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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Meservey

Iowa · 291 residents · 1.496 sq mi
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Meservey has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $19,615. Population has grown 15% since 2000. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $20,400. With a median age of 44.1, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Households here earn about 25% less than the Iowa median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 44.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

291
+15%vs 2000
vs 252 in 2000
1990 – 2025
44.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 48.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
1642032432833221990201020202024Meservey
2024262
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.1%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(21)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(19)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.3%(30)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(50)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(23)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.1%(38)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.7%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.3%(27)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.8%(14)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,615
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,350
−35%vs 2000
vs $16,043 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.5%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$20,400
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$184
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
87.1%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.8% in 2000
12.9% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96%(242)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4%(10)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(291)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican21.8%(57)
Puerto Rican5.3%(14)
Ancestry
German24%(63)
American7.3%(19)
Irish5.7%(15)
English3.1%(8)
Norwegian3.1%(8)
French1.5%(4)
Danish1.1%(3)
Dutch1.1%(3)
Finnish1.1%(3)
Swedish0.8%(2)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

3.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.6%
−12.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
1.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.0 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 18.1 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 married35.8%(34)
Married48.4%(46)
Widowed1.1%(1)
Divorced14.7%(14)
Women 15+
Never married43%(43)
Married44%(44)
Widowed5%(5)
Divorced8%(8)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Meservey, Iowa?

Meservey, Iowa has about 291 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Meservey, Iowa?

The typical household in Meservey, Iowa earns about $19,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Meservey, Iowa expensive?

In Meservey, Iowa, the median home is worth about $20,400, and the typical rent is about $184 a month.

How educated are people in Meservey, Iowa?

About 3.2% of adults age 25 and over in Meservey, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Meservey, Iowa?

About 6.5% of people in Meservey, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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