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Thayer, Iowa

City in Union County, Iowa · ZIP 50254

  • Union County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 48 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12Households
  • $52,500Median household income
  • $26,000Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−22.7%
50556065702000: 6620002010: 5920102020: 5120206651
Population of Thayer at each census
CensusPopulation
200066
201059
202051

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Thayer
Under $50k50%
$50k to $100k41.7%
$100k to $150k8.3%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $52,500 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Thayer
Owner occupied
12 units
Renter occupied
0 units
Vacancy rate
36.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Thayer compared with its county and state
Thayer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureThayerUnion CountyIowa
Population5012,0383,195,937
Median household income$52,500$56,813$73,147
Median age13.040.638.6
Median home value$26,000$117,800$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher4.2%24.1%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.0%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes100.0%72.1%71.5%
Mean commute to work75.7 minutes15.4 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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