Arispe

Population: 79
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $73,300

Arispe is a community in Union County, Iowa, home to 79 residents. The median household income of $46,250 is below the Union County median ($56,813).

Between 2019 and 2023, Arispe's population declined 36.3% from 124 to 79, while its median home value rose 52.4% from $48,100 to $73,300.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 79
Median age: 47.8 yrs
Median household income: $46,250
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 31
Homeownership rate: 92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 11.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12479

Median household income

$38,594$46,250

Median home value

$48,100$73,300

Median gross rent

$950$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	124	$38,594	$48,100	$950
2020	103	$36,250	$60,700	$950
2021	85	$36,563	$55,000	—
2022	78	$41,667	$75,000	—
2023	79	$46,250	$73,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5417.7%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7420.3%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	3.8%
5 to 17	12	15.2%
18 to 24	11	13.9%
25 to 34	1	1.3%
35 to 44	5	6.3%
45 to 54	14	17.7%
55 to 64	13	16.5%
65 to 74	16	20.3%
75 and over	4	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	58	73.4%
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	3	3.8%
Two or more races	18	22.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree18.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	5.7%
High school graduate	16	30.2%
Some college or associate's	20	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	10	18.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone59.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.5%

Other means18.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	59.5%
Carpooled	3	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	13.5%
Other means	7	18.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	21.9%
15 to 29 min	22	68.8%
30 to 44 min	3	9.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 6.3% (5 of 79)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	82.1%
Nonfamily households	5	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28	90.3%
Vacant	3	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	92.9%
Renter-occupied	2	7.1%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25	80.6%
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	6	19.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1902800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.5 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9490, -94.2190