Belmond

Population: 2,678
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $110,800

Belmond, a community in Wright County, Iowa, has 2,678 residents. The median household income of $58,750 is below the Wright County median ($64,033).

From 2019 to 2023, Belmond's population grew 8.6% from 2,466 to 2,678, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $85,000 to $110,800.

Owners occupy 78.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,678
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $110,800
Median gross rent: $820
Housing units: 1,170
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4662,678

Median household income

$55,000$58,750

Median home value

$85,000$110,800

Median gross rent

$595$820

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,466	$55,000	$85,000	$595
2020	2,419	$50,947	$84,300	$664
2021	2,463	$49,904	$87,700	$664
2022	2,512	$55,233	$103,300	$743
2023	2,678	$58,750	$110,800	$820

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	161	6.0%
5 to 17	671	25.1%
18 to 24	147	5.5%
25 to 34	247	9.2%
35 to 44	262	9.8%
45 to 54	168	6.3%
55 to 64	274	10.2%
65 to 74	357	13.3%
75 and over	391	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,171	81.1%
Black or African American	21	0.8%
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	59	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	427	15.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate32.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	3.7%
High school graduate	545	32.1%
Some college or associate's	589	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	399	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	103	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	757	84.2%
Carpooled	42	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	69	7.7%
Other means	7	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	382	46.0%
15 to 29 min	258	31.1%
30 to 44 min	120	14.5%
45 to 59 min	44	5.3%
60+ min	26	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.6% (464 of 2,630)

	Count	Share
Family households	739	71.3%
Nonfamily households	298	28.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,037	88.6%
Vacant	133	11.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	817	78.8%
Renter-occupied	220	21.2%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	992	84.8%
1-unit, attached	34	2.9%
2 to 4 units	10	0.9%
5 to 19 units	42	3.6%
20 or more units	92	7.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1905680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8464, -93.6084