Windsor Heights

Population: 5,171
Median household income: $89,083
Median home value: $251,800

Located in Polk County, Iowa, Windsor Heights is a community with a population of 5,171. The median household income of $89,083 is above the Polk County median ($81,621).

From 2019 to 2023, Windsor Heights's population grew 4.4% from 4,953 to 5,171, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $186,700 to $251,800.

The typical home was built around 1959. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,171
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $89,083
Median home value: $251,800
Median gross rent: $1,355
Housing units: 2,327
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,9535,171

Median household income

$64,230$89,083

Median home value

$186,700$251,800

Median gross rent

$1,019$1,355

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,953	$64,230	$186,700	$1,019
2020	4,889	$69,490	$194,200	$1,011
2021	5,208	$79,073	$202,200	$1,112
2022	5,200	$85,055	$234,700	$1,207
2023	5,171	$89,083	$251,800	$1,355

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4416.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	434	8.4%
5 to 17	842	16.3%
18 to 24	261	5.0%
25 to 34	525	10.2%
35 to 44	870	16.8%
45 to 54	480	9.3%
55 to 64	794	15.4%
65 to 74	698	13.5%
75 and over	267	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,098	79.2%
Black or African American	313	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	224	4.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	487	9.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate22.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree12.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	68	1.9%
High school graduate	800	22.0%
Some college or associate's	1,157	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,145	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	464	12.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone73.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,838	73.0%
Carpooled	128	5.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	481	19.1%
Other means	71	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	863	42.3%
15 to 29 min	1,039	51.0%
30 to 44 min	41	2.0%
45 to 59 min	22	1.1%
60+ min	73	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.9% (356 of 5,164)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,393	67.4%
Nonfamily households	673	32.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,066	88.8%
Vacant	261	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,608	77.8%
Renter-occupied	458	22.2%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units4.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,836	78.9%
1-unit, attached	257	11.0%
2 to 4 units	80	3.4%
5 to 19 units	42	1.8%
20 or more units	112	4.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1986250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6045, -93.7128