West Burlington

Population: 3,184
Median household income: $48,289
Median home value: $126,700

West Burlington, a community in Des Moines County, Iowa, has 3,184 residents. Its median household income of $48,289 runs below the Des Moines County figure of $60,662.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Burlington's population grew 8.8% from 2,927 to 3,184, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $107,400 to $126,700.

66.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,184
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,289
Median home value: $126,700
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 1,357
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,9273,184

Median household income

$45,469$48,289

Median home value

$107,400$126,700

Median gross rent

$748$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,927	$45,469	$107,400	$748
2020	2,909	$41,538	$122,400	$748
2021	3,190	$42,031	$127,300	$779
2022	3,184	$42,721	$136,600	$835
2023	3,184	$48,289	$126,700	$780

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 547.0%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	213	6.7%
5 to 17	527	16.6%
18 to 24	442	13.9%
25 to 34	345	10.8%
35 to 44	480	15.1%
45 to 54	223	7.0%
55 to 64	324	10.2%
65 to 74	259	8.1%
75 and over	371	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,647	83.1%
Black or African American	194	6.1%
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	213	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	4.1%
High school graduate	796	39.8%
Some college or associate's	684	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	317	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	122	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled15.4%

Public transit2.4%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,018	74.7%
Carpooled	210	15.4%
Public transit	33	2.4%
Walked	46	3.4%
Bicycle	19	1.4%
Worked from home	32	2.3%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	737	55.4%
15 to 29 min	391	29.4%
30 to 44 min	90	6.8%
45 to 59 min	50	3.8%
60+ min	62	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 23.2% (645 of 2,782)

	Count	Share
Family households	769	58.6%
Nonfamily households	543	41.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,312	96.7%
Vacant	45	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	873	66.5%
Renter-occupied	439	33.5%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units10.8%

Mobile home & other8.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	898	66.2%
1-unit, attached	70	5.2%
2 to 4 units	79	5.8%
5 to 19 units	53	3.9%
20 or more units	146	10.8%
Mobile home & other	111	8.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983685
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8216, -91.1755