Fertile

Population: 272
Median household income: $64,432
Median home value: $150,000

Fertile, a community in Worth County, Iowa, has 272 residents. At $64,432, its median household income sits below Worth County's $76,875.

From 2019 to 2023, Fertile's population declined 7.2% from 293 to 272, while its median home value rose 79.0% from $83,800 to $150,000.

4.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.85 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 272
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,432
Median home value: $150,000
Median gross rent: $869
Housing units: 186
Homeownership rate: 89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

293272

Median household income

$49,375$64,432

Median home value

$83,800$150,000

Median gross rent

$575$869

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	293	$49,375	$83,800	$575
2020	295	$51,750	$88,800	$707
2021	291	$55,000	$96,700	$709
2022	298	$57,500	$118,800	$831
2023	272	$64,432	$150,000	$869

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6426.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over28.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.5%
5 to 17	23	8.5%
18 to 24	4	1.5%
25 to 34	25	9.2%
35 to 44	24	8.8%
45 to 54	22	8.1%
55 to 64	72	26.5%
65 to 74	21	7.7%
75 and over	77	28.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	268	98.5%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	4.1%
High school graduate	100	41.5%
Some college or associate's	92	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	30	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	111	78.2%
Carpooled	14	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	10.6%
Other means	2	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12	9.4%
15 to 29 min	74	58.3%
30 to 44 min	35	27.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.85
Poverty rate: 4.8% (13 of 272)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	68.0%
Nonfamily households	47	32.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	147	79.0%
Vacant	39	21.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	89.8%
Renter-occupied	15	10.2%

1-unit, detached96.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	179	96.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	2.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1927390
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2623, -93.4232