Humeston

Population: 505
Median household income: $52,446
Median home value: $65,000

Located in Wayne County, Iowa, Humeston is a community with a population of 505. At $52,446, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $59,118.

From 2019 to 2023, Humeston's population grew 4.3% from 484 to 505, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $59,700 to $65,000.

Households average 2.15 people. The median gross rent is $546.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 505
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $52,446
Median home value: $65,000
Median gross rent: $546
Housing units: 287
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

484505

Median household income

$37,386$52,446

Median home value

$59,700$65,000

Median gross rent

$480$546

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	484	$37,386	$59,700	$480
2020	449	$43,207	$63,800	$485
2021	454	$43,690	$62,600	$550
2022	510	$48,600	$70,000	$531
2023	505	$52,446	$65,000	$546

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 446.3%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.8%
5 to 17	92	18.2%
18 to 24	30	5.9%
25 to 34	42	8.3%
35 to 44	32	6.3%
45 to 54	51	10.1%
55 to 64	85	16.8%
65 to 74	91	18.0%
75 and over	63	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	452	89.5%
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	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	10.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	7.1%
High school graduate	145	39.8%
Some college or associate's	109	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	70	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.8%

Carpooled21.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	165	70.8%
Carpooled	50	21.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	6.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	35.7%
15 to 29 min	71	30.9%
30 to 44 min	55	23.9%
45 to 59 min	6	2.6%
60+ min	16	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 14.9% (75 of 503)

	Count	Share
Family households	156	66.4%
Nonfamily households	79	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	81.9%
Vacant	52	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	173	73.6%
Renter-occupied	62	26.4%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	223	77.7%
1-unit, attached	13	4.5%
2 to 4 units	29	10.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	22	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1937605
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8607, -93.4973