Barnum

Population: 279
Median household income: $83,580
Median home value: $132,500

Located in Webster County, Iowa, Barnum is a community with a population of 279. The median household income of $83,580 is above the Webster County median ($68,054).

From 2019 to 2023, Barnum's population grew 13.4% from 246 to 279, while its median home value rose 60.2% from $82,700 to $132,500.

The median gross rent is $495. 2.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 279
Median age: 27.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,580
Median home value: $132,500
Median gross rent: $495
Housing units: 115
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

246279

Median household income

$40,938$83,580

Median home value

$82,700$132,500

Median gross rent

$446$495

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	246	$40,938	$82,700	—
2020	323	$71,902	$107,300	$446
2021	289	$74,000	$107,500	$500
2022	304	$79,450	$132,500	—
2023	279	$83,580	$132,500	$495

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

Age distribution

Under 514.7%

5 to 1728.0%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3418.3%

35 to 442.9%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 645.7%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	14.7%
5 to 17	78	28.0%
18 to 24	11	3.9%
25 to 34	51	18.3%
35 to 44	8	2.9%
45 to 54	51	18.3%
55 to 64	16	5.7%
65 to 74	20	7.2%
75 and over	3	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	263	94.3%
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	15	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's60.4%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	7.4%
High school graduate	45	30.2%
Some college or associate's	90	60.4%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means3.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	103	83.1%
Carpooled	8	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	2.4%
Other means	4	3.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	18.2%
15 to 29 min	81	66.9%
30 to 44 min	18	14.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 11.5% (32 of 279)

	Count	Share
Family households	81	75.7%
Nonfamily households	26	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	107	93.0%
Vacant	8	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	98	91.6%
Renter-occupied	9	8.4%

1-unit, detached93.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	107	93.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	7	6.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1904645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.5062, -94.3657