What is the median household income in Bremer County?

The median household income in Bremer County is $83,343, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Bremer County?

The poverty rate in Bremer County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Bremer County?

The median home value in Bremer County is $553,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Bremer County residents have a college degree?

85.2% of adults in Bremer County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Bremer County?

The unemployment rate in Bremer County is 1.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Bremer County, Iowa

County

Population: 25,118 (2023 estimate)

Located in Iowa

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Bremer County

What is the median household income in Bremer County?: The median household income in Bremer County is $83,343 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Bremer County?: The poverty rate in Bremer County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Bremer County?: $553,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Bremer County?: The median gross rent in Bremer County is $844 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Bremer County residents have a college degree?: 85.2% of adults in Bremer County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

297

Median Income

$83,343

Median Home Value

$553,600

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

1.8%

Median Age

52.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$9,593 (+13%) Home Value: +$189,700 (+52.1%) Bachelor's+: +47.5 pp (+126%) Unemployment: -5.2 pp (-74.3%)

Demographics

Total Population 297

Median Age 52.0

Female 45.5%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $83,343 ±$2,646

+$10,196 vs. state

Per Capita Income $179,642

Median Family Income $250,001

Poverty Rate 0.0%

-6.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 0.0%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 21.7%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 67.0%

Household Income Distribution

$50–75k

3.8%

$75–100k

8.5%

$100–150k

30.2%

$150–200k

14.2%

$200k+

43.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 106

Owner-Occupied 70.8%

Renter-Occupied 29.2%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $553,600

+$357,700 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $844

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 48.5%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Home Value Distribution

$200–300k

12.0%

$300–500k

30.7%

$500k–$1M

52.0%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

8.5%

1 vehicle

3.8%

2 vehicles

59.4%

28.3%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

81.1%

Single-fam. att.

18.9%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

3.8%

2000–2009

14.2%

2010+

15.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 98.9%

Bachelor's or Higher 85.2%

+54.3 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 39.9%

Some College / Associate 8.5%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 77.0%

Unemployment Rate 1.8%

-1.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 39.4%

Self-Employed 24.9%

Government Workers 22.5%

Private For-Profit 52.6%

Industry

Edu/Health

38.5%

Prof. Services

28.2%

Arts/Entmt.

13.6%

Public Admin

10.8%

Manufacturing

1.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 24.4 min

Drove Alone 46.9%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 39.4%

Walked 13.6%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 106

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 73.6%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 21.7%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.1%

15–19

3.7%

25–34

37.4%

45–54

6.1%

55–64

12.8%

65–74

8.8%

75–84

18.2%

85+

4.7%

Under 18: 8.8% Working age (18–64): 91.2% 65 and over: 26.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 12.1%

Naturalized Citizen 100.0%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 3.3%

With a Disability 7.8%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 100.0%

Has a Computer 91.5%

Same House 1 Year Ago 83.5%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Bremer County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Black Hawk County	208	335
Other flows - Midwest	80	134
Other flows - South	51	97
Butler County	50	98
Other flows - West	37	60
Chickasaw County	37	73
Fayette County	25	43
Floyd County	21	47
Buchanan County	21	32