Hiawatha

Population: 7,178
Median household income: $67,628
Median home value: $210,200

Located in Linn County, Iowa, Hiawatha is a community with a population of 7,178. The median household income of $67,628 is below the Linn County median ($76,421).

From 2019 to 2023, Hiawatha's population declined 2.1% from 7,333 to 7,178, while its median home value rose 46.5% from $143,500 to $210,200.

Owners occupy 68.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,178
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $67,628
Median home value: $210,200
Median gross rent: $846
Housing units: 3,197
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,3337,178

Median household income

$48,191$67,628

Median home value

$143,500$210,200

Median gross rent

$773$846

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,333	$48,191	$143,500	$773
2020	7,395	$52,383	$153,100	$759
2021	7,184	$58,620	$170,700	$748
2022	7,179	$65,610	$194,100	$818
2023	7,178	$67,628	$210,200	$846

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	8.0%
5 to 17	1,317	18.3%
18 to 24	709	9.9%
25 to 34	1,202	16.7%
35 to 44	594	8.3%
45 to 54	832	11.6%
55 to 64	921	12.8%
65 to 74	605	8.4%
75 and over	425	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,807	80.9%
Black or African American	281	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	435	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	54	0.8%
Two or more races	326	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	275	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate24.0%

Some college or associate's40.2%

Bachelor's degree22.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	153	3.3%
High school graduate	1,101	24.0%
Some college or associate's	1,840	40.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,027	22.4%
Graduate or professional degree	458	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit1.1%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,936	84.0%
Carpooled	206	5.9%
Public transit	40	1.1%
Walked	14	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	293	8.4%
Other means	7	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,693	52.9%
15 to 29 min	1,199	37.4%
30 to 44 min	219	6.8%
45 to 59 min	62	1.9%
60+ min	30	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 15.7% (1,109 of 7,043)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,777	60.3%
Nonfamily households	1,172	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,949	92.2%
Vacant	248	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,014	68.3%
Renter-occupied	935	31.7%

1-unit, detached53.7%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units14.9%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,718	53.7%
1-unit, attached	300	9.4%
2 to 4 units	245	7.7%
5 to 19 units	476	14.9%
20 or more units	163	5.1%
Mobile home & other	295	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1935940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.0561, -91.6899