Lacona

Population: 307
Median household income: $70,647
Median home value: $92,500

Lacona, a community in Warren County, Iowa, has 307 residents. Its median household income of $70,647 runs below the Warren County figure of $92,990.

From 2019 to 2023, Lacona's population declined 3.5% from 318 to 307, while its median home value rose 5.1% from $88,000 to $92,500.

16.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 86.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 307
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $70,647
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $800
Housing units: 180
Homeownership rate: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

318307

Median household income

$52,500$70,647

Median home value

$88,000$92,500

Median gross rent

$617$800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	318	$52,500	$88,000	$617
2020	339	$57,750	$85,400	$633
2021	349	$61,078	$87,700	$756
2022	361	$66,058	$97,100	$840
2023	307	$70,647	$92,500	$800

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

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7424.4%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	3.6%
5 to 17	33	10.7%
18 to 24	31	10.1%
25 to 34	19	6.2%
35 to 44	23	7.5%
45 to 54	43	14.0%
55 to 64	44	14.3%
65 to 74	75	24.4%
75 and over	28	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	283	92.2%
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	17	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	2.6%
High school graduate	120	51.7%
Some college or associate's	67	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	35	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	82.8%
Carpooled	9	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	19.1%
15 to 29 min	26	22.6%
30 to 44 min	26	22.6%
45 to 59 min	14	12.2%
60+ min	27	23.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.12
Poverty rate: 9.4% (29 of 307)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	62.8%
Nonfamily households	54	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	145	80.6%
Vacant	35	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	86.2%
Renter-occupied	20	13.8%

1-unit, detached87.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	87.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	3.9%
5 to 19 units	10	5.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1942285
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1901, -93.3851