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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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