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Brayton is a Census city of 101 people across 0.43 square miles of land, in Audubon County. Median household income is $51,042, 69.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Brayton
What Brayton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.43 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land232 plus or minus 74
- County holding the largest share of its areaAudubon County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brayton
How many people live in Brayton
- Population101 plus or minus 32
- Median age46.5 plus or minus 29.2
- Population under 189 plus or minus 12
- Share under 188.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Population 65 and over16 plus or minus 14
- Share 65 and over15.8 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Households55 plus or minus 19
- Family households28 plus or minus 13
- Share of households that are families50.9 percent plus or minus 15.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brayton
Income and work in Brayton
- Median household income$51,042 plus or minus $26,380
- Per capita income$35,574 plus or minus $7,238
- Civilian labor force52 plus or minus 18
- Employed52 plus or minus 18
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over88 plus or minus 27
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher92.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 11.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Brayton
- Housing units70 plus or minus 22
- Occupied units55 plus or minus 19
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 13
- Vacancy rate21.4 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Owner occupied38 plus or minus 12
- Renter occupied17 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate69.1 percent plus or minus 32.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$71,700 plus or minus $38,715
- Median gross rent, monthly$756
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.8 percent plus or minus 9.4
- Single family units69 plus or minus 24
- Share single family98.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 10
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Brayton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute51 plus or minus 18
- Commuting under 15 minutes9 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.6 percent plus or minus 25.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more10 plus or minus 13
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.6 percent plus or minus 24.6
- Drove alone100.0 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Brayton
Flood risk in Brayton
- NFIP communityCity of Brayton
- NFIP community number190920
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/02/16(M)
The City of Brayton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190920 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Audubon County, not Brayton
Audubon County context, not Brayton figures
- Establishments in Audubon County184
- Covered employment, Audubon County1,833
- Average annual pay, Audubon County$50,592
- Housing units permitted, Audubon County7
Every figure in this section is published for Audubon County as a whole and is not a measurement of Brayton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Brayton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Brayton, Iowa?
101, in 55 households. Brayton city covers 0.43 square miles of land, which is 232 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Brayton in?
Audubon County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Brayton?
$51,042. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $71,700. Median gross rent is $756 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Brayton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Brayton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Brayton, city of, community 190920, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Brayton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Audubon County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Brayton.
Is zoning published for Brayton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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