Alden, IA Demographics

The total population of Alden is estimated to be 830 with 451 males (54.34%) and 379 females (45.66%). There are 72 less females than males in Alden.
The median household income in Alden was $62,659 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 526(0.83%) from $63,185 in 2020. This income is 83.99% 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, Alden sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,390. Overall, the median household income for the city of Alden stands at $62,659.
In Alden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,368 for males and $33,238 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,686 for males and $41,885 for females.
In Alden, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $62,659.
In 2022, the population of Alden was 744, a 1.20% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alden's population was 753, a decline of 0.92% compared to a population of 760 in 2020.
The median age in Alden, IA is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.88% were under the age of 15, 14.17% aged 15 to 29, 45.35% aged 30 to 64, 17.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alden population: 89.91% are White, 4.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.79% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.23% are some other race and 4.76% are multiracial.