Winterset

Population: 5,384
Median household income: $69,268
Median home value: $181,500

Winterset, a community in Madison County, Iowa, has 5,384 residents. The median household income of $69,268 is below the Madison County median ($89,542).

From 2019 to 2023, Winterset's population grew 2.4% from 5,260 to 5,384, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $158,300 to $181,500.

72.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1969.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,384
Median age: 37.0 yrs
Median household income: $69,268
Median home value: $181,500
Median gross rent: $943
Housing units: 2,373
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2605,384

Median household income

$52,835$69,268

Median home value

$158,300$181,500

Median gross rent

$740$943

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,260	$52,835	$158,300	$740
2020	5,309	$58,770	$159,800	$770
2021	5,309	$62,382	$162,100	$869
2022	5,366	$71,411	$175,000	$936
2023	5,384	$69,268	$181,500	$943

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 646.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	5.8%
5 to 17	1,087	20.2%
18 to 24	413	7.7%
25 to 34	656	12.2%
35 to 44	889	16.5%
45 to 54	576	10.7%
55 to 64	325	6.0%
65 to 74	540	10.0%
75 and over	585	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,165	95.9%
Black or African American	74	1.4%
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	65	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.3%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's35.7%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	3.3%
High school graduate	1,420	39.8%
Some college or associate's	1,275	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	474	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	284	8.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,166	79.7%
Carpooled	134	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	307	11.3%
Other means	45	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,426	59.2%
15 to 29 min	187	7.8%
30 to 44 min	505	21.0%
45 to 59 min	258	10.7%
60+ min	34	1.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.4% (598 of 5,229)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,173	51.1%
Nonfamily households	1,121	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,294	96.7%
Vacant	79	3.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,524	66.4%
Renter-occupied	770	33.6%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached5.8%

2 to 4 units9.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units5.2%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,721	72.5%
1-unit, attached	137	5.8%
2 to 4 units	234	9.9%
5 to 19 units	105	4.4%
20 or more units	124	5.2%
Mobile home & other	52	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1986520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.14 sq mi
Center point: 41.3499, -94.0181