Hawkeye Reporter

Of the 3,139,508 people residing in Iowa in 2019, the median age was 38, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Hawkeye Reporter.

The largest number of people were in the 55 to 64 age bracket with the fewest number of people in the age bracket for people over the age of 84.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Age	Estimated Number	% of overall Population
Under 5 years old	196,427	6.3
5 to 9 years old	203,492	6.5
10 to 14 years old	206,175	6.6
15 to 19 years old	213,547	6.8
20 to 24 years old	227,082	7.2
25 to 34 years old	395,064	12.6
35 to 44 years old	375,627	12
45 to 54 years old	380,420	12.1
55 to 64 years old	416,152	13.3
65 to 74 years old	290,141	9.2
75 to 84 years old	158,199	5
85 and older years old	77,182	2.5

Source: US Census Bureau