Thayer

Population: 50
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $26,000

Thayer is a community in Union County, Iowa, home to 50 residents. Its median household income of $52,500 runs below the Union County figure of $56,813.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thayer's population grew 51.5% from 33 to 50.

100.0% of workers drive to work alone. 78.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50
Median age: 13.0 yrs
Median household income: $52,500
Median home value: $26,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 19
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3350

Median household income

$65,938$52,500

Median home value

$51,300$26,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	33	—	—
2020	24	$65,938	$51,300
2021	57	—	$71,700
2022	43	$68,750	$32,500
2023	50	$52,500	$26,000

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

Age distribution

Under 530.0%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5418.0%

55 to 644.0%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	30.0%
5 to 17	11	22.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	8	16.0%
35 to 44	1	2.0%
45 to 54	9	18.0%
55 to 64	2	4.0%
65 to 74	4	8.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24	48.0%
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	26	52.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate66.7%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	16	66.7%
Some college or associate's	7	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 76 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	1	7.1%
15 to 29 min	5	35.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	3	21.4%
60+ min	5	35.7%

Households

Average household size: 4.17
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 50)

	Count	Share
Family households	8	66.7%
Nonfamily households	4	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12	63.2%
Vacant	7	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15	78.9%
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	4	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1977565
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.14 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0287, -94.0499