Onawa

Population: 2,862
Median household income: $54,659
Median home value: $125,700

Onawa is a community in Monona County, Iowa, home to 2,862 residents. The median household income of $54,659 is below the Monona County median ($62,944).

From 2019 to 2023, Onawa's population grew 2.1% from 2,804 to 2,862, while its median home value rose 49.8% from $83,900 to $125,700.

16.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 72.7% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,862
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $54,659
Median home value: $125,700
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 1,369
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,8042,862

Median household income

$36,406$54,659

Median home value

$83,900$125,700

Median gross rent

$611$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,804	$36,406	$83,900	$611
2020	2,788	$40,530	$82,100	$707
2021	2,894	$43,788	$91,100	$908
2022	2,876	$49,082	$102,200	$907
2023	2,862	$54,659	$125,700	$1,005

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	224	7.8%
5 to 17	481	16.8%
18 to 24	219	7.7%
25 to 34	443	15.5%
35 to 44	342	11.9%
45 to 54	266	9.3%
55 to 64	322	11.3%
65 to 74	246	8.6%
75 and over	319	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,651	92.6%
Black or African American	13	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.2%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	123	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	64	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree10.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	131	6.8%
High school graduate	805	41.5%
Some college or associate's	679	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	205	10.6%
Graduate or professional degree	118	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit1.2%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,047	81.7%
Carpooled	157	12.3%
Public transit	15	1.2%
Walked	2	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	4.1%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	642	52.2%
15 to 29 min	246	20.0%
30 to 44 min	188	15.3%
45 to 59 min	68	5.5%
60+ min	85	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 16.1% (447 of 2,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	717	56.6%
Nonfamily households	550	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,267	92.5%
Vacant	102	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	921	72.7%
Renter-occupied	346	27.3%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,135	82.9%
1-unit, attached	12	0.9%
2 to 4 units	36	2.6%
5 to 19 units	43	3.1%
20 or more units	130	9.5%
Mobile home & other	13	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1959115
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0265, -96.0909