Afton

Population: 991
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $99,700

Located in Union County, Iowa, Afton is a community with a population of 991. The median household income of $57,232 is in line with the Union County median ($56,813).

From 2019 to 2023, Afton's population grew 15.5% from 858 to 991, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $73,800 to $99,700.

Households average 2.62 people. The median gross rent is $564.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 991
Median age: 35.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,232
Median home value: $99,700
Median gross rent: $564
Housing units: 396
Homeownership rate: 69.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

858991

Median household income

$49,188$57,232

Median home value

$73,800$99,700

Median gross rent

$500$564

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	858	$49,188	$73,800	$500
2020	901	$55,000	$74,000	$508
2021	914	$53,618	$75,700	$567
2022	1,105	$60,625	$83,200	$653
2023	991	$57,232	$99,700	$564

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3419.5%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.4%
5 to 17	204	20.6%
18 to 24	50	5.0%
25 to 34	193	19.5%
35 to 44	124	12.5%
45 to 54	105	10.6%
55 to 64	78	7.9%
65 to 74	127	12.8%
75 and over	66	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	828	83.6%
Black or African American	25	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	106	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree19.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	40	5.8%
High school graduate	248	35.8%
Some college or associate's	241	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	138	19.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled25.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	330	70.8%
Carpooled	117	25.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.9%
Bicycle	3	0.6%
Worked from home	10	2.1%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	43.0%
15 to 29 min	189	41.4%
30 to 44 min	46	10.1%
45 to 59 min	6	1.3%
60+ min	19	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 13.5% (133 of 986)

	Count	Share
Family households	214	57.7%
Nonfamily households	157	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	371	93.7%
Vacant	25	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	69.8%
Renter-occupied	112	30.2%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	289	73.0%
1-unit, attached	7	1.8%
2 to 4 units	36	9.1%
5 to 19 units	23	5.8%
20 or more units	24	6.1%
Mobile home & other	17	4.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900595
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0276, -94.1953