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Diagonal is a Census city of 454 people across 0.91 square miles of land, in Ringgold County. Median household income is $74,375, 90.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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What Diagonal is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land497 plus or minus 102
- County holding the largest share of its areaRinggold 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 Diagonal
- Population454 plus or minus 93
- Median age49.2
- Population under 18102 plus or minus 38
- Share under 1822.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Population 65 and over151 plus or minus 81
- Share 65 and over33.3 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Households141 plus or minus 40
- Family households108 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families76.6 percent plus or minus 15.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Diagonal
- Median household income$74,375 plus or minus $21,387
- Per capita income$22,181
- Civilian labor force202 plus or minus 66
- Employed193 plus or minus 65
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Adults 25 and over328
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.5 percent plus or minus 23.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.3 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.0 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Diagonal
- Housing units159 plus or minus 42
- Occupied units141 plus or minus 40
- Vacant units18 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate11.3 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied127 plus or minus 40
- Renter occupied14 plus or minus 7
- Ownership rate90.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$91,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$825 plus or minus $223
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.3 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Single family units141 plus or minus 41
- Share single family88.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 12
- Share in buildings of two or more3.1 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Diagonal gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute160 plus or minus 46
- Commuting under 15 minutes54 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more23 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Drove alone79.2 percent plus or minus 35.9
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home16.7 percent plus or minus 15.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Diagonal
- NFIP communityCity of Diagonal
- NFIP community number190501
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/15(M)
The City of Diagonal participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190501 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.
Ringgold County, not Diagonal
Ringgold County context, not Diagonal figures
- Establishments in Ringgold County131
- Covered employment, Ringgold County1,394
- Average annual pay, Ringgold County$46,230
- Housing units permitted, Ringgold County3
Every figure in this section is published for Ringgold County as a whole and is not a measurement of Diagonal.
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
Diagonal questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Diagonal, Iowa?
454, in 141 households. Diagonal city covers 0.91 square miles of land, which is 497 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Diagonal in?
Ringgold 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 Diagonal?
$74,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $91,500. Median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Diagonal in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Diagonal appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Diagonal, city of, community 190501, 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 Diagonal figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ringgold 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 Diagonal.
Is zoning published for Diagonal?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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