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Humeston, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Humeston is a Census city of 551 people across 0.62 square miles of land, in Wayne County. Median household income is $58,836, 72.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Humeston
What Humeston is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.62 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land883
- County holding the largest share of its areaWayne 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.
Humeston
How many people live in Humeston
- Population551
- Median age44.7
- Population under 18136 plus or minus 39
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over128 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over23.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Households255
- Family households172 plus or minus 37
- Share of households that are families67.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Humeston
Income and work in Humeston
- Median household income$58,836
- Per capita income$39,734 plus or minus $16,780
- Civilian labor force280 plus or minus 58
- Employed277 plus or minus 57
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 4
- Unemployment rate1.1 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over374
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Humeston
Housing in Humeston
- Housing units292
- Occupied units255
- Vacant units37 plus or minus 24
- Vacancy rate12.7 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Owner occupied184 plus or minus 42
- Renter occupied71 plus or minus 30
- Ownership rate72.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$83,100 plus or minus $31,666
- Median gross rent, monthly$542
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.1 percent
- Single family units229 plus or minus 46
- Share single family78.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more34 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more11.6 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Mobile homes29 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Humeston
How Humeston gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute264 plus or minus 59
- Commuting under 15 minutes88 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.3 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more88 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.3 percent plus or minus 13.5
- Drove alone70.4 percent
- Carpooled19.7 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.2 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Worked from home3.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Wayne County, not Humeston
Wayne County context, not Humeston figures
- Establishments in Wayne County143
- Covered employment, Wayne County2,099
- Average annual pay, Wayne County$50,332
- Housing units permitted, Wayne County86
Every figure in this section is published for Wayne County as a whole and is not a measurement of Humeston.
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
Humeston questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Humeston, Iowa?
551, in 255 households. Humeston city covers 0.62 square miles of land, which is 883 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Humeston in?
Wayne 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 Humeston?
$58,836. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $83,100. Median gross rent is $542 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Humeston figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Wayne 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 Humeston.
Is zoning published for Humeston?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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