Living in Guthrie Center, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Guthrie Center · Census data 2020–2024
Guthrie Center has 1,689 residents with a median age of 35. The median household income is $71,116 (5% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $123,800, the median rent is $868/month.
Guthrie Center at a glance
- Population
- 1,689
- Median age
- 35State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $71,116State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $123,800State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $868/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Average commute
- 21 min
Is Guthrie Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 40% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.7%.
Cons: Median household income 5% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.8%.
The weather is best in May–June and August–September.
Cost of living in Guthrie Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Guthrie Center the median home value is $123,800, 63% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $868 per month, which is 25.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,145 a month in housing costs.
Guthrie Center median household income
The median household income in Guthrie Center is $71,116 and the income per person is $33,244. 14.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Guthrie Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 782
- Owner-occupied
- 76.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 23.2%
- Vacant
- 13.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1949
- Average household size
- 2.40
Guthrie Center demographics
- Population
- 1,689
- Median age
- 35
- Under 18
- 25.9%
- 65 and older
- 19.1%
- Households
- 677
- Foreign-born
- 4.7%
- Veterans
- 6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Guthrie Center ›
Education in Guthrie Center
20% of adults 25 and older in Guthrie Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Guthrie Center
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 21 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 10.7%
- Drive alone
- 74.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 4.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.4%
Guthrie Center vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Guthrie Center, IA?
The median household income in Guthrie Center is $71,116, 5% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Guthrie Center?
The median home value in Guthrie Center is $123,800, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Guthrie Center?
The median gross rent in Guthrie Center is $868 per month, about 25.7% of household income.
Is Guthrie Center, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 40% lower than the state median; unemployment of 0.7%. Minuses: median household income 5% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 21 minutes; a poverty rate of 14.8%.
What is the median age in Guthrie Center?
The median age in Guthrie Center is 35 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Guthrie Center?
The average commute to work in Guthrie Center is 21 minutes; 10.7% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Guthrie Center?
The unemployment rate in Guthrie Center is 0.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Guthrie Center?
20% of adults in Guthrie Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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