City in Mills County, Iowa · 0.3 sq mi · 1,574 people per sq mi
About 400 people live in Emerson. The typical household earns $49,063, and the median resident is 45.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 398 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.09%
Men 36.7 · Women 48.2
2010–2026
401
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
401
2026 projection
0.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 401 | +1 | 0.25% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 400 | -2 | 0.50% |
| 2024 | 402 | +2 | 0.50% |
| 2023 | 400 | +1 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 399 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2021 | 399 | +1 | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 398 | -49 | 10.96% |
| 2019 | 447 | +4 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 443 | +2 | 0.45% |
| 2017 | 441 | 0 | 0.00% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 6 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 53% | 45% |
| Never married | 26% | 28% | 24% |
| Divorced | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| Widowed | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau