Hartley, IA Demographics

The total population of Hartley is estimated to be 1,536 with 720 males (46.88%) and 816 females (53.13%). There are 96 more females than males in Hartley.
The median household income in Hartley was $46,724 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,528(3.38%) from $45,196 in 2020. This income is 62.63% 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, Hartley sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,335. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hartley stands at $46,724.
In Hartley, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,805 for males and $22,632 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,536 for males and $31,929 for females.
In Hartley, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $46,759.
In 2022, the population of Hartley was 1,580, a 0.13% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hartley's population was 1,582, a decline of 1.12% compared to a population of 1,600 in 2020.
The median age in Hartley, IA is 44.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.84% were under the age of 15, 19.77% aged 15 to 29, 35.80% aged 30 to 64, 20.48% aged 65 to 84, and 6.12% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hartley population: 92.08% are White, 1.80% are Black or African American, 1.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.22% are some other race and 1.29% are multiracial.