Cantril

Population: 307
Median household income: $37,500
Median home value: $76,200

Located in Van Buren County, Iowa, Cantril is a community with a population of 307. At $37,500, its median household income sits below Van Buren County's $60,183.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cantril's population declined 2.2% from 314 to 307, while its median home value rose 9.6% from $69,500 to $76,200.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 15.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 307
Median age: 52.3 yrs
Median household income: $37,500
Median home value: $76,200
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 174
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

314307

Median household income

$42,632$37,500

Median home value

$69,500$76,200

Median gross rent

$1,063$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	314	$42,632	$69,500	—
2020	267	$42,569	$73,800	$1,063
2021	300	$34,583	$64,600	$1,023
2022	270	$36,705	$71,700	$1,042
2023	307	$37,500	$76,200	$1,025

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

Age distribution

Under 513.4%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	13.4%
5 to 17	29	9.4%
18 to 24	18	5.9%
25 to 34	43	14.0%
35 to 44	15	4.9%
45 to 54	22	7.2%
55 to 64	47	15.3%
65 to 74	44	14.3%
75 and over	48	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	266	86.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	41	18.7%
High school graduate	95	43.4%
Some college or associate's	45	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	33	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone91.5%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	119	91.5%
Carpooled	10	7.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	55	42.3%
15 to 29 min	60	46.2%
30 to 44 min	5	3.8%
45 to 59 min	8	6.2%
60+ min	2	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 8.3% (25 of 303)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	57.4%
Nonfamily households	63	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	148	85.1%
Vacant	26	14.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	82.4%
Renter-occupied	26	17.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1910450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6429, -92.0684