CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tiffin

Iowa · 456 residents · 4.27 sq mi

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Tiffin is a city of 456 people in Iowa. There are 519 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $57,400. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute runs 16 minutes. Households take in $26,719 at the median, 11% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 24%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

456

−53%vs 2000

vs 975 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.7

+5%vs 2000

vs 30.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.3%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.8%(22)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.9%(36)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3422.8%(104)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.8%(54)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(53)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.6%(30)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.1%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.1%(14)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,719

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,381 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,177

−40%vs 2000

vs $20,222 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.8%

+7.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$57,400

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$369

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $588 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

61.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.0% in 2000

39.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(913)

Black1.9%(19)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(23)

Asian1.3%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.3%(453)

Black0.7%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(5)

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

Mexican3.1%(180)

Asian origin

Chinese1.6%(94)

Filipino0.8%(44)

Ancestry

German28.8%(1,652)

Irish20.1%(1,153)

English14.6%(838)

Norwegian6%(347)

Italian4.2%(243)

Swedish4.2%(243)

Subsaharan African3.9%(223)

Polish2.6%(148)

Dutch2.2%(125)

Scotch-Irish1.6%(89)

Czech1.4%(83)

Scottish1.2%(69)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Slovak1.2%(67)

Danish1.1%(64)

French0.9%(53)

Welsh0.9%(52)

Australian0.3%(18)

Austrian0.2%(9)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.2%

−15.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.2%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.4 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married34.5%(672)

Married64.2%(1,252)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced1.3%(26)

Women 15+

Never married25.8%(594)

Married55%(1,266)

Widowed0.8%(18)

Divorced18.4%(424)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2013

from 5.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

86.1%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 80.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.2%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.3%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 0.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

93.3%

+6.9 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.5%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 19.7% 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)53.4%(132)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)10.9%(27)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.4%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 247 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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