Woodward

Population: 1,002
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $179,500

Located in Dallas County, Iowa, Woodward is a community with a population of 1,002. At $68,571, its median household income sits below Dallas County's $102,349.

Between 2019 and 2023, Woodward's population declined 19.4% from 1,243 to 1,002, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $137,500 to $179,500.

10.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,002
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,571
Median home value: $179,500
Median gross rent: $484
Housing units: 377
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2431,002

Median household income

$64,118$68,571

Median home value

$137,500$179,500

Median gross rent

$763$484

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,243	$64,118	$137,500	$763
2020	1,235	$63,162	$151,200	$773
2021	1,156	$61,667	$152,700	$829
2022	987	$65,625	$167,200	$713
2023	1,002	$68,571	$179,500	$484

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 349.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	4.5%
5 to 17	198	19.8%
18 to 24	71	7.1%
25 to 34	94	9.4%
35 to 44	150	15.0%
45 to 54	140	14.0%
55 to 64	152	15.2%
65 to 74	96	9.6%
75 and over	56	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	942	94.0%
Black or African American	19	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate40.7%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	4.1%
High school graduate	280	40.7%
Some college or associate's	234	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	122	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	24	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled1.4%

Public transit9.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	381	77.8%
Carpooled	7	1.4%
Public transit	44	9.0%
Walked	31	6.3%
Bicycle	5	1.0%
Worked from home	22	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	48.7%
15 to 29 min	95	20.3%
30 to 44 min	120	25.6%
45 to 59 min	23	4.9%
60+ min	2	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.3% (99 of 959)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	66.0%
Nonfamily households	117	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	344	91.2%
Vacant	33	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	81.7%
Renter-occupied	63	18.3%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	306	81.2%
1-unit, attached	15	4.0%
2 to 4 units	7	1.9%
5 to 19 units	37	9.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1986970
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.65 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.8527, -93.9207