Westgate

Population: 211
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $92,500

Located in Fayette County, Iowa, Westgate is a community with a population of 211. Its median household income of $52,188 runs below the Fayette County figure of $58,764.

From 2019 to 2023, Westgate's population declined 5.8% from 224 to 211, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $67,500 to $92,500.

26.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $92,500
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 100
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

224211

Median household income

$50,833$52,188

Median home value

$67,500$92,500

Median gross rent

$600$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	224	$50,833	$67,500	$600
2020	214	$43,393	$66,500	$544
2021	219	$45,938	$70,000	$531
2022	207	$49,688	$92,100	—
2023	211	$52,188	$92,500	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3422.3%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6419.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	4.7%
5 to 17	39	18.5%
18 to 24	13	6.2%
25 to 34	47	22.3%
35 to 44	17	8.1%
45 to 54	15	7.1%
55 to 64	40	19.0%
65 to 74	25	11.8%
75 and over	5	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	185	87.7%
Black or African American	18	8.5%
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	8	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate65.1%

Some college or associate's20.1%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	7.4%
High school graduate	97	65.1%
Some college or associate's	30	20.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	86.8%
Carpooled	5	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	9.7%
15 to 29 min	36	50.0%
30 to 44 min	14	19.4%
45 to 59 min	13	18.1%
60+ min	2	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 26.2% (55 of 210)

	Count	Share
Family households	46	51.1%
Nonfamily households	44	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	90.0%
Vacant	10	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	76	84.4%
Renter-occupied	14	15.6%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	88.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	5	5.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1984180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7683, -91.9957