Westwood, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

130

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$110,833

5.34% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$290,000

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Westwood, IA is home to a population of 130 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.31% of Westwood, IA residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 4.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106 people) in Westwood, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Westwood, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Westwood, IA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Westwood, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 36
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 29
White (Hispanic)
2 ± 4

1.54%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.54% of the people in Westwood, IA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Westwood, 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

2.31%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

2.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 2.31% of Westwood, IA residents (3 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 Westwood, IA was 2.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Westwood, IA employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Westwood, IA were Educational Services (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 59

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westwood, IA grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 67 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Westwood, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), Management Occupations (12 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Westwood, 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

2024 Value

± 59

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 103%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Westwood, IA grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 67 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Westwood, IA, are Educational Services (14 people), Retail Trade (11 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (10 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Westwood, IA, though some of these residents may live in Westwood, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,250

Median earning men ± $57,503

$52,188

Median earning women ± $14,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($111,250), Manufacturing ($80,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,833), Retail Trade ($59,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Westwood, IA was $290,000 in 2024, which is 0.872 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,900 to $290,000, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Westwood, IA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Westwood, IA have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Westwood, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,534

$54

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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 Westwood, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Westwood, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Westwood, 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.

$110,833

Median Household Income

± $24,611

Number of Households

± 33

In 2024, the median household income of the 54 households in Westwood, IA declined from $110,833 from the previous year's value of $117,083.

The following chart displays the households in Westwood, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Westwood, 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 (67.1%)
Worked At Home (22.4%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in Westwood, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Westwood, IA have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.39% of the workforce in Westwood, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Westwood, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

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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