CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hanlontown

Iowa · 199 residents · 0.97 sq mi

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Hanlontown is a city of 199 people in Iowa. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $25,000. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of people here. Median rent is $244 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

199

−13%vs 2000

vs 229 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.5

−1%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024249

Age distribution, 1990

Under 512.6%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144%(8)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.5%(7)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(9)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.6%(37)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 446%(12)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(23)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.5%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(12)

US avg: 4%

85 and over9%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,769

−44%vs 2000

vs $17,320 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.0%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$25,000

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$244

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.0%

+3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.0% in 2000

17.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(215)

Black0.4%(1)

Hispanic / Latino4.4%(10)

Asian0.9%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(199)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3%(6)

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

Mexican6%(15)

Ancestry

Norwegian35.3%(88)

German31.3%(78)

Irish22.1%(55)

English12.4%(31)

Italian5.2%(13)

American4%(10)

Czech3.2%(8)

Danish1.6%(4)

Hungarian1.6%(4)

Polish1.2%(3)

Swedish1.2%(3)

Finnish0.4%(1)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

French0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.0%

−12.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.4 min

−5%vs 2000

vs 20.4 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 married13.4%(11)

Married68.3%(56)

Widowed1.2%(1)

Divorced17.1%(14)

Women 15+

Never married44.7%(55)

Married44.7%(55)

Widowed7.3%(9)

Divorced3.3%(4)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.0%

−1.6 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

54.2%

−6.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 15.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.5%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

67.9%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 78.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.0%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% 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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

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

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(1)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41.2%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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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