West Branch

Population: 2,526
Median household income: $87,891
Median home value: $226,700

West Branch, a community in Cedar County, Iowa, has 2,526 residents. Its median household income of $87,891 runs above the Cedar County figure of $79,080.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Branch's population grew 12.3% from 2,249 to 2,526, while its median home value rose 41.9% from $159,800 to $226,700.

58.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,526
Median age: 34.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,891
Median home value: $226,700
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 1,004
Homeownership rate: 78.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2492,526

Median household income

$61,964$87,891

Median home value

$159,800$226,700

Median gross rent

$769$958

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,249	$61,964	$159,800	$769
2020	2,357	$64,662	$172,500	$809
2021	2,289	$67,460	$188,300	$874
2022	2,503	$72,938	$205,000	$906
2023	2,526	$87,891	$226,700	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4417.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	187	7.4%
5 to 17	522	20.7%
18 to 24	264	10.5%
25 to 34	295	11.7%
35 to 44	449	17.8%
45 to 54	194	7.7%
55 to 64	249	9.9%
65 to 74	191	7.6%
75 and over	175	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,278	90.2%
Black or African American	25	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	22	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	52	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	149	5.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate32.4%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree19.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	3.9%
High school graduate	503	32.4%
Some college or associate's	544	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	304	19.6%
Graduate or professional degree	141	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,169	83.3%
Carpooled	57	4.1%
Public transit	13	0.9%
Walked	6	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	10.0%
Other means	18	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	307	24.3%
15 to 29 min	588	46.6%
30 to 44 min	288	22.8%
45 to 59 min	34	2.7%
60+ min	46	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 11.1% (273 of 2,469)

	Count	Share
Family households	557	59.6%
Nonfamily households	378	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	935	93.1%
Vacant	69	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	737	78.8%
Renter-occupied	198	21.2%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	586	58.4%
1-unit, attached	110	11.0%
2 to 4 units	73	7.3%
5 to 19 units	115	11.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	120	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983595
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6662, -91.3442