Estherville, IA Demographics

The total population of Estherville is estimated to be 5,881 with 2,950 males (50.16%) and 2,931 females (49.84%). There are 19 less females than males in Estherville.
The median household income in Estherville was $57,725 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,946(4.86%) from $60,671 in 2020. This income is 77.37% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Estherville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $68,720. Overall, the median household income for the city of Estherville stands at $57,725.
In Estherville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,592 for males and $21,618 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,518 for males and $36,106 for females.
In Estherville, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $60,015.
In 2022, the population of Estherville was 5,800, a 0.85% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Estherville's population was 5,850, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 5,866 in 2020.
The median age in Estherville, IA is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.28% were under the age of 15, 20.51% aged 15 to 29, 43.17% aged 30 to 64, 15.85% aged 65 to 84, and 3.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Estherville population: 86.60% are White, 3.56% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.86% are some other race and 6.64% are multiracial.