Agency

Population: 516
Median household income: $59,028
Median home value: $138,800

Agency, a community in Wapello County, Iowa, has 516 residents. The median household income of $59,028 is in line with the Wapello County median ($60,034).

Between 2019 and 2023, Agency's population declined 20.4% from 648 to 516, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $89,000 to $138,800.

82.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 516
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,028
Median home value: $138,800
Median gross rent: $573
Housing units: 268
Homeownership rate: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

648516

Median household income

$43,750$59,028

Median home value

$89,000$138,800

Median gross rent

$602$573

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	648	$43,750	$89,000	$602
2020	625	$52,143	$92,300	$650
2021	473	$52,604	$102,100	$545
2022	463	$51,250	$120,000	$552
2023	516	$59,028	$138,800	$573

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over11.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	5.6%
5 to 17	62	12.0%
18 to 24	55	10.7%
25 to 34	67	13.0%
35 to 44	47	9.1%
45 to 54	74	14.3%
55 to 64	65	12.6%
65 to 74	57	11.0%
75 and over	60	11.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	495	95.9%
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	16	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate40.8%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	7.8%
High school graduate	151	40.8%
Some college or associate's	124	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	38	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	28	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	85.5%
Carpooled	18	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.8%
Other means	6	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	42.6%
15 to 29 min	101	41.7%
30 to 44 min	22	9.1%
45 to 59 min	5	2.1%
60+ min	11	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 11.6% (60 of 516)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	62.0%
Nonfamily households	90	38.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	88.4%
Vacant	31	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	180	75.9%
Renter-occupied	57	24.1%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units11.2%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	222	82.8%
1-unit, attached	7	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1	0.4%
5 to 19 units	30	11.2%
20 or more units	6	2.2%
Mobile home & other	2	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1900640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9970, -92.3073