West Bend

Population: 889
Median household income: $84,286
Median home value: $147,800

West Bend is a community in Palo Alto County, Iowa, home to 889 residents. At $84,286, its median household income sits above Palo Alto County's $68,963.

From 2019 to 2023, West Bend's population grew 34.9% from 659 to 889, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $108,900 to $147,800.

83.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 889
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $84,286
Median home value: $147,800
Median gross rent: $548
Housing units: 380
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

659889

Median household income

$44,091$84,286

Median home value

$108,900$147,800

Median gross rent

$575$548

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	659	$44,091	$108,900	$575
2020	651	$52,708	$115,400	$546
2021	828	$66,389	$128,400	$525
2022	936	$80,337	$143,500	$540
2023	889	$84,286	$147,800	$548

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 544.5%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68	7.6%
5 to 17	176	19.8%
18 to 24	95	10.7%
25 to 34	82	9.2%
35 to 44	104	11.7%
45 to 54	40	4.5%
55 to 64	86	9.7%
65 to 74	113	12.7%
75 and over	125	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	750	84.4%
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	10	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	129	14.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate29.3%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	48	8.7%
High school graduate	161	29.3%
Some college or associate's	206	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	120	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	295	77.2%
Carpooled	57	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	258	69.2%
15 to 29 min	73	19.6%
30 to 44 min	21	5.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 5.3% (45 of 850)

	Count	Share
Family households	227	70.5%
Nonfamily households	95	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	84.7%
Vacant	58	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	261	81.1%
Renter-occupied	61	18.9%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units10.3%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	83.7%
1-unit, attached	5	1.3%
2 to 4 units	14	3.7%
5 to 19 units	39	10.3%
20 or more units	2	0.5%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1983550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9600, -94.4456