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
| 2021 | 35,343 |
| 2020 | 35,102 |
| 2019 | 35,141 |
| 2018 | 35,315 |
| 2017 | 35,321 |
| 2016 | 35,242 |
| 2015 | 35,315 |
| 2014 | 35,406 |
| 2013 | 35,469 |
| 2012 | 35,449 |
| 2011 | 35,473 |
| 2010 | 35,553 |
| 2009 | 35,484 |
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 | 35,343 |
| Male | 17,766 |
| Female | 17,577 |
| Total population | 35,343 |
| Under 5 years | 2,170 |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,200 |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,373 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,406 |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,172 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,471 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,123 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,281 |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,111 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,771 |
| 65 to 74 years | 3,622 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,715 |
| 85 years and over | 928 |
| Median age (years) | 39.2 |
| Under 18 years | 8,221 |
| 16 years and over | 28,069 |
| 18 years and over | 27,122 |
| 21 years and over | 25,691 |
| 62 years and over | 7,892 |
| 65 years and over | 6,265 |
| Total population | 35,343 |
| One race | 33,925 |
| White | 30,447 |
| Black or African American | 1,215 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 100 |
| Asian | 553 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 415 |
| Some other race | 1,195 |
| Two or more races | 1,418 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,816 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 12,731 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 13,085 |
Social characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa
| Total households | 14,120 |
| Family households (families) | 6,703 |
| Married-couple family | 1,016 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,756 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,979 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,645 |
| Average household size | 4,682 |
| Average family size | 2.45 |
Economic characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa
| Total households | 14,120 |
| Less than $10,000 | 897 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 746 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,582 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,329 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,310 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,782 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,647 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,746 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 729 |
| $200,000 or more | 352 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 51,222 |
Housing characteristics in Wapello County, Iowa
| Total housing units | 15,785 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,120 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,665 |
| Total housing units | 15,785 |
| 1-unit, detached | 12,698 |
| 1-unit, attached | 169 |
| 2 units | 322 |
| 3 or 4 units | 504 |
| 5 to 9 units | 460 |
| 10 to 19 units | 408 |
| 20 or more units | 539 |
| Mobile home | 675 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 |
| Total housing units | 15,785 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 105 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 877 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,190 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 971 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,187 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,513 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,525 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,472 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 4,945 |
| Total housing units | 15,785 |
| 1 room | 404 |
| 2 rooms | 295 |
| 3 rooms | 1,032 |
| 4 rooms | 3,027 |
| 5 rooms | 3,568 |
| 6 rooms | 2,901 |
| 7 rooms | 1,758 |
| 8 rooms | 1,225 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,575 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 15,785 |
| No bedroom | 417 |
| 1 bedroom | 1,590 |
| 2 bedrooms | 5,555 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,814 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,849 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 560 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,120 |
| Owner-occupied | 9,467 |
| Renter-occupied | 4,653 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.50 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 14,120 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,277 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 4,270 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,758 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,123 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,915 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,777 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,467 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,907 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,204 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,515 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,107 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,139 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 403 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 156 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 36 |
| Median (dollars) | 89,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 9,467 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 4,966 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 4,501 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,387 |
| Less than $500 | 705 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,282 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,285 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 52 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 15 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 8 |
| $3,000 or more | 40 |
| Median (dollars) | 844 |
| No rent paid | 266 |
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