Living in Matlock, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Matlock · Census data 2020–2024
Matlock has 144 residents with a median age of 49.5. The median household income is $83,365 (11% higher than the Iowa median), the median home value is $95,000.
Matlock is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Matlock at a glance
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 49.5State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $83,365State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $95,000State: $208,000
- Homeowners
- 96.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 20%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Matlock a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 11% higher than the Iowa median; home values 54% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; a poverty rate of 1.4%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Matlock
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Matlock the median home value is $95,000, 71% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,536 a month in housing costs.
Matlock median household income
The median household income in Matlock is $83,365 and the income per person is $47,517. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Matlock: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 63
- Owner-occupied
- 96.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 3.4%
- Vacant
- 6.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.44
Matlock demographics
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 49.5
- Under 18
- 25%
- 65 and older
- 14.6%
- Households
- 59
- Foreign-born
- 1.4%
- Veterans
- 5.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Matlock ›
Education in Matlock
20% of adults 25 and older in Matlock have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 3.8% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Matlock
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 16.3%
- Drive alone
- 73.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
Matlock vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Matlock, IA?
The median household income in Matlock is $83,365, 11% higher 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 Matlock?
The median home value in Matlock is $95,000, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
Is Matlock, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 11% higher than the Iowa median; home values 54% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes; a poverty rate of 1.4%.
What is the median age in Matlock?
The median age in Matlock is 49.5 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Matlock?
The average commute to work in Matlock is 18 minutes; 16.3% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Matlock?
The unemployment rate in Matlock is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Matlock?
20% of adults in Matlock 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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