Gowrie

Population: 894
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $98,400

Gowrie, a community in Webster County, Iowa, has 894 residents. The median household income of $74,375 is above the Webster County median ($68,054).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gowrie's population declined 3.1% from 923 to 894, while its median home value rose 22.4% from $80,400 to $98,400.

8.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 894
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $98,400
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 472
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

923894

Median household income

$40,208$74,375

Median home value

$80,400$98,400

Median gross rent

$537$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	923	$40,208	$80,400	$537
2020	932	$44,514	$85,700	$574
2021	845	$45,444	$83,300	$592
2022	854	$52,135	$90,600	$646
2023	894	$74,375	$98,400	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	55	6.2%
5 to 17	153	17.1%
18 to 24	84	9.4%
25 to 34	79	8.8%
35 to 44	89	10.0%
45 to 54	97	10.9%
55 to 64	138	15.4%
65 to 74	102	11.4%
75 and over	97	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	737	82.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.6%
Two or more races	76	8.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate29.1%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	1.2%
High school graduate	175	29.1%
Some college or associate's	248	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	115	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	57	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	331	83.0%
Carpooled	36	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	2	0.5%
Worked from home	25	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	30.2%
15 to 29 min	70	18.7%
30 to 44 min	121	32.4%
45 to 59 min	27	7.2%
60+ min	43	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.9% (77 of 863)

	Count	Share
Family households	218	57.2%
Nonfamily households	163	42.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	381	80.7%
Vacant	91	19.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	315	82.7%
Renter-occupied	66	17.3%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	408	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	15	3.2%
5 to 19 units	49	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1931710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2779, -94.2897