Wapello, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,765

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

7.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.4%

4.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,708

2.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$143,900

Population & Diversity

Wapello, IA is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.55% of Wapello, IA residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 15.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.53k people) in Wapello, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Other (Hispanic) and 47 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Wapello, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wapello, IA was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wapello, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wapello, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.53k ± 201
Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 51

9.12%

Hispanic Population

161 people

9.12% of the people in Wapello, IA are hispanic (161 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wapello, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

4.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 5.55% of Wapello, IA residents (98 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wapello, IA was 4.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wapello, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 47
Korea
27 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 15

Wapello, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wapello, IA.

Economy

The economy of Wapello, IA employs 879 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wapello, IA were Manufacturing (282 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,500), Educational Services ($65,208), and Finance & Insurance ($60,804).

Employment

Occupations

879

2024 Value

± 152

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapello, IA declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 971 employees to 879 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wapello, IA, are Production Occupations (159 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people), and Management Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wapello, 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

879

2024 Value

± 152

−9.47%

1 Year decline

± 25.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wapello, IA declined at a rate of −9.47%, from 971 employees to 879 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wapello, IA, are Manufacturing (282 people), Retail Trade (92 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wapello, IA, though some of these residents may live in Wapello, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,667

Median earning men ± $14,785

$36,824

Median earning women ± $2,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,507), Retail Trade ($52,552), and Construction ($43,690).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,714), and Manufacturing ($41,989).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wapello, IA was $143,900 in 2024, which is 0.433 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,800 to $143,900, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wapello, IA is 68.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wapello, IA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wapello, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$143,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,353

$567

Median Property Taxes

±$105

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.3% of the housing units in Wapello, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wapello, 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.

$72,708

Median Household Income

± $24,902

830

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 830 households in Wapello, IA grew to $72,708 from the previous year's value of $71,131.

The following chart displays the households in Wapello, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wapello, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.9%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Wapello, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.9%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wapello, IA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Wapello, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wapello, 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, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wapello, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wapello, IA (111 out of 1.73k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wapello, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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