Living in Stanley, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Stanley · Census data 2020–2024
Stanley has 69 residents with a median age of 50.1. The median household income is $70,500 (6% lower than the Iowa median).
Stanley is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Stanley at a glance
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 50.1State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $70,500State: $75,059
- Homeowners
- 89.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 11.3%
- Average commute
- 30 min
Is Stanley a good place to live?
Pros: A poverty rate of 7.2%.
Cons: Median household income 6% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 22.9%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Stanley median household income
The median household income in Stanley is $70,500 and the income per person is $32,828. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Stanley: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 33
- Owner-occupied
- 89.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 10.7%
- Vacant
- 15.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.46
Stanley demographics
- Population
- 69
- Median age
- 50.1
- Under 18
- 7.2%
- 65 and older
- 20.3%
- Households
- 28
- Foreign-born
- 5.8%
- Veterans
- 3.1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Stanley ›
Education in Stanley
11.3% of adults 25 and older in Stanley have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Stanley
- Unemployment rate
- 22.9%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 30 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 5.4%
- Drive alone
- 56.8%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2.7%
- Homes with broadband
- 78.6%
Stanley vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Stanley, IA?
The median household income in Stanley is $70,500, 6% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Stanley, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: a poverty rate of 7.2%. Minuses: median household income 6% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 30 minutes; unemployment of 22.9%.
What is the median age in Stanley?
The median age in Stanley is 50.1 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Stanley?
The average commute to work in Stanley is 30 minutes; 5.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Stanley?
The unemployment rate in Stanley is 22.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Stanley?
11.3% of adults in Stanley 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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