With 187 people, Truesdale is a city in Iowa. This skews young, with a median age of 12.5. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 96 people. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $35,800, having risen by half since 2000.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $100,076, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 12.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Truesdale
What changed most since 1990
Asian share0.0% → 68.4%(+68.4 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share100.0% → 29.9%(−70.1 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Homes owned by their occupants82.6% → 43.4%(−39.2 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 6 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
Truesdale, decade by decade
Truesdale 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
128
$63,002
$35,999
5.0%
0.0
2000
91
$52,943
$41,352
5.1%
0.0
2010
81
$36,684
$34,957
2.4%
6.0
2020
69
$48,987
$40,361
17.2%
49.3
2024
187
$100,076
$35,800
7.8%
55.2
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.
