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Brandon, Iowa

Brandon city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleDecliningBuchanan County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025BrandonPeer medianPctileSource
Population30731836
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$61,250$63,39127
Poverty rate13.0%10.5%55
Bachelor's degree or higher20.0%19.6%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$113,800$105,95055
Median gross rent$1,046$71391
Housing vacancy rate3.4%12.9%0
Worked from home5.1%6.3%45
Population, 2012–2024
BrandonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
BrandonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Buchanan County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars15.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail2.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services10.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction36.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Hayes Center, NE90297$58,75021.6%
St. Peter, IL90338$63,50018.2%
Cook, NE88328$65,71421.8%
Ryan, IA88346$60,62522.7%
Beaver Creek, MN87293$64,58323.1%
Selden, KS87288$53,43819.1%
Bear Lake, MI86264$63,28118.1%
Vernon Center, MN86329$70,00020.1%
Fargo, OK86307$70,11418.8%
Comfrey, MN85338$61,87517.0%