CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Boxholm

Iowa · 207 residents · 1.00 sq mi

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With 207 people, Boxholm is a city in Iowa. The median age is 44.8, about 12 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. The typical home is worth $20,700. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 29% less than in Iowa as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

207

−4%vs 2000

vs 215 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 44.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.00 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024168

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.4%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.2%(15)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.7%(16)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.7%(20)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(23)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.7%(20)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(21)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.6%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.6%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.8%(12)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,489

−43%vs 2000

vs $18,503 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.6%

+5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$20,700

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$222

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $258 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.6%

−5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.4% in 2000

20.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(214)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(207)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(3)

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

Mexican0.6%(1)

Ancestry

German26.2%(44)

Dutch14.3%(24)

Swedish11.9%(20)

English11.3%(19)

Irish8.9%(15)

American3.6%(6)

Norwegian3%(5)

Italian1.2%(2)

Czech0.6%(1)

Danish0.6%(1)

Russian0.6%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Welsh0.6%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.7%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.0%

−16.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 22.7 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 married45.6%(31)

Married42.6%(29)

Widowed4.4%(3)

Divorced7.4%(5)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(15)

Married47.8%(33)

Widowed11.6%(8)

Divorced18.8%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.4%

−13.9 ptssince 2013

from 16.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

48.2%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.4%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

33.9%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 56.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.4%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% 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)33.3%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.6%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War11.1%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 9 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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