Wapello County, Iowa demographics

Population: 35,343
Median age: 39.2

Median household income: 51,222

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Wapello County, Iowa.

Population

202135,343
202035,102
201935,141
201835,315
201735,321
201635,242
201535,315
201435,406
201335,469
201235,449
201135,473
201035,553
200935,484

Wapello County, IA cities

Agency city - 473

Blakesburg city - 220

Chillicothe city - 103

Eddyville city - 1,101

Eldon city - 785

Kirkville city - 250

Ottumwa city - 25,379

Census data for Wapello County, Iowa

Demographic and housing estimates in Wapello County, Iowa

Total population
Total population35,343
Male17,766
Female17,577
Population by age
Total population35,343
Under 5 years2,170
5 to 9 years2,200
10 to 14 years2,373
15 to 19 years2,406
20 to 24 years2,172
25 to 34 years4,471
35 to 44 years4,123
45 to 54 years4,281
55 to 59 years2,111
60 to 64 years2,771
65 to 74 years3,622
75 to 84 years1,715
85 years and over928
Median age (years)39.2
Under 18 years8,221
16 years and over28,069
18 years and over27,122
21 years and over25,691
62 years and over7,892
65 years and over6,265
Population by race
Total population35,343
One race33,925
   White30,447
   Black or African American1,215
   American Indian and Alaska Native100
   Asian553
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander415
   Some other race1,195
Two or more races1,418
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population25,816
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population12,731
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population13,085

Social characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa

Households by type
Total households14,120
Family households (families)6,703
Married-couple family1,016
Male householder, no wife present, family2,756
Female householder, no husband present, family1,979
Nonfamily households3,645
Average household size4,682
Average family size2.45

Economic characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households14,120
Less than $10,000897
$10,000 to $14,999746
$15,000 to $24,9991,582
$25,000 to $34,9991,329
$35,000 to $49,9992,310
$50,000 to $74,9992,782
$75,000 to $99,9991,647
$100,000 to $149,9991,746
$150,000 to $199,999729
$200,000 or more352
Median household income (dollars)51,222

Housing characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa

Housing occupancy
Total housing units15,785
Occupied housing units14,120
Vacant housing units1,665
Units in structure
Total housing units15,785
1-unit, detached12,698
1-unit, attached169
2 units322
3 or 4 units504
5 to 9 units460
10 to 19 units408
20 or more units539
Mobile home675
Boat, RV, van, etc.10
Year structure built
Total housing units15,785
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013105
Built 2000 to 2009877
Built 1990 to 19991,190
Built 1980 to 1989971
Built 1970 to 19792,187
Built 1960 to 19691,513
Built 1950 to 19592,525
Built 1940 to 19491,472
Built 1939 or earlier4,945
Rooms
Total housing units15,785
1 room404
2 rooms295
3 rooms1,032
4 rooms3,027
5 rooms3,568
6 rooms2,901
7 rooms1,758
8 rooms1,225
9 rooms or more1,575
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units15,785
No bedroom417
1 bedroom1,590
2 bedrooms5,555
3 bedrooms5,814
4 bedrooms1,849
5 or more bedrooms560
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units14,120
Owner-occupied9,467
Renter-occupied4,653
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.50
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.35
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units14,120
Moved in 2017 or later1,277
Moved in 2015 to 20164,270
Moved in 2010 to 20141,758
Moved in 2000 to 20093,123
Moved in 1990 to 19991,915
Moved in 1989 and earlier1,777
Value
Owner-occupied units9,467
Less than $50,0001,907
$50,000 to $99,9993,204
$100,000 to $149,9991,515
$150,000 to $199,9991,107
$200,000 to $299,9991,139
$300,000 to $499,999403
$500,000 to $999,999156
$1,000,000 or more36
Median (dollars)89,600
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units9,467
Housing units with a mortgage4,966
Housing units without a mortgage4,501
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent4,387
Less than $500705
$500 to $9992,282
$1,000 to $1,4991,285
$1,500 to $1,99952
$2,000 to $2,49915
$2,500 to $2,9998
$3,000 or more40
Median (dollars)844
No rent paid266

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