Irwin, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Irwin is a Census city of 352 people across 0.59 square miles of land, in Shelby County. Median household income is $40,417, 83.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Irwin
What Irwin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.59 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land600 plus or minus 160
- County holding the largest share of its areaShelby 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.
Irwin
How many people live in Irwin
- Population352 plus or minus 94
- Median age48.5 plus or minus 11.0
- Population under 1864 plus or minus 29
- Share under 1818.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Population 65 and over101 plus or minus 29
- Share 65 and over28.7 percent
- Households173 plus or minus 41
- Family households82 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families47.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Irwin
Income and work in Irwin
- Median household income$40,417 plus or minus $15,091
- Per capita income$30,494
- Civilian labor force177 plus or minus 60
- Employed176 plus or minus 60
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate0.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over224 plus or minus 48
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.0 percent plus or minus 28.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.6 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.5 percent plus or minus 7.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Irwin
Housing in Irwin
- Housing units186 plus or minus 43
- Occupied units173 plus or minus 41
- Vacant units13 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate7.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied144 plus or minus 40
- Renter occupied29 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate83.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$72,900 plus or minus $15,582
- Median gross rent, monthly$705 plus or minus $358
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.9 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Single family units165 plus or minus 42
- Share single family88.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 16
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 10
- Median year structure built1946
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Irwin
How Irwin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute155 plus or minus 54
- Commuting under 15 minutes72 plus or minus 42
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.5 percent plus or minus 22.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more30 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more19.4 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone81.2 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.4 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Worked from home8.8 percent plus or minus 10.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Irwin
Flood risk in Irwin
- NFIP communityCity of Irwin
- NFIP community number190249
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/16/15
The City of Irwin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190249 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.
Shelby County, not Irwin
Shelby County context, not Irwin figures
- Establishments in Shelby County384
- Covered employment, Shelby County5,460
- Average annual pay, Shelby County$51,072
- Housing units permitted, Shelby County6
Every figure in this section is published for Shelby County as a whole and is not a measurement of Irwin.
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.
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Common questions
Irwin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Irwin, Iowa?
352, in 173 households. Irwin city covers 0.59 square miles of land, which is 600 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Irwin in?
Shelby 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 Irwin?
$40,417. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $72,900. Median gross rent is $705 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Irwin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Irwin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Irwin, city of, community 190249, 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 Irwin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Shelby 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 Irwin.
Is zoning published for Irwin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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