Northwood

Population: 2,170
Median household income: $64,615
Median home value: $124,800

Located in Worth County, Iowa, Northwood is a community with a population of 2,170. The median household income of $64,615 is below the Worth County median ($76,875).

From 2019 to 2023, Northwood's population declined 5.5% from 2,297 to 2,170, while its median home value rose 27.9% from $97,600 to $124,800.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,170
Median age: 46.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,615
Median home value: $124,800
Median gross rent: $583
Housing units: 961
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2972,170

Median household income

$52,600$64,615

Median home value

$97,600$124,800

Median gross rent

$680$583

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,297	$52,600	$97,600	$680
2020	2,182	$58,563	$97,200	$583
2021	2,158	$62,045	$101,000	$628
2022	2,142	$62,381	$121,100	$650
2023	2,170	$64,615	$124,800	$583

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	5.1%
5 to 17	317	14.6%
18 to 24	181	8.3%
25 to 34	246	11.3%
35 to 44	221	10.2%
45 to 54	283	13.0%
55 to 64	347	16.0%
65 to 74	243	11.2%
75 and over	222	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,051	94.5%
Black or African American	17	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	34	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	3.8%
High school graduate	666	42.6%
Some college or associate's	548	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	213	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	76	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	868	77.7%
Carpooled	137	12.3%
Public transit	3	0.3%
Walked	15	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	50	4.5%
Other means	44	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	528	49.5%
15 to 29 min	247	23.1%
30 to 44 min	251	23.5%
45 to 59 min	5	0.5%
60+ min	36	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 5.2% (109 of 2,109)

	Count	Share
Family households	566	60.9%
Nonfamily households	364	39.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	930	96.8%
Vacant	31	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	760	81.7%
Renter-occupied	170	18.3%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	819	85.2%
1-unit, attached	9	0.9%
2 to 4 units	62	6.5%
5 to 19 units	40	4.2%
20 or more units	27	2.8%
Mobile home & other	4	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1957630
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4441, -93.2160