Wapello County, Iowa

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 35,265
Median household income: $60,034
Median home value: $112,900

Wapello County, Iowa counts 35,265 residents. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. At $60,034, its median household income sits below Iowa's $73,147.

From 2019 to 2023, Wapello County's population held roughly steady from 35,141 to 35,265, while its median household income rose 29.8% from $46,246 to $60,034.

19.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 35,265
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,034
Median home value: $112,900
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 15,740
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

35,14135,265

Median household income

$46,246$60,034

Median home value

$82,100$112,900

Median gross rent

$718$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	35,141	$46,246	$82,100	$718
2020	35,102	$46,433	$87,400	$767
2021	35,343	$51,222	$89,600	$844
2022	35,292	$56,209	$105,800	$909
2023	35,265	$60,034	$112,900	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,097	5.9%
5 to 17	6,252	17.7%
18 to 24	2,902	8.2%
25 to 34	4,370	12.4%
35 to 44	4,228	12.0%
45 to 54	4,360	12.4%
55 to 64	4,694	13.3%
65 to 74	3,776	10.7%
75 and over	2,586	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,265	77.3%
Black or African American	1,108	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	476	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	690	2.0%
Some other race	12	0.0%
Two or more races	1,253	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,457	12.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,956	12.3%
High school graduate	9,142	38.1%
Some college or associate's	7,251	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,829	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,836	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,740	79.1%
Carpooled	2,029	12.6%
Public transit	62	0.4%
Walked	270	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	736	4.6%
Other means	275	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,575	49.3%
15 to 29 min	4,812	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,778	11.6%
45 to 59 min	447	2.9%
60+ min	764	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 16.7% (5,743 of 34,359)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,177	65.1%
Nonfamily households	4,911	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,088	89.5%
Vacant	1,652	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,501	67.4%
Renter-occupied	4,587	32.6%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,289	78.1%
1-unit, attached	306	1.9%
2 to 4 units	769	4.9%
5 to 19 units	1,119	7.1%
20 or more units	623	4.0%
Mobile home & other	634	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 19179
State: Iowa
Land area: 432 sq mi
Water area: 4.18 sq mi
Center point: 41.0313, -92.4095