Martensdale

Population: 588
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $176,400

Martensdale, a community in Warren County, Iowa, has 588 residents. At $53,750, its median household income sits below Warren County's $92,990.

Between 2019 and 2023, Martensdale's population grew 23.0% from 478 to 588, while its median home value rose 31.8% from $133,800 to $176,400.

11.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 588
Median age: 29.0 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $176,400
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 267
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

478588

Median household income

$56,667$53,750

Median home value

$133,800$176,400

Median gross rent

$658$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	478	$56,667	$133,800	$658
2020	504	$47,083	$139,600	$631
2021	529	$43,947	$137,500	$723
2022	579	$46,786	$158,500	$816
2023	588	$53,750	$176,400	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2419.9%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	5.3%
5 to 17	94	16.0%
18 to 24	117	19.9%
25 to 34	63	10.7%
35 to 44	62	10.5%
45 to 54	62	10.5%
55 to 64	61	10.4%
65 to 74	51	8.7%
75 and over	47	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	544	92.5%
Black or African American	6	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	35	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's36.1%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	6.1%
High school graduate	142	41.0%
Some college or associate's	125	36.1%
Bachelor's degree	56	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.2%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	227	75.2%
Carpooled	17	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	14.2%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45	17.4%
15 to 29 min	102	39.4%
30 to 44 min	92	35.5%
45 to 59 min	6	2.3%
60+ min	14	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 11.4% (67 of 588)

	Count	Share
Family households	166	63.8%
Nonfamily households	94	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	260	97.4%
Vacant	7	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	75.8%
Renter-occupied	63	24.2%

1-unit, detached82.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units9.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	82.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	7.9%
5 to 19 units	25	9.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1949890
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.3738, -93.7388