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Mills, Iowa

Mills County, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyHigher incomeMills County · 437.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MillsPeer medianPctileSource
Population14,56815,00545
Population change (10 yr)-2.5%-0.6%22
Median household income$90,753$82,18264
Poverty rate8.2%8.5%36
Bachelor's degree or higher31.0%28.1%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)0.4%0.4%44
Median owner-occupied home value$237,800$227,95045
Median gross rent$959$88264
Housing vacancy rate12.1%8.3%64
Worked from home10.1%10.2%45
Population, 2010–2025
MillsPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2025
MillsPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201820182025Peer median, latest span
Population-1.3%
Housing units+1.0%
Median household income+16.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+14.6%
Median gross rent+10.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher+5.0%
Worked from home-21.8%
Poverty rate-14.3%
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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Menard, IL7412,095-4.4%$82,17628.3%
Mono, CA7313,148$99,41532.2%
Converse, WY7013,762-1.6%$81,55824.9%
Otoe, NE7016,241+3.1%$82,18827.2%
Winneshiek, IA6919,873$79,06631.2%
Houston, MN6818,653-1.1%$79,82530.1%
Jefferson, KS6618,349-3.1%$81,27824.6%