Gowrie is a city of 932 people in Iowa. The median age is 44.7, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $109,900, having risen by half since 2000. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,417, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Gowrie
What changed most since 1990
Median household income (2024 dollars)$51,112 → $80,417(+57%)US over the same years: +14%
Adults with a bachelor's degree17.7% → 24.4%(+6.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants71.3% → 78.0%(+6.7 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
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)8.8%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era17.6%(6)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War26.5%(9)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 34 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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Over time
Gowrie, decade by decade
Gowrie population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,028
$51,112
$69,602
17.7%
0.0
2000
1,038
$65,827
$113,489
16.6%
5.9
2010
1,037
$62,181
$99,405
20.9%
9.4
2020
952
$53,953
$103,872
28.2%
21.9
2024
932
$80,417
$109,900
24.4%
35.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
