CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Barnes City

Iowa · 233 residents · 0.59 sq mi

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Barnes City is a city of 233 people in Iowa. At a median age of 43.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $14,999. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 25.3% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 36% less than in Iowa as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 43.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 33%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

233

+16%vs 2000

vs 201 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

43.0

+6%vs 2000

vs 40.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.59 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024117

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(18)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.3%(10)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(11)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.9%(23)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.7%(25)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.7%(25)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.3%(31)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.2%(19)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.4%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.9%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$16,750

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,583 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,059

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,135 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

25.3%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$291

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $333 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.2%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.0% in 2000

28.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(200)

Black0.5%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(233)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(3)

Ancestry

German18.8%(22)

Dutch13.7%(16)

Irish8.5%(10)

English5.1%(6)

American2.6%(3)

Belgian1.7%(2)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(2)

Swedish1.7%(2)

Canadian0.9%(1)

French0.9%(1)

Norwegian0.9%(1)

Scottish0.9%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.9%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.9%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 21.8 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 married27.3%(12)

Married61.4%(27)

Widowed2.3%(1)

Divorced9.1%(4)

Women 15+

Never married11.3%(6)

Married56.6%(30)

Widowed13.2%(7)

Divorced18.9%(10)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.7%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

32.5%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

36.8%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.3%

−8.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.7%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.5%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 8 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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