Mount Ayr, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Ringgold County County

4.1 /5.0
A Great
1,739 Population 644/sq mi density
$68,676 Median Income $33,414 per capita
$144,500 Home Value $143,927 Zillow
$694 Median Rent 31.1% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,676 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,500 home value, $694/mo rent
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,739
Census 2023
Population Density
644
per square mile
Land Area
2.7
square miles (6.9 km²)
Median Age
40.7 yrs
5% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.7%
Male
50.3%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 96.3% US: 61.6%
Black 0.5% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
96.3%
Black
0.5%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97%
Spanish
5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.7%
Veterans
6.0%
0% below US avg (6%)
Disability
13.8%
6% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.5%
2% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
6.5%
24% 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 Population1,739
Population Year2023
Population Density644 / sq mi
Land Area2.7 sq mi
Median Age40.7 years

Gender

Male49.7%
Female50.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White96.3%
Black or African American0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.0%
Spanish5.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.7%
Veterans6.0%
Disability13.8%
Health Insurance93.5%
Uninsured6.5%
Broadband Access84.2%
Gini Coefficient0.424

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9, Nonmetro / Rural