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Primghar, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Primghar is a Census city of 1,014 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in O'Brien County. Median household income is $78,750, 82.0 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Primghar
What Primghar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land746 plus or minus 170
- County holding the largest share of its areaO'Brien 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.
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How many people live in Primghar
- Population1,014 plus or minus 231
- Median age33.4 plus or minus 6.7
- Population under 18308 plus or minus 92
- Share under 1830.4 percent
- Population 65 and over166 plus or minus 42
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Households373 plus or minus 78
- Family households260 plus or minus 65
- Share of households that are families69.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Primghar
- Median household income$78,750 plus or minus $16,970
- Per capita income$33,127
- Civilian labor force469 plus or minus 111
- Employed463 plus or minus 109
- Unemployed6 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate1.3 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over627
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent plus or minus 24.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Primghar
- Housing units400 plus or minus 80
- Occupied units373 plus or minus 78
- Vacant units27 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate6.8 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Owner occupied306 plus or minus 73
- Renter occupied67 plus or minus 31
- Ownership rate82.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$147,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$792 plus or minus $263
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units370 plus or minus 75
- Share single family92.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more30 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more7.5 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Primghar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute434 plus or minus 106
- Commuting under 15 minutes133 plus or minus 52
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.6 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more144 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled12.5 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Primghar (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,258,000
- Average approval$629,000
- Median approval$629,000
- Largest approval$791,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Primghar, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Primghar
- NFIP communityCity of Primghar
- NFIP community number190643
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/17/20
The City of Primghar does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190643 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.
O'Brien County, not Primghar
O'Brien County context, not Primghar figures
- Establishments in O'Brien County488
- Covered employment, O'Brien County6,603
- Average annual pay, O'Brien County$48,407
- Housing units permitted, O'Brien County9
Every figure in this section is published for O'Brien County as a whole and is not a measurement of Primghar.
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.
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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
Primghar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Primghar, Iowa?
1,014, in 373 households. Primghar city covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 746 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Primghar in?
O'Brien 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 Primghar?
$78,750. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $147,500. Median gross rent is $792 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Primghar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Primghar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Primghar, city of, community 190643, 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 Primghar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for O'Brien 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 Primghar.
Is zoning published for Primghar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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