Westphalia

Population: 151
Median household income: $108,542
Median home value: $95,000

Located in Shelby County, Iowa, Westphalia is a community with a population of 151. The median household income of $108,542 is above the Shelby County median ($67,690).

From 2019 to 2023, Westphalia's population grew 1.3% from 149 to 151, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $70,000 to $95,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 96.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 151
Median age: 59.0 yrs
Median household income: $108,542
Median home value: $95,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 74
Homeownership rate: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

149151

Median household income

$53,250$108,542

Median home value

$70,000$95,000

Median gross rent

$650$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	149	$53,250	$70,000	—
2020	161	$81,250	$85,000	$650
2021	170	$80,833	$82,500	$650
2022	144	$102,955	$95,000	$475
2023	151	$108,542	$95,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.3%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6434.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over19.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	9.3%
18 to 24	13	8.6%
25 to 34	14	9.3%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	16	10.6%
55 to 64	52	34.4%
65 to 74	12	7.9%
75 and over	30	19.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	151	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate39.5%

Some college or associate's47.6%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	4.0%
High school graduate	49	39.5%
Some college or associate's	59	47.6%
Bachelor's degree	11	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone96.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	96.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	39.2%
15 to 29 min	47	46.1%
30 to 44 min	5	4.9%
45 to 59 min	5	4.9%
60+ min	5	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 4.6% (7 of 151)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	74.2%
Nonfamily households	17	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	89.2%
Vacant	8	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	56	84.8%
Renter-occupied	10	15.2%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	58	78.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	16.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1984540
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7194, -95.3938