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Bankston

Iowa · 38 residents · 0.27 sq mi
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Bankston is home to 38 people in Iowa. The median age is 14.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. The average commute runs 59 minutes. Median rent is $1,001 a month. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 57%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $11,250, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 14.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38
+41%vs 2000
vs 27 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
140 / sq mi
+41%vs 2000
vs 100 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
Median age
14.0
−62%vs 2000
vs 36.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.27 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
025507510019902000201020202024Bankston
202414
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.3%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 931.6%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1413.2%(5)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(2)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.5%(4)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 440%(0)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5415.8%(6)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.3%(2)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$11,250
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $18,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2020
Per capita income
$4,212
−57%vs 2000
vs $9,886 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.9%
−33.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$30,800
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $67,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2020
Median gross rent
$1,000+
vs $175 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
53.8%
−12.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.7% in 2000
46.2% rent
Afford Score
2.7
1990 – 2020
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(27)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(38)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German100%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.7%
−24.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
58.5 min
+299%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married85.7%(6)
Married14.3%(1)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married14.3%(1)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced85.7%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
100.0%
+18.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.1%
−56.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
0.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 90.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
0.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bankston, Iowa?

Bankston, Iowa has about 38 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bankston, Iowa?

The typical household in Bankston, Iowa earns about $11,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bankston, Iowa expensive?

In Bankston, Iowa, the median home is worth about $30,800, and the typical rent is $1,000 or more a month.

How educated are people in Bankston, Iowa?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bankston, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bankston, Iowa?

About 7.9% of people in Bankston, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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