Wadena

Population: 206
Median household income: $48,438
Median home value: $89,300

Wadena is a community in Fayette County, Iowa, home to 206 residents. Its median household income of $48,438 runs below the Fayette County figure of $58,764.

From 2019 to 2023, Wadena's population declined 16.9% from 248 to 206, while its median home value rose 21.8% from $73,300 to $89,300.

The median gross rent is $594. 14.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 206
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $48,438
Median home value: $89,300
Median gross rent: $594
Housing units: 115
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

248206

Median household income

$53,750$48,438

Median home value

$73,300$89,300

Median gross rent

$444$594

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	248	$53,750	$73,300	$444
2020	220	$52,813	$74,200	$460
2021	220	$47,500	$73,800	$458
2022	211	$48,958	$85,900	$500
2023	206	$48,438	$89,300	$594

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7420.4%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	4.4%
5 to 17	25	12.1%
18 to 24	11	5.3%
25 to 34	29	14.1%
35 to 44	19	9.2%
45 to 54	20	9.7%
55 to 64	22	10.7%
65 to 74	42	20.4%
75 and over	29	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	177	85.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	6.8%
Two or more races	12	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.3%
High school graduate	67	41.6%
Some college or associate's	63	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	21	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	58	84.1%
Carpooled	7	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.4%
Other means	1	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	7.4%
15 to 29 min	30	44.1%
30 to 44 min	15	22.1%
45 to 59 min	4	5.9%
60+ min	14	20.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 13.7% (28 of 205)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	51.6%
Nonfamily households	46	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	82.6%
Vacant	20	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	80	84.2%
Renter-occupied	15	15.8%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	88.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.9%
5 to 19 units	4	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1981570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.8397, -91.6594