Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

121,971

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

0.247% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

0.772% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$67,428

5.2% 1-year growth

Health

91.5% of the population of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

1,385 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Iowa

Primary care physicians in Iowa see an average of 1,385 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Iowa in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.48%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.37%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA grew by 2.26% from 8.3% to 8.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA employs 52.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA were Construction (3,868 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,027 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (2,459 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($98,475), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($87,869), and Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($80,199).

Males in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,774. The income inequality in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,294

Women

46.4%

28,021

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA in 2024 was 52,315 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

52.3k

2024 Value

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± −2.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 53.8k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,157 people), Registered nurses (1,596 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

52.3k

2024 Value

−2.76%

1 Year decline

± −2.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 53.8k employees to 52.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, are Construction (3,868 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,027 people), and Animal slaughtering & processing (2,459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, though some of these residents may live in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,696

Median earning men ± $1,276

$36,492

Median earning women ± $1,026

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,444), Public Administration ($70,417), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,117).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,241), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), and Construction ($47,500).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Education

The student population of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,322 male students and 3,879 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA are White (896 and 64.5%), Black or African American (148 and 10.6%), Unknown (134 and 9.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (121 and 8.71%).

The largest universities in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA by number of degrees awarded are Maharishi International University (843 and 45%), Indian Hills Community College (658 and 35.1%), and William Penn University (374 and 19.9%).

The most popular majors in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA are Computer Science (418 and 22.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (239 and 12.7%), and General Business Administration & Management (178 and 9.49%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $22,875.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 54.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 45.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 7,201 (46.1% men and 53.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 7,201 students enrolled in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, 46.1% men and 53.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,879 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Computer Science
411 degrees awarded
Ayurvedic Medicine
87 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA was Computer Science with 411 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Maharishi International University
843 degrees awarded
Indian Hills Community College
658 degrees awarded
William Penn University
374 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Maharishi International University with 843 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 916 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA, which is 0.955 times less than the 959 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 896 degrees mean that there were 6.05 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 148 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($22,875) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($530) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,136) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.774% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.787% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.5k), Some college (19.6k), and Bachelors Degree (14.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA was $153,100 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,700 to $153,100, a 8.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,920

$35,199

Median Property Taxes

±$1,010

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,428

Median Household Income

± $2,079

48.8k

Number of Households

± 1,327

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.8k households in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA grew to $67,428 from the previous year's value of $64,097.

The following chart displays the households in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.401

2024 Wage GINI in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA

0.4

2023 Wage GINI in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA

In 2024, the income inequality in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.217% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (9.44%)
Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.44%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA (15.1k out of 119k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wapello, Mahaska, Washington, Jefferson, Keokuk, Davis & Van Buren Counties PUMA, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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