Oelwein, IA

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2021 Population
5,961
1.1% 1-year growth
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
43.2
2.04% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
17%
13.2% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$38,325
0.013% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$86,900
1.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Oelwein, IA had a population of 5.96k people with a median age of 43.2 and a median household income of $38,325. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Oelwein, IA grew from 5,896 to 5,961, a 1.1% increase and its median household income grew from $38,320 to $38,325, a 0.013% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oelwein, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.18%), White (Hispanic) (2.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (0.369%).

None of the households in Oelwein, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Oelwein, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Oelwein, IA was $86,900, and the homeownership rate was 67.7%.

Most people in Oelwein, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oelwein, IA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Oelwein, IA is home to a population of 5.96k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.117% of Oelwein, IA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2021, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Oelwein, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 129 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2021 Citizenship
100%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 100% of Oelwein, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Oelwein, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oelwein, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.47k ± 172
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    249 ± 110
  3. White (Hispanic)
    129 ± 67
2.53%
Hispanic Population
151 people

In 2021, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.47k people) in Oelwein, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 129 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.53% of the people in Oelwein, IA are hispanic (151 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.117%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
0.119%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
7 people

As of 2021, 0.117% of Oelwein, IA residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oelwein, IA was 0.119%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    150 ± 63
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    75 ± 63
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    69 ± 40

Oelwein, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Oelwein, IA employs 2.45k people. The largest industries in Oelwein, IA are Manufacturing (601 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people), and Retail Trade (342 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($56,458), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), and Educational Services ($51,458).

Occupations

2.45k
2021 Value
± 303
−0.0815%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oelwein, IA declined at a rate of −0.0815%, from 2.46k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oelwein, IA, are Production Occupations (405 people), Material Moving Occupations (273 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oelwein, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.45k
2021 Value
± 303
−0.0815%
1 Year decline
± 17.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Oelwein, IA declined at a rate of −0.0815%, from 2.46k employees to 2.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oelwein, IA, are Manufacturing (601 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (350 people), and Retail Trade (342 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oelwein, IA, though some of these residents may live in Oelwein, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,520
Median earning men ± $5,373
$24,210
Median earning women ± $3,561

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,864), Wholesale Trade ($51,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,792), Manufacturing ($40,733), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $20.6B
  2. $19.9B
  3. $19.1B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa product (by dollars) was Meat/seafood with $20.6B, followed by Mixed freight ($19.9B) and Machinery ($19.1B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Iowa products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$252B
2020 Value in Iowa
$518B
Projected 2050 Value in Iowa
105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Iowa trade was $252B. This is expected to increase 105% to $518B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Iowa trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Iowa to other states, or from other states to Iowa.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $21.2B
  2. $16.2B
  3. $10.8B

In 2020, the top outbound Iowa domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $21.2B, followed by Minnesota with $16.2B and Texas and $10.8B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Iowa shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.63% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.621% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (742k), Some college (567k), and Bachelors Degree (459k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Oelwein, IA was $86,900 in 2021, which is 0.355 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $87,800 to $86,900, a 1.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oelwein, IA is 67.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Oelwein, IA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oelwein, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$86,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$9,609
$1,688
Median Property Taxes
±$234

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 Oelwein, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oelwein, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

67.7%
Homeownership
2021
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 67.7% of the housing units in Oelwein, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 804
  2. Census Tract 805

The following map shows all of the places in Oelwein, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,325
Median Household Income
± $4,065
2.49k
Number of Households
± 281

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.49k households in Oelwein, IA grew to $38,325 from the previous year's value of $38,320.

The following chart displays the households in Oelwein, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oelwein, IA is from Iowa.
0.439
2021 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.438
2020 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2021, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.221% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.02%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.96%)

In 2021, 84.4% of workers in Oelwein, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.02%) and those who worked at home (2.96%).

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.

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Commute Time

20.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oelwein, IA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.43% of the workforce in Oelwein, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oelwein, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oelwein, IA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oelwein, IA (987 out of 5.81k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oelwein, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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94% of the population of Oelwein, IA has health coverage, with 36.8% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 11.6% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, IA see 2807 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0712% decrease from the previous year (2809 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1926 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1751 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,807 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fayette County, IA

Primary care physicians in Fayette County, IA see an average of 2,807 patients per year. This represents a 0.0712% decrease from the previous year (2,809 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.99%
Uninsured
36.8%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
15.7%
Medicare
11.6%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oelwein, IA grew by 10.2% from 5.44% to 5.99%.

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