Bonaparte

Population: 382
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $68,500

Bonaparte is a community in Van Buren County, Iowa, home to 382 residents. The median household income of $40,000 is below the Van Buren County median ($60,183).

From 2019 to 2023, Bonaparte's population declined 16.8% from 459 to 382, while its median home value rose 33.0% from $51,500 to $68,500.

71.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1941.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 382
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $68,500
Median gross rent: $450
Housing units: 177
Homeownership rate: 61.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

459382

Median household income

$38,125$40,000

Median home value

$51,500$68,500

Median gross rent

$586$450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	459	$38,125	$51,500	$586
2020	461	$34,375	$49,800	$564
2021	443	$39,583	$58,300	$533
2022	423	$40,000	$56,800	—
2023	382	$40,000	$68,500	$450

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 346.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 645.8%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	7.6%
5 to 17	96	25.1%
18 to 24	43	11.3%
25 to 34	23	6.0%
35 to 44	36	9.4%
45 to 54	50	13.1%
55 to 64	22	5.8%
65 to 74	59	15.4%
75 and over	24	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	360	94.2%
Black or African American	2	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	8.9%
High school graduate	97	45.3%
Some college or associate's	79	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	9	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	102	68.9%
Carpooled	18	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	12.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	6.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	46.8%
15 to 29 min	25	18.0%
30 to 44 min	25	18.0%
45 to 59 min	11	7.9%
60+ min	13	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 11.3% (43 of 382)

	Count	Share
Family households	73	50.0%
Nonfamily households	73	50.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	146	82.5%
Vacant	31	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	89	61.0%
Renter-occupied	57	39.0%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units16.9%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	16.9%
5 to 19 units	7	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1907345
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7012, -91.8007