Waterville

Population: 143
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $93,800

Waterville is a community in Allamakee County, Iowa, home to 143 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Allamakee County median ($66,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Waterville's population grew 47.4% from 97 to 143, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $60,000 to $93,800.

The median resident is 42.3 years old. The largest age group is under 5, 24.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 59
Homeownership rate: 94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

97143

Median household income

$50,000$48,750

Median home value

$60,000$93,800

Median gross rent

$488$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	97	$50,000	$60,000	$488
2020	158	$55,625	$80,000	$663
2021	154	$53,750	$81,300	—
2022	157	$46,250	$93,000	$575
2023	143	$48,750	$93,800	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 524.5%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 442.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	24.5%
5 to 17	6	4.2%
18 to 24	6	4.2%
25 to 34	24	16.8%
35 to 44	3	2.1%
45 to 54	14	9.8%
55 to 64	22	15.4%
65 to 74	21	14.7%
75 and over	12	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's42.7%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	10.4%
High school graduate	40	41.7%
Some college or associate's	41	42.7%
Bachelor's degree	4	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	81.0%
Carpooled	3	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	7.7%
15 to 29 min	18	34.6%
30 to 44 min	12	23.1%
45 to 59 min	4	7.7%
60+ min	14	26.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 4.2% (6 of 143)

	Count	Share
Family households	41	71.9%
Nonfamily households	16	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	57	96.6%
Vacant	2	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	94.7%
Renter-occupied	3	5.3%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2077, -91.2966