Woden

Population: 184
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $72,100

Woden, a community in Hancock County, Iowa, has 184 residents. Its median household income of $52,083 runs below the Hancock County figure of $70,212.

From 2019 to 2023, Woden's population declined 7.1% from 198 to 184, while its median home value rose 53.1% from $47,100 to $72,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.3% of the population. 83.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 184
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $52,083
Median home value: $72,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 113
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

198184

Median household income

$42,083$52,083

Median home value

$47,100$72,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	198	$42,083	$47,100	$525
2020	177	$44,375	$45,500	—
2021	194	$53,750	$48,200	—
2022	178	$44,519	$71,300	—
2023	184	$52,083	$72,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5419.0%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	6.0%
5 to 17	41	22.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	19	10.3%
35 to 44	24	13.0%
45 to 54	35	19.0%
55 to 64	20	10.9%
65 to 74	15	8.2%
75 and over	19	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	157	85.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	16	8.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	7.6%
High school graduate	58	43.9%
Some college or associate's	38	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	21	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	5	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone83.5%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	83.5%
Carpooled	8	9.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	7.4%
15 to 29 min	39	48.1%
30 to 44 min	26	32.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 20.7% (38 of 184)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	68.8%
Nonfamily households	24	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	68.1%
Vacant	36	31.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	68	88.3%
Renter-occupied	9	11.7%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	111	98.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1986700
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.2308, -93.9114