Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bondurant - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Bondurant lands in the 90th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
90th
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
47th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bondurant, IA
8,061 people live in Bondurant, Iowa - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Bondurant brings in $128,341 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Bondurant's housing stock carries a median value of $288,600, and the median resident age is 32.5 years. Educational attainment runs 53.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 78.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 96 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 18% from five years earlier.
Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,318 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).
Population
8,061 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Iowa
Median Household Income
$128,341/yr
Poverty 4.4%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average
How does Bondurant compare to other US cities?
Where Bondurant sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income90% higher than other cities
Home value63% pricier than other cities
Median rent47% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Bondurant's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Iowa, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
90th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Bondurant's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$288,60037th percentilemore affordable than 37% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Bondurant, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Bondurant, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)53.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)4.4%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)78.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
8,061
Median Income
$128,341
Median Home Value
$288,600
Median Age
32.5
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
78.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
53.6%
Schools
Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Bondurant's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
96
housing units authorized
Single-Family
88
detached homes
Multifamily
8
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
11.9
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
117
87
30
$25.3M
2020
230
122
108
$43.9M
2021
256
220
36
$65.3M
2022
109
92
17
$31.4M
2023
150
108
42
$40.5M
2024
96
88
8
$31.9M
Permit volume decreased 18% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
10.2%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.1%
Based on 4,562 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bondurant sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bondurant, IA?
What is the population of Bondurant, IA?+
8,061 people live in Bondurant, IA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Bondurant, IA?+
In Bondurant, the typical household earns $128,341 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Bondurant?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bondurant; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Bondurant, IA?+
Bondurant's median home value sits at $288,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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