Washburn

Population: 658
Median household income: $75,278
Median home value: $133,900

Washburn is a community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to 658 residents. At $75,278, its median household income sits above Black Hawk County's $64,581.

From 2019 to 2023, Washburn's population grew 2.3% from 643 to 658, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $108,400 to $133,900.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 17.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 658
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,278
Median home value: $133,900
Median gross rent: $930
Housing units: 270
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

643658

Median household income

$66,172$75,278

Median home value

$108,400$133,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	643	$66,172	$108,400	—
2020	524	$75,568	$110,600	—
2021	664	$76,250	$113,800	—
2022	594	$72,461	$115,800	—
2023	658	$75,278	$133,900	$930

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 548.5%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	5.9%
5 to 17	105	16.0%
18 to 24	43	6.5%
25 to 34	118	17.9%
35 to 44	83	12.6%
45 to 54	56	8.5%
55 to 64	58	8.8%
65 to 74	56	8.5%
75 and over	100	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	579	88.0%
Black or African American	14	2.1%
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	53	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	7.9%
High school graduate	157	33.3%
Some college or associate's	151	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	108	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	287	85.4%
Carpooled	19	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	28.8%
15 to 29 min	201	65.7%
30 to 44 min	17	5.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 5.3% (35 of 658)

	Count	Share
Family households	204	75.6%
Nonfamily households	66	24.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	270	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	240	88.9%
Renter-occupied	30	11.1%

1-unit, detached96.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	260	96.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	3.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982290
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.4103, -92.2669