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Emerson, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeOlder populationGrowingMills County · 0.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025EmersonPeer medianPctileSource
Population57057045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$49,063$49,94845
Poverty rate15.1%11.2%55
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%10.5%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$119,500$96,95073
Median gross rent$1,034$79382
Housing vacancy rate12.8%9.5%73
Worked from home5.7%3.4%55
Population, 2012–2024
EmersonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
EmersonPeer 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 · Mills County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars14.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services8.9US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services13.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care10.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.2US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.1US 2.1below US rate
Construction35.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Schram City, IL94578$51,25010.5%
Garden City, AL91557$48,33311.3%
Tamaroa, IL90597$48,64611.5%
Kanopolis, KS89552$54,68810.4%
Pinehurst, GA87557$45,7816.8%
Charter Oak, IA87580$53,0427.6%
Island, KY86576$54,3756.8%
North Powder, OR84563$52,27311.6%
Hustonville, KY84612$40,28811.4%
Clintonville, PA84511$47,0839.9%