Estherville, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Emmet County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
5,865 Population 1,088/sq mi density
$54,624 Median Income $30,071 per capita
$96,300 Home Value $127,969 Zillow
$739 Median Rent 22.6% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature
172 Violent Crime/100K 310 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,624 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,865
Census 2023
Population Density
1,088
per square mile
Land Area
5.3
square miles (13.8 km²)
Median Age
40.5 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86.3% US: 61.6%
Black 2.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 13.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0.3% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86.3%
Black
2.7%
Hispanic
13.5%
Asian
0.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 89.6% US: 78.5%
Spanish 10.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
89.6%
Spanish
10.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
5.8%
Veterans
3.3%
45% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.3%
41% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.6%
23% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.428
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,865
Population Year2023
Population Density1,088 / sq mi
Land Area5.3 sq mi
Median Age40.5 years

Gender

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.3%
Black or African American2.7%
Hispanic or Latino13.5%
Asian0.3%

Language

English Only89.6%
Spanish10.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born5.8%
Veterans3.3%
Disability18.3%
Health Insurance93.4%
Uninsured6.6%
Broadband Access86.1%
Gini Coefficient0.428

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code7, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K