Baxter, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
1,251 Population 1,925/sq mi density
$60,625 Median Income $29,915 per capita
$162,300 Home Value $276,513 Zillow
$693 Median Rent 38.0% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,625 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,300 home value, $693/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,251
Census 2023
Population Density
1,925
per square mile
Land Area
0.7
square miles (1.7 km²)
Median Age
33.0 yrs
15% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.4%
Male
49.6%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 99.5% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
99.5%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.8%
Spanish
1.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
6.7%
12% above US avg (6%)
Disability
9.7%
25% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.3%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.7%
69% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.424
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,251
Population Year2023
Population Density1,925 / sq mi
Land Area0.7 sq mi
Median Age33.0 years

Gender

Male50.4%
Female49.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White99.5%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.8%
Spanish1.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans6.7%
Disability9.7%
Health Insurance97.3%
Uninsured2.7%
Broadband Access80.6%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M