Sharpsburg

Population: 79
Median household income: $46,964
Median home value: $96,700

Sharpsburg is a community in Taylor County, Iowa, home to 79 residents. The median household income of $46,964 is below the Taylor County median ($67,279).

From 2019 to 2023, Sharpsburg's population declined 35.8% from 123 to 79, while its median home value rose 157.9% from $37,500 to $96,700.

93.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79
Median age: 53.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,964
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 45
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12379

Median household income

$48,281$46,964

Median home value

$37,500$96,700

Median gross rent

$741$1,042

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	123	$48,281	$37,500	$741
2020	146	$48,125	—	$1,013
2021	100	$43,333	$80,500	$1,042
2022	72	$47,321	$90,800	—
2023	79	$46,964	$96,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 173.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5438.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 741.3%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	6.3%
5 to 17	3	3.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	16	20.3%
35 to 44	5	6.3%
45 to 54	30	38.0%
55 to 64	10	12.7%
65 to 74	1	1.3%
75 and over	9	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	77	97.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate52.1%

Some college or associate's42.3%

Bachelor's degree2.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.8%
High school graduate	37	52.1%
Some college or associate's	30	42.3%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone59.0%

Carpooled41.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23	59.0%
Carpooled	16	41.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	7.7%
15 to 29 min	25	64.1%
30 to 44 min	8	20.5%
45 to 59 min	2	5.1%
60+ min	1	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.8% (3 of 79)

	Count	Share
Family households	24	77.4%
Nonfamily households	7	22.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	31	68.9%
Vacant	14	31.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	90.3%
Renter-occupied	3	9.7%

1-unit, detached93.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	93.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1972075
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8045, -94.6381