729
Housing units: 99
Homeownership rate: 55.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133137

Median household income

$35,833$77,917

Median home value

$22,500$32,900

Median gross rent

$467$729

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	133	$35,833	$22,500	$467
2020	132	$42,083	$26,000	$607
2021	138	$67,708	$32,900	$654
2022	123	$74,167	—	$714
2023	137	$77,917	—	$729

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5424.1%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	7.3%
5 to 17	19	13.9%
18 to 24	14	10.2%
25 to 34	12	8.8%
35 to 44	9	6.6%
45 to 54	33	24.1%
55 to 64	14	10.2%
65 to 74	18	13.1%
75 and over	8	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	90.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	9.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's51.1%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	4.3%
High school graduate	31	33.0%
Some college or associate's	48	51.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled11.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70	85.4%
Carpooled	9	11.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	24.4%
15 to 29 min	43	52.4%
30 to 44 min	8	9.8%
45 to 59 min	5	6.1%
60+ min	6	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 3.6% (5 of 137)

	Count	Share
Family households	38	48.7%
Nonfamily households	40	51.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	78	78.8%
Vacant	21	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	43	55.1%
Renter-occupied	35	44.9%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	6.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1906985
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6169, -94.4778