Blakesburg

Population: 252
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $79,400

Located in Wapello County, Iowa, Blakesburg is a community with a population of 252. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Wapello County median ($60,034).

From 2019 to 2023, Blakesburg's population grew 1.6% from 248 to 252, while its median home value rose 15.7% from $68,600 to $79,400.

The median gross rent is $589. 10.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $79,400
Median gross rent: $589
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248252

Median household income

$30,104$48,750

Median home value

$68,600$79,400

Median gross rent

$506$589

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$30,104	$68,600	$506
2020	232	$32,500	$68,200	$515
2021	220	$35,313	$62,500	$522
2022	238	$31,667	$81,500	$575
2023	252	$48,750	$79,400	$589

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over14.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	3.6%
5 to 17	38	15.1%
18 to 24	18	7.1%
25 to 34	39	15.5%
35 to 44	32	12.7%
45 to 54	22	8.7%
55 to 64	26	10.3%
65 to 74	32	12.7%
75 and over	36	14.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	211	83.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	15.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	4.8%
High school graduate	73	39.0%
Some college or associate's	86	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	105	89.0%
Carpooled	1	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	17.4%
15 to 29 min	43	37.4%
30 to 44 min	51	44.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 20.3% (51 of 251)

	Count	Share
Family households	74	68.5%
Nonfamily households	34	31.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	83.7%
Vacant	21	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	67.6%
Renter-occupied	35	32.4%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units19.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	69.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	3.9%
5 to 19 units	25	19.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	10	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1906850
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9620, -92.6347