Badger

Population: 475
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $136,300

Badger is a community in Webster County, Iowa, home to 475 residents. The median household income of $76,875 is above the Webster County median ($68,054).

From 2019 to 2023, Badger's population grew 4.6% from 454 to 475, while its median home value rose 48.2% from $92,000 to $136,300.

Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 41.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 475
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,875
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 225
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

454475

Median household income

$62,500$76,875

Median home value

$92,000$136,300

Median gross rent

$611$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	454	$62,500	$92,000	$611
2020	448	$64,028	$106,400	$625
2021	512	$71,923	$106,300	$667
2022	519	$72,250	$118,200	$709
2023	475	$76,875	$136,300	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	4.0%
5 to 17	93	19.6%
18 to 24	28	5.9%
25 to 34	61	12.8%
35 to 44	65	13.7%
45 to 54	47	9.9%
55 to 64	70	14.7%
65 to 74	62	13.1%
75 and over	30	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	441	92.8%
Black or African American	2	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	5.1%
High school graduate	92	27.5%
Some college or associate's	145	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	59	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	233	90.3%
Carpooled	14	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	75	29.8%
15 to 29 min	152	60.3%
30 to 44 min	16	6.3%
45 to 59 min	5	2.0%
60+ min	4	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 6.1% (29 of 475)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	58.1%
Nonfamily households	88	41.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	93.3%
Vacant	15	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	78.6%
Renter-occupied	45	21.4%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	96.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	1.3%
5 to 19 units	4	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904195
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6141, -94.1446