Population
115 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Iowa
City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023
Mineola, IA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Mineola - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 115
- Residents
- $99,375
- Median income
- $1,368
- Median rent (state)
Mineola - the verdict
Nationally, Mineola sits in the 77th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 77th
- percentile, household income
- 53rd
- 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: Mineola, IA
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 115 residents in Mineola, a small town within Iowa. Median household income here is $99,375 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 14.4 years. About 49.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 24.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Iowa at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,368 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Iowa run around $212, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 18.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$99,375 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
87.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average
How does Mineola compare to other US cities?
Here's how Mineola stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 77% higher than other cities
Median rent 53% 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
Each percentile compares Mineola against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Iowa-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Mineola near the bottom of Iowa's cities
Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Mineola ranks #764 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mineola only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#63 of 845
93rd percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 858
96th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#764 of 858
0th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#35 of 858
96th percentile in Iowa
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
77th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
115
Median Income
$99,375
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
14.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
24.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 12 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 Mineola sits in
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,368/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
18.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Iowa
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mineola's 115 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mineola's $99,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Mineola compares to nearby Iowa cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Mineola, IA?
What is the population of Mineola, IA? +
Mineola, IA has a population of 115 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Mineola, IA? +
In Mineola, the typical household earns $99,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Mineola? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mineola; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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