Mahaska County, Iowa

Mahaska County is home to 22,021 people. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Iowa rate (11.1%). The median household income is $70,940.

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MeasureValueIowaYearSource
Population22,0213,210,5072024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$70,940$75,0592024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line12.6%11.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty14.7%12.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.7%5.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.1%31.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$157,800$208,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$793$9722024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income32.8%43.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.2%5.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age39.0 years38.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.