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Leighton, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleDecliningMahaska County · 0.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LeightonPeer medianPctileSource
Population15015036
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$66,389$67,00645
Poverty rate2.0%11.4%0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.2%24.6%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$126,600$121,40055
Median gross rent$770$76050
Housing vacancy rate0.0%17.7%0
Worked from home12.3%6.5%82
Population, 2012–2024
LeightonPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LeightonPeer 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 · Mahaska County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.6US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.2US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services13.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care10.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.1US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction29.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Mount Croghan, SC85170$68,59422.3%
New Cambria, MO85137$65,41721.9%
Pickrell, NE84180$70,00025.2%
Bridgewater, IA82124$59,16725.8%
Wentworth, SD82138$62,18822.8%
Laurens, NY82160$74,58326.9%
Smolan, KS82148$64,37524.1%