CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Truesdale

Iowa · 128 residents · 0.15 sq mi

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Truesdale is a city of 128 people in Iowa. The typical home is worth $14,999. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The population is up 41% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.2% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 29.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

128

+41%vs 2000

vs 91 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

29.2

−30%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.15 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024187

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.9%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.6%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147%(9)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.1%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3426.6%(34)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(18)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.9%(5)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840%(0)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,250

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,110

−41%vs 2000

vs $15,410 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.2%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $400 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.6%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

17.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic100%(91)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(128)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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.

Asian origin

Hmong68.4%(128)

Ancestry

German9.6%(18)

English3.7%(7)

Swedish2.7%(5)

Irish1.6%(3)

Scottish1.1%(2)

Italian0.5%(1)

Norwegian0.5%(1)

RANKED:Largest Hmong population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.0%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.0%

−4.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.0 min

+79%vs 2000

vs 7.8 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 married30.8%(12)

Married20.5%(8)

Widowed30.8%(12)

Divorced17.9%(7)

Women 15+

Never married7.5%(4)

Married77.4%(41)

Widowed9.4%(5)

Divorced5.7%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−40.3 ptssince 2013

from 44.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

11.2%

−10.9 ptssince 2020

from 22.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.6%

−25.0 ptssince 2020

from 33.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

73.3%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 49.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

19.3%

−32.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

82.9%

+24.5 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% 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)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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