Rowan

Population: 209
Median household income: $57,500

Rowan is a community in Wright County, Iowa, home to 209 residents. At $57,500, its median household income sits below Wright County's $64,033.

From 2019 to 2023, Rowan's population grew 49.3% from 140 to 209.

8.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 209
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 91
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

140209

Median household income

$39,000$57,500

Median home value

$39,400$28,600

Median gross rent

$583$600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	140	$39,000	$39,400	$583
2020	156	$43,750	$29,100	$633
2021	150	$52,500	$28,600	$600
2022	140	$48,958	—	—
2023	209	$57,500	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 513.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 446.2%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	13.9%
5 to 17	38	18.2%
18 to 24	11	5.3%
25 to 34	35	16.7%
35 to 44	13	6.2%
45 to 54	36	17.2%
55 to 64	20	9.6%
65 to 74	19	9.1%
75 and over	8	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	72.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	2.9%
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)	52	24.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	14.5%
High school graduate	59	45.0%
Some college or associate's	42	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone94.0%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79	94.0%
Carpooled	5	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	16.7%
15 to 29 min	39	46.4%
30 to 44 min	11	13.1%
45 to 59 min	10	11.9%
60+ min	10	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 23.4% (49 of 209)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	72.6%
Nonfamily households	23	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	92.3%
Vacant	7	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	90.5%
Renter-occupied	8	9.5%

1-unit, detached94.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	86	94.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1969015
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7399, -93.5503