Bancroft

County:: Kossuth County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.565
State:: Iowa

Bancroft is a city located in Kossuth County, Iowa. Bancroft has a 2025 population of 667. Bancroft is currently declining at a rate of -0.89% annually and its population has decreased by -4.58% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 699 in 2020.

The average household income in Bancroft is $89,776 with a poverty rate of 14.94%. The median age in Bancroft is 34.3 years: 33.8 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bancroft includes 92.51% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	618	92.51%
Two or more races	42	6.29%
Black or African American	4	0.6%
Other race	4	0.6%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bancroft Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bancroft's average per capita income is $37,391. Household income levels show a median of $48,571. The poverty rate stands at 14.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$97,000	-
Families	$73,125	$123,843
Households	$48,571	$89,776
Non Families	$35,385	$50,866

$37,391

Average Income

$48,571

Median Household Income

14.94%

Poverty Rate