Birmingham

Population: 479
Median household income: $58,688
Median home value: $97,300

Birmingham is a community in Van Buren County, Iowa, home to 479 residents. Its median household income of $58,688 runs in line with the Van Buren County figure of $60,183.

From 2019 to 2023, Birmingham's population declined 21.1% from 607 to 479, while its median home value rose 51.6% from $64,200 to $97,300.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 81.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 479
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,688
Median home value: $97,300
Median gross rent: $442
Housing units: 255
Homeownership rate: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

607479

Median household income

$47,500$58,688

Median home value

$64,200$97,300

Median gross rent

$596$442

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	607	$47,500	$64,200	$596
2020	512	$48,854	$71,700	$595
2021	466	$50,357	$74,100	$581
2022	523	$58,750	$95,400	$811
2023	479	$58,688	$97,300	$442

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.3%
5 to 17	79	16.5%
18 to 24	21	4.4%
25 to 34	34	7.1%
35 to 44	64	13.4%
45 to 54	69	14.4%
55 to 64	97	20.3%
65 to 74	46	9.6%
75 and over	53	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	392	81.8%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	1.3%
Two or more races	23	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	57	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate44.1%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	7.2%
High school graduate	160	44.1%
Some college or associate's	142	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	30	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	5	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	80.7%
Carpooled	40	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.7%
Other means	2	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	25.6%
15 to 29 min	136	58.1%
30 to 44 min	16	6.8%
45 to 59 min	20	8.5%
60+ min	2	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 14.5% (69 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	60.0%
Nonfamily households	86	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	215	84.3%
Vacant	40	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	78.1%
Renter-occupied	47	21.9%

1-unit, detached81.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	81.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	4.7%
5 to 19 units	7	2.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	11.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1906625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8785, -91.9479