Oelwein city, Iowa demographics
Population: 5,961
Median age: 43.2
Median household income: 38,325
Oelwein is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Oelwein city, IA.
Population
| 2021 | 5,961 |
| 2020 | 5,896 |
| 2019 | 5,979 |
| 2018 | 6,050 |
| 2017 | 6,093 |
| 2016 | 6,195 |
| 2015 | 6,275 |
| 2014 | 6,321 |
| 2013 | 6,368 |
| 2012 | 6,408 |
| 2011 | 6,418 |
| 2010 | 6,433 |
| 2009 | 6,116 |
Census data for Oelwein city, Iowa
Demographic and housing estimates in Oelwein city, Iowa
| Total population | 5,961 |
| Male | 2,901 |
| Female | 3,060 |
| Total population | 5,961 |
| Under 5 years | 287 |
| 5 to 9 years | 448 |
| 10 to 14 years | 400 |
| 15 to 19 years | 381 |
| 20 to 24 years | 221 |
| 25 to 34 years | 678 |
| 35 to 44 years | 739 |
| 45 to 54 years | 726 |
| 55 to 59 years | 495 |
| 60 to 64 years | 340 |
| 65 to 74 years | 709 |
| 75 to 84 years | 351 |
| 85 years and over | 186 |
| Median age (years) | 43.2 |
| Under 18 years | 1,365 |
| 16 years and over | 4,738 |
| 18 years and over | 4,596 |
| 21 years and over | 4,376 |
| 62 years and over | 1,453 |
| 65 years and over | 1,246 |
| Total population | 5,961 |
| One race | 5,712 |
| White | 5,596 |
| Black or African American | 88 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 249 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 4,596 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,185 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,411 |
Social characteristics in Oelwein city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,494 |
| Family households (families) | 902 |
| Married-couple family | 199 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 519 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 433 |
| Nonfamily households | 874 |
| Average household size | 921 |
| Average family size | 2.34 |
Economic characteristics in Oelwein city, Iowa
| Total households | 2,494 |
| Less than $10,000 | 254 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 157 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 390 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 367 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 295 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 492 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 287 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 190 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22 |
| $200,000 or more | 40 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 38,325 |
Housing characteristics in Oelwein city, Iowa
| Total housing units | 2,914 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,494 |
| Vacant housing units | 420 |
| Total housing units | 2,914 |
| 1-unit, detached | 2,311 |
| 1-unit, attached | 61 |
| 2 units | 80 |
| 3 or 4 units | 192 |
| 5 to 9 units | 90 |
| 10 to 19 units | 42 |
| 20 or more units | 64 |
| Mobile home | 74 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,914 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 57 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 106 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 226 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 248 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 293 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 286 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 333 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 195 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,170 |
| Total housing units | 2,914 |
| 1 room | 19 |
| 2 rooms | 37 |
| 3 rooms | 287 |
| 4 rooms | 466 |
| 5 rooms | 512 |
| 6 rooms | 610 |
| 7 rooms | 371 |
| 8 rooms | 296 |
| 9 rooms or more | 316 |
| Median rooms | 5.7 |
| Total housing units | 2,914 |
| No bedroom | 19 |
| 1 bedroom | 425 |
| 2 bedrooms | 876 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,220 |
| 4 bedrooms | 266 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 108 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,494 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,688 |
| Renter-occupied | 806 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.31 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,494 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 275 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 634 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 410 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 528 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 379 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 268 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,688 |
| Less than $50,000 | 406 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 602 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 329 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 200 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 136 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 15 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 86,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,688 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 869 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 819 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 779 |
| Less than $500 | 158 |
| $500 to $999 | 467 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 123 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 31 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 710 |
| No rent paid | 27 |
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